Present-day Park
The Dingle Memorial Tower is open to the public in the summer months and offers spectacular views of the city and Northwest Arm.
The park contains two walking trails passing through forests, heath barrens, saltwater marsh, and a frog pond. As well, the park also hosts a small sandy beach.
The water quality of the beach has been a long, contentious issue due to decades of raw sewage and pollution dumped into the harbour. However, recent reports suggest that the water may be safe to swim in, and further tests are currently in progress. On August 1, 2008, the Dingle beach was opened to the public, however, it was closed once more after the new sewage treatment facility went offline in January 2009. Swimmers should check the municipality's website, and note that users should not swim at the Dingle beach for three days after heavy rainfall.
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