12 Percent - Parks and Protected Areas System Plan Consultation

Salsman Provincial Park

County

Guysborough

Size

11.53  hectares

Classification

Outdoor Recreation

Status

Designated; Operational

Location N.S. Atlas:

52 X1

Managed As

Supporting Park

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Overview

Small park on Country Harbour which provides opportunities for camping, picnicking and fishing.

40 campsites, open for camping from June to September.

Protection Values

No significant values identified.

Education Values

Locally significant opportunity to interpret regional natural history themes.

Tourism Values

Regionally and locally significant opportunity on Country Harbour which provides access to a range of water recreation pursuits. One of the few public camping/day use opportunities on Guysborough Shore.  Regionally significant fishing destination

Outdoor Recreation Values

Camping, carry-in boating, picnicking, fishing. Walking occurs on park roadways.

Annual Visitation

Not Available

Annual Revenue

2010: $19,824

Operating Cost

2010: $95,085

Other Site Considerations