Heather Beach Provincial Park
County
Cumberland
Size
6.74 Hectares
Classification
Wayside
Status
Designated; Operational
Location NS Atlas
17 X 3
Managed As
Supporting Park
Overview
A supervised warm-water beach with picnic area
Tourism Values
Locally significant beach park on extensively developed warm water shoreline; heavily used (over-used at times); offers picnicking, swimming
Outdoor Recreation
Swimming, beach access, picnicking
Operating Cost
$5,600
Other Site Considerations
Susceptible to coastal processes (storm events with high tide surge or wind driven waves) that cause site erosion.
Surrounded by dense cottage development