Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park
County
Halifax
Size
538.89 Hectares
Classification
Natural Environment
Status
Designated; Operational
Location NS Atlas
75 Y 1
Managed As
Core Park
Overview
Beautiful beach park near metro Halifax-Dartmouth featuring three white sand crescent beaches on a rugged coastal headland
Protection Values
Occupies largely natural and undeveloped coastal headland with several ecosystems; site of historic fishing village; regionally significant protection values
Education Values
Opportunities to interpret a range of regionally significant natural and cultural heritage features and values
Tourism Values
Provincially and regionally significant beach in proximity to metro; well-used; provincially significant coastal hiking opportunity
Outdoor Recreation Values
Swimming, hiking, picnicking
Other Site Considerations
Susceptible to coastal processes (storm events with high tide surge or wind driven waves) that cause site erosion.