Lennox Passage Provincial Park

Lennox Passage Provincial Park
Lennox Passage Provincial Park and Grandique Point Lighthouse
Lennox Passage Provincial Park is located in Nova Scotia
Lennox Passage Provincial Park
Lennox Passage Provincial Park is located in Canada
Lennox Passage Provincial Park
TypeProvincial park
Location2313 Hwy 320, Isle Madame, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nearest cityLennox, Nova Scotia
Coordinates45°35′33″N 61°01′18″W / 45.59250°N 61.02167°W / 45.59250; -61.02167[1]
Area37.11 hectares (91.7 acres)
CreatedMarch 12, 1985[2]
Operated byNova Scotia Provincial Parks, a branch of the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
OpenMay 18 to Oct 8, closes each day one hour after sunset[3]
StatusDesignated, Operational
WebsiteLennox Passage Provincial Park

Lennox Passage Provincial Park[1] is a small picnic and beach park on the shores of Lennox Passage on the North Shore of Isle Madame on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, with 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of shoreline, an operating lighthouse and site of a former post office (c. 1910), ferry terminal and two limestone quarries. Visitors can picnic at tables scattered through a forest and open areas, enjoy the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of trails, or explore the working lighthouse. In summer the park offers swimming, kayaking, and biking opportunities. There are snowshoeing and cross-country skiing opportunities in the winter, however parking is available at the gate only in the off-season.

The park is located on Hwy 320, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the junction of Routes 320 and 206.[4][5] Lennox Passage Provincial Park was established by Order in Council (OIC 85-227) on March 12, 1985.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Geographical Names of Canada - Lennox Passage Provincial Park". Government of Canada. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Lennox Passage Provincial Park Designation made under Section 8 of the Provincial Parks Act O.I.C. 85-227 (March 12, 1985), N.S. Reg. 53/85". Government of Nova Scotia. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Nova Scotia Parks Guide 2018" (PDF). Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Natural Resources. p. 35. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Nova Scotia Provincial Parks - Lennox Passage". Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Lennox Passage Provincial Park". Government of Nova Scotia, Tourism Nova Scotia. Retrieved June 11, 2018.