Lennox Passage Provincial Park

Lennox Passage Provincial Park
Lennox Passage Provincial Park and Grandique Point Lighthouse
TypeProvincial park
Location2313 Hwy 320, Isle Madame, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nearest cityLennox, Nova Scotia
Coordinates45°35′33″N 61°01′18″W / 45.59250°N 61.02167°W / 45.59250; -61.02167
Area37.11 hectares (91.7 acres)
CreatedMarch 12, 1985
Operated byNova Scotia Provincial Parks, a branch of the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources
OpenMay 18 to Oct 8, closes each day one hour after sunset
StatusDesignated, Operational
WebsiteLennox Passage Provincial Park

Lennox Passage Provincial Park is a small picnic and beach park on the shores of Lennox Passage on the North Shore of Isle Madame on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, with 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of shoreline, an operating lighthouse and site of a former post office (c. 1910), ferry terminal and two limestone quarries. Visitors can picnic at tables scattered through a forest and open areas, enjoy the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of trails, or explore the working lighthouse. In summer the park offers swimming, kayaking, and biking opportunities. There are snowshoeing and cross-country skiing opportunities in the winter, however parking is available at the gate only in the off-season.

The park is located on Hwy 320, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the junction of Routes 320 and 206. Lennox Passage Provincial Park was established by Order in Council (OIC 85-227) on March 12, 1985.