I hadn't actually been to Tall Trees Park before this summer. I simply just didn't know it was there. It's a beach park, but the beach itself doesn't seem to have a name. It's sheltered behind Batchelor Point, and it faces Passage Island.
I'd say the main attraction of this beach is its tidal pools. Of course, you'll have to make sure that you're there at low tide to see them, but the effort of checking a tide chart is worth it.
The ragged rock formations on this shore are perfect for catching fresh ocean water and fresh life with every high tide. These aren't your standard smelly spray zone pools. These ones have clear water, crabs and fish.
Tall Trees Park, although it doesn't actually have any tall trees, does feature this tree:
It's hiding in a corner, but if you can find it, you can climb it.
But Tall Trees Park is also good for doing nothing. You don't have to be in the mood to scale trees of jagged rocks to enjoy a visit to this park. Although the natural landscape would make that difficult, this convenient concrete slab makes it possible to have a picnic bench here:
Unfortunately, this is one of the locations that's being taken over by the Japanese Knotweed. The regular bench is already covered in the stuff, but the picnic bench has held out so far. Let's hope it stays that way. Picnic benches are too cool for invasive species.
I can tell that this park doesn't get a lot of visitors because of this dog:
She came running down the stairs and started growling at me. The owners said they'd never seen anyone there before and so the dog thought that she owned Tall Trees Park. So just be aware that when you visit Tall Trees Park, that it's not actually public. Please respect the dog's property by having an awesome time here.
PPR
Good: view, picnic bench, tidal pools, climbing tree
Bad: Japanese knotweed, too rocky for swimming, owned by dogs, no tall trees
6/10
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