Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park
Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Established as Claybanks Beach Park in 1969,[2] the park covers a total area of 30 hectares, the park also conserves 558m of shoreline and 100m of Okanagan Lake foreshore.[3]
| Sun-Oka Beach | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park)[1] | |
Mouth of Trout Creek during winter | |
  Location within British Columbia | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°34′02″N 119°38′13″W |
| Area | 30 ha (74 acres) |
| Established | 1969 |
| Operator | BC Parks |
Conservation
A small portion of rare old growth cottonwood riparian habitat adjacent to Trout Creek is protected. The cottonwoods and associated wetland thickets provide food and shelter for a variety of birds, insects and small mammals. Birds seen in the area include the northern oriole, warbling vireos and the Lewis's woodpecker.[3]
References
- "Sun-Oka Beach Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- "Sun-Oka Beach Park". BC Geographical Names.
- "Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park". British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
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