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S'mores Caching

Location of Bear Creek Lake State Park in Virginia

Where

Bear Creek Lake State Park, 22 Bear Creek Lake Rd., Cumberland, VA 23040.
Legacy Wayside

When

Feb. 21, 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