Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park
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Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park
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.jpg) Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park |
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| surface | 10 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 65253 | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 47 ′ N , 125 ° 0 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | Nov 14, 1944 | |
| administration | BC parks | |
| particularities | BC Class C Park | |
The Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park is a 10-hectare Provincial Park in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is 8 kilometers north of Courtenay and is a little off Highway 19 (Island Highway) . The park is in the Comox Valley Regional District .
investment
The extremely small and very simply equipped park is located on the Georgia Strait on the east coast of Vancouver Island , south of the mouth of the Oyster River .
The park is a category II protected area ( national park ).
Since it is a class C park , unlike the other provincial parks in British Columbia, it is not managed by the park administration BC Parks , but is managed by a private operator.
history
The park was established in 1944 and was named after Kitty Coleman. She was a member of a local First Nation and left her tribe to marry a white man in the early 20th century. After his later arrest, she lived alone on this beach.
Flora and fauna
In the southern area of the park there is a very old and large Douglas fir . Wild onions also grow in the park.
activities
The park offers beach access and a picnic area. In addition, there are 65 tent sites and very simple sanitary facilities. The park also has a slip ramp for water sports enthusiasts .
Web links
- Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Kitty Coleman Beach Provincial Park . Park's English-language website at BC Parks