Daniel Boone Homestead

2 Letterbox Series
Difficulty: Not for small children or bikes, the trail is rough and muddy. It IS a horse trail.
Length of walk: 1 mile

Daniel Boone Homestead is the birthplace of Daniel Boone, the sixth child of Squire and Sarah Boone. Daniel lived here and roamed the woods of Berks County until his family moved to North Carolina in 1750 when he was almost 16. The park, which honors this famous American, houses an historic area containing the homestead and other period buildings. Surrounding this historic site are acres of recreational areas, including picnic areas, nature and bridle paths, a stream and a lake. Also present here is something near and dear to my heart – a Sensory Trail for the blind and low visioned visitor.

These boxes have been hidden with the permission of the Homestead Administrator and I ask that you respect the historic nature of this park and follow its rules. Keep in mind that the trail that you will take is a horse trail and as such is rough and muddy.

The day that I visited to hide my boxes, I saw a hawk, a cardinal and best of all, a fox, so keep your eyes open for the wildlife here. Leashed dogs are welcome. Please be prepared to clean up after your dog.

This stamp consists of two parts to make the complete stamp.

Our walk will take place on a bridle trail to the south of the Daniel Boone Lake.

Turn into the road marked Bridle Path Trail Head and stop at the little kiosk at the second parking lot for an equestrian trail map. Continue down the road and park in the third and final parking area; begin walking the trail that begins there. Follow this trail to the 5A marker and then head towards the 14A marker. About three fourths of the way to the 14A marker, you will see a tree on the right side which looks like this:

Behind this tree is the perfect spot to take a break and stamp in. Sit down and look to your left behind your seat for Box 1.

When you finish stamping in here, continue walking towards marker 14A and then head towards marker 15 and make a right towards marker 6. The trail from 15 to 6 forms a U and when you are about in the middle of the U, look to your left where you will see a stand of pine trees on the left. About 20 feet off trail in this stand, is another perfect spot to stamp in. Again, sit and look to your left under a SPOB for Box 2.

Be sure to allow yourself some time to take the tour and visit the Visitor Center here. You can read more about the Homestead at The Daniel Boone Homestead .

Last found: July 13, 2008