Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park
| Sun-Oka Beach | |
| Claybanks Beach | |
| Provincial Park | |
| Mouth of Trout Creek during winter | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | British Columbia |
| Location | Okanagan |
| - coordinates | 49°34′02″N 119°38′13″W / 49.56722°N 119.63694°WCoordinates: 49°34′02″N 119°38′13″W / 49.56722°N 119.63694°W |
| Area | 30 ha (74 acres) |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Management | BC Parks |
  Location within British Columbia | |
Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Established as Claybanks Beach Park in 1969[1], the park covers a total area of 30 hectares, the park also conserves 558m of shoreline and 100m of Okanagan Lake foreshore[2].
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.[2]
References
- ↑ "Sun-Oka Beach Park". BC Geographical Names.
- 1 2 "Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park". British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
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