MacCormack Beach Provincial Park
MacCormack Beach Provincial Park is a small picnic park overlooking the Bras d'Or Lake, in the community of Plaster Cove, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island. The park entrance is off of St. Columba Road, just 0.3 kilometres (0.19 mi) north of Iona, Nova Scotia. Civic address: 2481 St. Columba Rd, Iona, Nova Scotia.[1]
| MacCormack Beach Provincial Park | |
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| Type | Provincial Park |
| Location | MacCormack Beach Provincial Park |
| Nearest town | Plaster Cove, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45°57′50″N 60°48′37″W |
| Area | 4.43 hectares (10.9 acres) |
| Open | dawn to dusk, from May 15 to October 12 |
| Status | Undesignated / Operational / Wayside Park |
| Website | MacCormack |
As one of few public access points to Bras d’Or Lake[2] the park provides beach access with opportunities for beach walking, carry-in boating, and offers picnic tables scattered through a softwood forest overlooking picturesque Plaster Cove (Nova Scotia). There is a public wharf and protected beach under Beaches Act adjacent to park.[2]
References
- "MacCormack". Nova Scotia Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- "Our Parks and Protected Areas: A Plan for Nova Scotia - MacCormack Provincial Park". Government of Nova Scotia. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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