Is the rock quarry on Texada Island worth a day trip?

Is the rock quarry on Texada Island worth a day trip?

While its no longer quite the secret the rock quarry on Texada Island makes for an amazing day trip. While I could go on about Texada Island (and I will in the near future), I highly recommend you check this place out before the waters get too cold.

What is the Green Lake on Texada Island?

This emerald green body of water is known as Quarry Lake, or Heisholt lake, and is located on Texada Island, the largest island in the Strait of Georgia. Quarry Lake is surrounded by tall green trees and commanding pillars of rock. According to locals, the area used to be a mining zone (hence the name Quarry Lake).

Is Texada Lafarge a quarry?

From the view of the ministry Texada Lafarge is a limestone quarry – a glorified gravel pit. In short there has been no provincial oversight with respect to the most important and consequential aspects of this initiative. We know from the Port Metro review that a number additional safeguards were imposed with respect to the handling of coal.

What is the significance of Texada Island?

It is also an extraordinary economic and ecological asset. A development that puts this area at risk are current plans to ship thermal coal from the Powder River basin in Montana to China via a small deep sea dock at the Lafarge Quarry on Texada Island.

What gives quarry lake its emerald colour?

Quarry Lake is surrounded by tall green trees and commanding pillars of rock. According to locals, the area used to be a mining zone (hence the name Quarry Lake). The minerals from the former limestone quarry are what give the lake its incredible emerald colour.

What is there to do in the Quarry Park?

It’s situated in a roped-off area in the quarry, and you’re going to absolutely love it. The park includes all kinds of inflatable features including a water teeter-totter, climbing wall, and slippery slide. The water trampoline is a blast, and when you’re tired from all that jumping, you can climb up on one of the lounging floats to relax.