Boswell Bay Beaches State Marine Park Explained

Boswell Bay State Marine Park
Map:Alaska
Area:3047acres
Website:Boswell Bay State Marine Park
Nearest City:Cordova
Location:Hinchinbrook Island
Governing Body:Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Coords Ref:60°22′48″N 146°7′15″W

Boswell Bay State Marine Park is a 3,047 acre undeveloped Alaska state marine park on the eastern tip of Hinchinbrook Island, approximately 15 miles southwest of Cordova. Areas of the park are adjacent to the Copper River Delta State Critical Habitat. In 1964, an earthquake uplifted a substantial part of the park, moving the shore inland by more than a mile.[1]

Popular activities include beach combing, hunting, boating, camping, and clamming. There is no source of fresh water within the park.

The park is home to shorebird rookeries and is a primary seabird and waterfowl migratory path.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boswell Bay State Marine Park. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916060730/http://dnr.alaska.gov:80/parks/aspunits/marinepark/boswellbay . 2017-09-16 . Alaska Department of Natural Resources.
  2. Book: Prince William Sound/Copper River Area Transportation Plan: Preliminary Environmental Issues Identification Technical Memorandum. 1998. 15.