| Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park | |
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 Uisge Ban Falls | |
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| Type | Provincial Park |
| Location | New Glen, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Nearest town | Baddeck, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 46°12′10.99″N 60°46′41.84″W / 46.2030528°N 60.7782889°W |
| Area | 147.49 hectares (364.5 acres) |
| Operated by | Parks and Recreation Division, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources |
| Open | Dawn to dusk, from May 15 to October 12, no facilities in winter (parking at gate only) |
| Status | Undesignated; Operational[1] |
| Hiking trails | Falls Trail, River Trail |
| Website | Uisage Ban Falls Provincial Park |
Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park near New Glen, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island. Located on the North Branch Road 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) north of Baddeck, the civic address of the park entrance is 715 North Branch Road, Baddeck Forks, Nova Scotia, Canada B0E 1B0.[2]
The name Uisge Ban (alternative spellings 'Easach', 'Bàn' or 'Bahn')[3][4] comes from the Gaelic meaning “white water”.[3]
This picnic and hiking park is managed by the provincial Department of Natural Resources and contains Easach Ban Falls. This provincial park trail is well-maintained and has interpretive signs and a map at the trailhead. Parking, picnic tables (some with shelters) and vault toilets are on site.[5] The 16-metre-high (50-foot) waterfall is accessible by trail.[1]
- ^ a b "Our Parks and Protected Areas: A Plan for Nova Scotia - Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park". Protected Areas and Wetlands Branch, Nova Scotia Environment. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Info on Parks A - Z - Usige Bàn Falls". Nova Scotia Natural Resources. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Provincial Hiking Trails of Victoria County, Cape Breton Island" (PDF). Nova Scotia Natural Resources. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Map of: Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park". Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ "Uisge Bàn Falls Provincial Park". Government of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 23 June 2018.