12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Gulf Shore Provincial Park

County

Cumberland

Size

9.78 Hectares

Classification

Wayside

Status

Designated; Operational

Location NS Atlas

17 Y 3

Managed As

Supporting Park

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Overview

A beautiful picnic and beach park overlooking the Northumberland Strait

Protection Values

One species of vascular plant has been classed as being imperiled

Tourism Values

Public beach park on heavily developed, warm-water shoreline; well-used by tourists and locals alike

Outdoor Recreation Values

Shoreline access

Operating Cost

$2,400

Other Site Considerations

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