Entry Cove State Marine Park
Entry Cove State Marine Park | |
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Location | Passage Canal |
Nearest city | Whittier |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 60°48′17″N 148°21′31″W / 60.80472°N 148.35861°W60°48′17″N 148°21′31″W |
Area | 1,200 acres (490 ha) |
Established | June 14, 1990 |
Governing body | Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation |
Website | Entry Cove State Marine Park |
Entry Cove State Marine Park is a 1,200 acres (490 hectares) state marine park in the U.S. state of Alaska. The park is two miles directly east of on the northeast corner where Passage Canal and meet.[1] There is no road access to the park.[2]
Most of the park consists of forested lowlands with scattered muskegs. The shore consists of low rocky cliffs with scatted gravel pocket beaches.[3]
There is capacity for 10 tent sites at the head of Entry Cove. The surface is a mix of flat beach rock and moss. Water from the pond for drinking or cooking is not recommended as the pond is contaminated.[3]
Activities include primitive tent camping and kayaking.[4]
Special features include a natural arch located on the east shore and a beautiful view of the . The lagoon is a good site for clamming, but the entrance can only be accessed by small boats on full tide.[4]
There are many habitats within the park including estuaries, eelgrass beds, and salmon spawning.[5]
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References[]
- ^ Sustainable Economic Development for the Prince William Sound Region. National Wildlife Federation. 2005. p. 60.
- ^ Prince William Sound Subarea Contingency Plan (PDF). 2005. p. 82.
- ^ a b "Entry Cove State Marine Park". Alaska Department of Natural Resources.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Parks directory of the United States. Darren L. Smith, Kay Gill (5th ed.). Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics. 2007. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-7808-0932-1. OCLC 132691060.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Prince William Sound/Copper River Area Transportation Plan: Preliminary Environmental Issues Identification Technical Memorandum (PDF). 1998. p. 15.
External links[]
- State parks of Alaska
- Marine parks of the United States