12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Northport Beach Provincial Park

County

Cumberland

Size

11.1 Hectares

Classification

Wayside

Status

Designated; Operational

Location NS Atlas

17 W 2

Managed As

Supporting Park

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Overview

A popular beach and picnic park on the warm waters of the Northumberland Strait

Tourism Values

Public beach park on extensively developed warm water shoreline; well-used by tourists and locals alike; offers beach access, picnicking

Outdoor Recreation Values

Swimming, picnicking

Operating Cost

$2,800

Other Site Considerations

Susceptible to coastal processes (storm events with high tide surge or wind driven waves) that cause site erosion.