Tribune Bay Provincial Park is a
provincial park
Ischigualasto Provincial Park
A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the ...
located on
Hornby Island
Hornby Island of British Columbia, Canada, is one of the two northernmost Gulf Islands, located near Vancouver Island's Comox Valley, the other being Denman Island.
A small community of 1,016 residents (as of the 2016 census), Hornby is home to ...
in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
,
Canada
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. It features a broad, crescent-shaped beach of white sand, Tribune Bay (a shallow, warm-water bay), and spring wildflowers. There are opportunities for canoeing, fishing, hiking, tennis, picnicking and
open water swimming
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The beginning of the modern age of open water human swimming, swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when L ...
. Six
pit toilet
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s are provided.
The bay (and hence the park) was named after , a ship stationed in British Columbia in 1859–1860 and 1864.
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Helliwell Provincial Park
Helliwell Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada located on a headland at the northeast end of Hornby Island.
The land, formerly a farm belonging to the Acton family, was donated by Mr. J. L. Helliwell. The park was es ...
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commercial site
Provincial Parks of the Gulf Islands
Provincial parks of British Columbia
Bays of British Columbia
Beaches of British Columbia
Protected areas established in 1978
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