Lennox Passage Provincial Park
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| Lennox Passage Provincial Park | |
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 Lennox Passage Provincial Park and Grandique Point Lighthouse | |
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| Type | Provincial park |
| Location | 2313 Hwy 320, Isle Madame, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Lennox, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 45°35′33″N 61°01′18″W / 45.59250°N 61.02167°W[1] |
| Area | 37.11 hectares (91.7 acres) |
| Created | March 12, 1985[2] |
| Operated by | Nova Scotia Provincial Parks, a branch of the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources |
| Open | May 18 to Oct 8, closes each day one hour after sunset[3] |
| Status | Designated, Operational |
| Website | Lennox 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]
