12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Pondville Beach Provincial Park

County

Richmond

Size

3.35 ha

Classification

Wayside

Status

Designated; Operational

Location N.S. Atlas:

34  V 5

Managed As

Supporting Park

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Overview

A small beach park on Cape Breton’s Atlantic Coast

Protection Values

Protected Beach with a small dune system and saltwater marsh; old fishing wharf

Education Values

Coastal processes

Tourism Values

One of the few sandy beaches on Isle Madame

Outdoor Recreation Values

Richmond County Recreation holds Sand Castle Day, volleyball; offers picnicking, beach access, wildlife viewing

Annual Visitation

1,000

Operating Cost

$6,960

Other Site Considerations

Well used, dunes are moving landward impacting park facilities

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

 “Friends of” agreement for this park.