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Shearwater (or Shear Water) is a man-made freshwater lake near Crockerton village, about 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (3.6 km) southwest of the town of Warminster in Wiltshire, England. The lake is formed from a tributary of the River Wylye. [1] It is within the Longleat Estate (which also contains a Safari Park) and is one of five lakes of various sizes ...
There are approximately 100 full-time (and growing) residents. There is also a small RV park (with full hook ups) and tenting grounds available for a small fee. Accommodations in the town include the Shearwater Resort, [3] La La Land, [4] the Denny Island B&B, [5] and the Whiskey Cove B&B. [6]
The park was established May 8, 1981. [1] The primary role of the park is to maintain a tourism travel route and local opportunities for outdoor recreation. Located 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Revelstoke, British Columbia, it is 93 hectares (230 acres) in size. [1]
Ryder Park, park with boat ramp into Biggera Creek on Ray Street Shearwater Park, a large park on the Broadwater foreshore along Shearwater Esplanade ( 27°54′40″S 153°24′28″E / 27.9110°S 153.4079°E / -27.9110; 153.4079 ( Shearwater Park
South of Bybee Lake the park extends to the former St. Johns Landfill, which served as the region’s main garbage-disposal site from 1940 to 1991. Although most of the garbage at the 238-acre (96 ha) site came from households, between 1958 and 1962 some came from a pesticide-manufacturing plant.
Elk/Beaver Lake was known as the "Freshwater Playground of Victoria" in its heyday, the 1930s and 1940s. However, with the completion of the Pat Bay highway in the 1950s, focus turned "green" and measures were taken to start restoring the park to its natural state and protecting it. In 1966 Elk/Beaver Lake became a regional park.
Lake Shetek State Park occupies 1,109 acres (449 ha) on the east shore of Lake Shetek in northeastern Murray County, 4 miles (6.4 km) outside the town of Currie. [5] The park is about 13 miles (21 km) equidistant from both Tracy to the north and Slayton to the southwest, and 33 miles (53 km) southeast of the city of Marshall.
Watkins Glen State Park is in the village of Watkins Glen, south of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County in New York's Finger Lakes region. The park's lower part is near the village, while the upper part is open woodland. It was opened to the public in 1863 and was privately run as a tourist resort until 1906, when it was purchased by New York State.