Sun-Oka Beach | |
Iucn Category: | II |
Iucn Ref: | [1] |
Map: | Canada British Columbia |
Map Size: | 265 |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
Coordinates: | 49.5672°N -119.6369°W |
Area Ha: | 30 |
Established: | 1969 |
Operator: | BC Parks |
Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Established as Claybanks Beach Park in 1969, the park covers a total area of 30 hectares, the park also conserves 558m of shoreline and 100m of Okanagan Lake foreshore.[2]
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]