Mira River Provincial Park, Provincial park on Mira River in Cape Breton County, Canada.
Mira River Provincial Park covers 87.49 hectares on a glacial-gravel peninsula jutting into the Mira River, 22 km from Sydney. Its western tip near Joes Point is dominated by sugar maple, the centre by mixed woods, and softwood stands line the western shoreline; a six-hectare wetland lies along the northernmost shoreline. The campground occupies the largest cleared area.
Mira River Provincial Park opened in 1967; lands for it were first acquired in 1962, with major acquisitions in 1968 and 1973. It was designated under the Provincial Parks Act by Order in Council 84-679 on 12 June 1984. Long before that, Mi'kmaq seasonal camps lined the river, and in 1727 the French set up a brickyard at Brickyard Point to supply bricks for the Fortress of Louisbourg.
The Mi'kmaq established seasonal camps along the Mira River before French settlers arrived in the early 1700s. In 1727 the French opened a brickyard at what is now Brickyard Point, using local clay to make bricks for the Fortress of Louisbourg; bricks that fell from transport ships still lie along the shore. Old orchards from the settlers' farms remain in the park.
The park offers camping zones, picnic areas, and a boat launch for water activities, making it suitable for both day visits and overnight stays. Summer is the best season to visit when facilities are fully open and weather conditions are mild.
In 1727 the French opened a brickyard at what is now Brickyard Point in the park, using the clay of the river banks to make bricks for the Fortress of Louisbourg, begun in 1719. Bricks that fell from ships carrying them to the construction site still lie along the shore.
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