Rocky Point Park

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3.8 hectares

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Rocky Point Park is Port Moody’s best known park. A popular destination as well as a starting point for boaters using the boat launch or hikers using Shoreline Trail, Rocky Point has a large variety of amenities including:

• recreational pier
• outdoor pool (seasonal)
• skateboard park
• bike trials park (across Murray Street from the main parking lot)
• playground
• boat launch
• Old Mill Boat House – home to non-power boat groups and clubs
• ice cream and fish & chip vendors (seasonal)
• Artists in the Park – watch local artists in action (seasonal, weather permitting)
• hiking and biking trails
• wildlife viewing

Rocky Point Park has recently undergone a major $3 million renovation and redevelopment. The renovation included the addition of a band shell and spray park, upgrading of landscaping and pathways, new parking facilities and a new park service building.

Rocky Point Park Boat Launch Web Cam

The Rocky Point Park boat launch webcam has been removed. The camera was installed in the summer of 2006 to assist boaters during the restaurant construction. With the completion of the restaurant the location of the camera will be reassessed in spring 2008 in order to provide a clearer sightline for the boat trailer parking area.

Signs of Spring in Port Moody (May 4th, 2008)

One of the sure signs that we are moving into warmer weather is the arrival of purple martins.  Volunteers who are working on the Purple Martin Recovery Program have reported the first sighting of purple martins in Port Moody with an estimated 15 arriving in Rocky Point Park. All these martins are 3 years and older birds, as younger birds born last year arrive to nest sites normally 2-3 weeks later than adult birds.

A pair of Caspian Tern are also flying around along with Osprey on a new nest within the Shoreline Park.

Update on Purple Martins in Rocky Point Park (July 30, 2007)

Volunteers have provided an update that 26 boxes were occupied by either young nestlings (73) less than banding age of 9 days old, plus eggs (18) being incubated on the day; and 6 boxes with total of 17 nestlings old enough to band. Nearly a dozen eggs in other boxes were abandoned due likely to poor weather during egg laying period.
 
Assuming all above active nests survive we will have already another record year compare to the last year's record. Volunteers will return to the site for banding rest of nestlings and check eggs and count all survives at that point, on August 12 in the evening.
 
The occupancy rate (more than 60% of total available boxes) in Rocky Point in 2007 indicates PUMA may seriously start looking for new nesting site.