A provincial park, Melmerby Beach gives an amazing view of the coast. The name of the beach comes from the ship that sunk at this site in 1890 on route to Quebec City. Of the 20 people on the crew, only 5 survived, despite the best efforts of the local people, who even formed a human chain to help save the crew. The beach has a supervised swimming area, a parking lot, a canteen, showers, a boat launch and washrooms. Beach hazards include jellyfish and poision ivy in the dunes.

Melmerby Beach is tested twice per summer.

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