12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Port Maitland Beach Provincial Park

County

Yarmouth

Size

8.41 ha

Classification

Wayside

Status

Designated; Operational

Location N.S. Atlas

81  Y 1

Managed As

Supporting Park

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Overview

Small beach and picnic park on the Atlantic Ocean

Protection Values

No significant values identified

Education Values

No significant values identified

Tourism Values

Small wayside park on Evangeline Trail; well-used by Yarmouth-area residents

Outdoor Recreation Values

Beach access, picnicking, carry-in boating

Annual Visitation

Unknown

Operating Cost

$18,830

Other Site Considerations

Vandalism has been an issue in past; access cannot be restricted

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