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S'mores Caching

Location of Bear Creek Lake State Park in Virginia

Where

Program Location: Legacy Wayside
Main Park Address: Bear Creek Lake State Park, 22 Bear Creek Lake Rd., Cumberland, VA 23040.

When

March 14, 2026. 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

This popular activity gives you the chance to glean the makings of a s'more while enjoying a geocaching adventure. The cache locations are new for 2026. Three boxes are hidden with each box having a s'mores component ticket for either a graham cracker, a plant-based marshmallow, or a chocolate bar. Find all three, return to the starting spot and collect your s'mores kit. There will be a campfire to roast your well-earned dessert.

The quest route will be half a mile over fairly level ground, so it is a good activity for younger kids because they love looking for stuff. Never geocached before? Park staff will explain how it is done, how our GPS units work, and lend you a unit for the activity. If you have a GPS app on your phone or devise, we'll give you the cache coordinates.

This program can be started anytime between 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. The campfire will burn until 3:30 p.m.

GPS unit sitting on a log

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 804-492-4410
Email Address: BearCreek@dcr.virginia.gov