All,
On Saturday I visited a place I have never been before, and just thought that you may want to visit there also. You may think I am crazy but it is in Leisuretown.....yes Leisuretown with all the old folks. Now before you become disinterested, let me explain.
The place is called Big Hill, and in the 20's there was a lookout tower there, and the cement foundations are still intact with text engraved into it. (Picture at the link below) I found out about the place while doing research on my quest for Geodetic markers. (There are three there, one embedded into the lookout tower foundation, see if you can find them). There is a small gazebo there along with benches to sit, with one bench in particular giving you a pretty nice view. It is semi cleared of brush so you can walk around with little fear of ticks. It is only a 50 plus yard walk from the road, so you can easily get to and see it all in a short period of time.
To get there enter Leisuretown on 70 and make sure you stop at the guard house. Tell them you are going to "Lookout Park Nature Center". She said Ok and I went right on. Make sure you stop because they claim they photograph you car license plate and possibly you as you drive in. Remember, senior citizens live there.
Follow Huntington Drive for .8 miles and turn right on Kingston Way. Go .15 miles to Gramercy Place and turn left. Travel .35 miles to the Nature Center at Lookout Park on your left. There is a dirt road in but it says no vehicles, and I parked on the road. There are senior citizens homes there so be respectful. Walk in to your left toward the gazebo, the tower foundations, the markers, and then the lookout view.
Write back if you go there and tell me what you think of the place. Also, write if you have been there before.I would be interested in hearing more about it.
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Guy
On Saturday I visited a place I have never been before, and just thought that you may want to visit there also. You may think I am crazy but it is in Leisuretown.....yes Leisuretown with all the old folks. Now before you become disinterested, let me explain.
The place is called Big Hill, and in the 20's there was a lookout tower there, and the cement foundations are still intact with text engraved into it. (Picture at the link below) I found out about the place while doing research on my quest for Geodetic markers. (There are three there, one embedded into the lookout tower foundation, see if you can find them). There is a small gazebo there along with benches to sit, with one bench in particular giving you a pretty nice view. It is semi cleared of brush so you can walk around with little fear of ticks. It is only a 50 plus yard walk from the road, so you can easily get to and see it all in a short period of time.
To get there enter Leisuretown on 70 and make sure you stop at the guard house. Tell them you are going to "Lookout Park Nature Center". She said Ok and I went right on. Make sure you stop because they claim they photograph you car license plate and possibly you as you drive in. Remember, senior citizens live there.
Follow Huntington Drive for .8 miles and turn right on Kingston Way. Go .15 miles to Gramercy Place and turn left. Travel .35 miles to the Nature Center at Lookout Park on your left. There is a dirt road in but it says no vehicles, and I parked on the road. There are senior citizens homes there so be respectful. Walk in to your left toward the gazebo, the tower foundations, the markers, and then the lookout view.
Write back if you go there and tell me what you think of the place. Also, write if you have been there before.I would be interested in hearing more about it.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/teegate/ForestService.jpg
Guy