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Plage Parlee Beach

Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada

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    Mixed past results Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 12:08am

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Parlee Beach is a Blue Flag Beach for the 2022 season*.

Parlee Beach, home to the warmest salt waters in Canada, is one of New Brunswick’s most popular recreational areas. The beach is a part of Parlee Provincial Park, which was named in honour of T. Babbitt Parlee, the former Minister of Municipal Affairs, who died in an airplane crash in 1957. The popular beach features a supervised swimming area, restaurant, canteen, picnic area, change houses, showers, washrooms, and a playground. Throughout the summer months, there is a variety of activities that take place at Parlee Beach including volleyball, football, ultimate Frisbee, and sand sculpture competitions.

La plage de Parlee, qui abrite les eaux salées les plus chaudes du Canada, est l’une des aires récréatives les plus populaires du Nouveau-Brunswick. Cette plage fait partie du parc provincial de Parlee, qui a été nommé ainsi en l’honneur de T. Babbitt Parlee, ancien ministre des Affaires municipales décédé dans un accident d’avion en 1957. Cette plage populaire comprend une zone de baignade, un restaurant, une cantine, une aire de pique-nique, un vestiaire, des douches, des toilettes ainsi qu’un terrain de jeux. Durant les mois d’été, diverses activités ont lieu à la plage de Parlee, dont des tournois de volleyball, de football et de disque volant suprême ainsi que des concours de sculptures de sable.

*A Blue Flag beach is one that meets strict water quality and safety criteria. These beaches are certified annually as being clean, accessible, eco-friendly, and having great water quality! Swim Drink Fish is the National Operator for Blue Flag in Canada.

For more information, visit www.blueflag.ca

Photo by Stephen Downes

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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