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Beaches in or near Toronto
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| Piano4444 |
I'm going to be coming down in a week.
Does anyone know where there are some nice beaches in or near toronto.
What are they like?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks |
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| rabbitjoker |
The water near Toronto in Lake Ontario is not good to swim in.
Go East, West or North.
East - Bluffs or any of the port towns (Port Colborne, Cobourgh, etc) out towards Kingston.
West - Burlington Beach (under Hamilton Skyway)
North - Wassaga
My favorite beach I'm keeping private. |
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| rabbitjoker |
If you don't care about swimming...
Check out:
- Island beaches
- Lakeshore Blvd West of CNE
- Cherry Beach
- Ashbridges |
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| Intangible |
WASAGA!!!!!!
Its about an hour and a half from toronto... the ONLY beach to go to around here. (Sauble is the best Ontario beach but rather far)
Searchandrescue, Sash21, MikeyN, Jem_Hadar (and Im sure many many many more will all agree)
Ive yet to swim on a beach in the toronto area (Im scarred of coming out with a third eyeball)... HOWEVER I was recently told that some of the beaches are now very safe to swim in. Does anyone know anything about this??? |
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| kaniz |
Blueflag.ca - water safety of various beaches around Toronto.
Apparently as of today, all of them are safe to swim in except Hanlans point. |
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| smuncky |
| quote: | Originally posted by Intangible
WASAGA!!!!!!
Its about an hour and a half from toronto... the ONLY beach to go to around here. (Sauble is the best Ontario beach but rather far)
Searchandrescue, Sash21, MikeyN, Jem_Hadar (and Im sure many many many more will all agree)
Ive yet to swim on a beach in the toronto area (Im scarred of coming out with a third eyeball)... HOWEVER I was recently told that some of the beaches are now very safe to swim in. Does anyone know anything about this??? |
some of the beaches were officially opened last week or the week before. the ones that were opened got a blue flag rating.
here is the article.
| quote: | Come on in, the water's fine (really)
Six of city's 11 beaches get international nod
Jun 06, 2008 04:30 AM
San Grewal
Staff Reporter
With predictions for a scorching summer, fear not if your backyard is bereft of a place to swim. Toronto's beaches have been declared fit for the season.
The opening of the city's 11 lifeguarded beaches yesterday comes just in time, as this weekend promises to be the start of what meteorologists predict will be a warmer than usual summer. Temperatures are expected to reach just above 30C today, tomorrow and Sunday.
And if you're skeptical about the water quality off Toronto's beaches, don't be. Despite the reputation, six of the city's lifeguarded beaches have again received the Blue Flag designation, handed out in Ontario by Environmental Defence. Since 2003, the group has used the international Blue Flag program, administered by the Foundation for Environmental Education in Copenhagen, to rate Toronto beaches.
"Toronto's beaches stack up very well," says Sarah Winterton, who runs the program for Environmental Defence. "The ones that have the blue flags have consistently had good water quality."
In order to get a blue flag, a beach must meet standards ranging from water quality (primarily E. coli levels) to safety, services and environmental management of the area.
If a beach meets all the standards and is swimmable for at least 80 per cent of the swimming season – which lasts about 90 days in Toronto between early June and Labour Day – it's given a blue flag.
Lou Di Gironimo, general manager of Toronto Water, said two city beaches are close to getting a blue flag, while the remaining three face more complex issues.
Last year, Kew/Balmy and Bluffer's Park beaches had water quality that was close, Di Gironimo said, citing E. coli from goose droppings and other waterfowl, coupled with nearby storm and sewage outlets.
"At Bluffer's Park we're building a containment berm that will be finished in a couple of weeks and at Kew/Balmy Beach a storm-sewage outlet diversion to keep E. coli away won't be finished for about a year."
At the other three beaches, the city must deal with runoff from nearby rivers and creeks.
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http://www.thestar.com/article/438285
also, here is the official toronto website for updated info. http://www.toronto.ca/beach/swimmin...tions/index.htm |
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| Dr. DAS |
That's nice that they have some international recognition, but I grew up on the shores of Lake Ontario and there's no way I'd go swimming in it. I've seen and smelled WAY too many nasty things to consider it.
That said, I think my restriction is psychological, so have fun!
Let me know how the blood tests come back. :D |
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| gummybear |
| quote: | Originally posted by Piano4444
I'm going to be coming down in a week.
Does anyone know where there are some nice beaches in or near toronto.
What are they like?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks |
I'm gonna have to say my favourite place to go with a decent beach and not too far from Toronto is Jackson's Point...it's 80 km's away... |
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| Piano4444 |
My friends and I made the decision to go to Wasaga...
Is it true that you're not allowed to drink on the beach in Ontario?
Let me know, because in Montreal you are? |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Piano4444
My friends and I made the decision to go to Wasaga...
Is it true that you're not allowed to drink on the beach in Ontario?
Let me know, because in Montreal you are? |
You are not allowed to drink in public. If it is a public beach - then....
Just put your drink into other bottles.
Pre-mix the alcohol in soda/juice bottles. Get the tetra-pack wine. |
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| iLLnaDa |
| I heard Crystal Beach is nice too. It's 10-15 min drive from Niagara Falls! |
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