Park Information

Address: 4026 Nails Rd, Simonton, TX 77476

Acreage: 68 Acres

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Daily Park Orienteering 

Welcome to the Daily Park orienteering course, Fort Bend County Parks and Recreation. This course is very fun but also a little challenging and will make your visit much more worthwhile.

 

What is Orienteering?

Orienteering is a type of navigation that utilizes a compass and map. Anyone can
partake in orienteering whether you are a professional or a family that is visiting the park simply looking for some fun. Orienteering will help improve your map reading and navigation skills, which are always very useful to have in case you explore a more remote area with limited features.

 

About this course?
 

This is a permanent course at this park that consists of wooden posts with markers
attached to indicate and identify each marker. The attached map serves as a guide to
help locate and plug in GPS coordinates if necessary. Each marker will also have a letter
attached that will be used to decode a word at the end of your adventure. This course
helps accommodate all kinds of skill levels and is sure to provide an amazing opportunity.
 

 

Boy Scouts Rank Requirements:
 

This course provides opportunities for BSA scouts to sign off on rank requirements for
the first class and orienteering merit badges through completion/s of this course. 

 

 

First Class rank requirements:

Requirement #4a. Using a map and compass, complete an orienteering course that covers at least one
mile and requires measuring the height and/ or width of designated items (tree, tower,
canyon, ditch, etc.).

 

Requirement #4b. Demonstrate how to use a handheld GPS unit, GPS app on a smartphone, or other
electronic navigation system. Use GPS to find your current location, a destination of your
choice, and the route you will take to get there. Follow that route to arrive at your
destination.

 

Orienteering Merit Badge requirement/s:

Requirement #7. Do the following:

  1. Take part in three orienteering events. One of these must be a cross-country course*.

  2. After each event, write a report with

    1. A copy of the master map and control description sheet
    2. A copy of the route you took on the course
    3. A discussion of how you could improve your time between control points
    4. A list of your major weaknesses on this course. Describe what you could do to improve.
       

*Note to the Counselor: While orienteering is primarily an individual sport, BSA Youth Protection procedures call for using the buddy system. Requirement 7a can be completed by pairs or groups of Scouts.
 

Rules/Safety

Make sure you have an orienteering map of Daily Park and a compass to match. Please be considerate of others in your endeavor and take all precautions. We recommend wearing sturdy shoes, season appropriate clothes, and carrying lots of water to stay hydrated. Please respect the park's official hours and please don't disturb the local wildlife. The orienteering map/details have been made as accurate as possible but may have some minor errors.

 

  1. Daily Park, Orienteering Course #1 (COMPASS) 

    1. Daily Park Orienteering Course Compass
    2. Required resources: Map and a compass.
    3. Any measurements involved in this course are made to be as accurate as possible but might not be exact.

  2. Daily Park, Orienteering Course #2 (GPS)

    1. Daily Park Orienteering Course GPS
    2. Required resources: Map and GPS or Smartphone with GPS capabilities.
    3. Any measurements involved in this course are made to be as accurate as possible but might not be exact.