{"id":1375,"date":"2017-07-27T18:14:06","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T18:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2021-09-26T09:03:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T09:03:31","slug":"beaches-sand-play-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/beaches-sand-play-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Beaches &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Sand Play in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Beautiful Ontario Beaches<\/h2>\n<p>While Ontarians like to go to Southern climes in search of beaches, many don\u2019t know that we have some pretty awesome <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/parks-trails-beaches-gardens.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beaches<\/a> right here at home. What\u2019s particularly nice about our beaches is that many of them have attained (or are candidates for) <a href=\"http:\/\/environmentaldefence.ca\/beach-catalog\/?province=ontario&amp;keyword=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Blue Flag Status<\/a>, which is an international eco-label awarded to beaches that meet specified standards for water quality, environmental management\/ education, safety &amp; services. Beaches are like any other attraction; they each have their own personality, attractions, sand type and people, so make the rounds and find your faves!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Toronto Beaches<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"article1_july272017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/603\/article1_july272017.jpg\" alt=\"beaches in Toronto, sugar beach | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When people talk about Toronto, they mention its skyline, restaurants, etc, and not its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/page\/beaches-in-toronto.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beaches<\/a> but it has a surprising number of them along the Lake Ontario coastline. Beaches range from busy active ones like Woodbine Beach, to clothing optional (Hanlan) to Sugar Beach\u2019s urban beach park with candy coloured umbrellas &amp; Muskoka chairs. Eight of Toronto\u2019s beaches were Blue Flag status last year, and some also have pools nearby.<\/p>\n<h2>Elgin County &amp; Goderich Beaches<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"article2_july272017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/603\/article2_july272017.jpg\" alt=\"elgin county beaches, goderich beaches | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"379\" height=\"208\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Great for a day trip or family holiday, both these beautiful shorelines are famous for their blue flag beaches and stunning scenery. Easily accessible from Kitchener, Hamilton, Burlington, London, Toronto etc., Elgin County\u2019s picturesque towns &amp; sandy beaches are on the shores of Lake Erie while Goderich\u2019s charm, stunning beaches &amp; walking trails are just north of there on the shores of Lake Huron.\u00a0 Both areas also feature culture, history and great food!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sandbanks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"article3_july272017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/603\/article3_july272017.jpg\" alt=\"sandbanks, beaches in sandbanks | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontarioparks.com\/park\/sandbanks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sandbanks Provincial Park<\/a> in Prince Edward County, SW of Picton, makes the record books \u2013 it has the largest freshwater sand dunes in the world! If you are looking for sand, you\u2019re going to find a LOT of it here! You\u2019ll also find 3 sandy beaches that some say are among the best in Canada, incredible bird watching due to the bird migration hotspot in spring and fall, walking trails and more! Note that this is a REALLY popular place; so much so that in 2016, the park installed road signs to let you know if the park is full, so come early. NOTE: due to high water levels, the dunes are accessible but much of the beach is under water \u2013 check their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontarioparks.com\/park\/sandbanks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">website<\/a> for updates.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Beaches in Northumberland &amp; Cobourg areas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"article4_july272017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/603\/article4_july272017.jpg\" alt=\"northumberland beaches, cobourg beaches | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northumberlandtourism.com\/familyfun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Northumberland east of Toronto<\/a>, is surrounded by Lake Ontario, Rice Lake &amp; the Trent River &amp; features sandy beaches, warm lakes &amp; rivers. Enjoy the white sand beaches of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cobourgtourism.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cobourg<\/a> and don\u2019t miss their annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cobourg.ca\/en\/my-cobourg\/Cobourg-2017-Events.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sandcastle Festival<\/a> &#8211; Aug 5, 2017, with its sand masterpieces. Visit the beautiful beaches &amp; Waterfront Trail of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.porthope.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Port Hope<\/a> or wiggle your toes in the soft sand at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontarioparks.com\/park\/presquile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Presqu&#8217;ile Provincial Park<\/a>, near the town of Brighton, another great spot with a cool island character, 800 km of coastline and a shipwreck perfect for scuba divers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Beaches in the Lake Superior area<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"article5_july272017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/603\/article5_july272017.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Superior beaches, lake superior, ontario | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mndm.gov.on.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/geotour_pdf_files\/geotours_lake_superior_e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Lake Superior<\/a>, or Gi chi Gamiing (\u201cGreat Lake\u201d) to the Ojibwa, is the world\u2019s largest freshwater lake &amp; the Great Lakes\u2019 deepest.\u00a0 While the waters can be very cold, people still flock to beaches at Agawa Bay Campground, Katherine Cove &amp; Old Woman Bay. At Katherine Cove, look for Bathtub Island, a shallow tub of water made of an enclosure of rocks in the lake, which warms up in the summer, although you get to it by walking out in waters which are significantly colder! Warm up on its fine sand beaches after.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">Ontario boasts more than 250,000 lakes that make up about one-fifth of the world&#8217;s fresh water. Pretty impressive! And luckily, many of those lakes have beautiful beaches for us to enjoy. Tell us what beaches you love or if you find any new ones that we should check out. Thanks.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy! <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beautiful Ontario Beaches While Ontarians like to go to Southern climes in search of beaches, many don\u2019t know that we have some pretty awesome beaches right here at home. What\u2019s particularly nice about our beaches is that many of them have attained (or are candidates for) Blue Flag Status, which is an international eco-label awarded&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ontario-region"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1375"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3607,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375\/revisions\/3607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}