12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Queensland Beach Provincial Park

County

Halifax

Size

1.35 hectares

Classification

Wayside

Status

Designated; Operational

Location N.S. Atlas

66  Z 3

Managed As

Supporting Park

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Overview

A popular white sand beach near metro Halifax-Dartmouth offering supervised swimming

Protection Values

No significant values identified

Education Values

No significant values identified

Tourism Values

One of few public beaches in proximity to western metro; very popular beach

Outdoor Recreation

Swimming, beach access

Annual Visitation

Unknown

Operating Cost

Other Site Considerations

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

 

Limited landbase that cannot accommodate user demand, especially parking,

 

Public highway separates beach area from parking lot