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1. Sylvan Lake Provincial Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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2. Chesterman Beach ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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3. Long Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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4. Skaha Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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5. Sombrio Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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6. Wreck Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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7. China Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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8. Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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9. Grand Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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10. Hopewell Rocks

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11. Parlee Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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12. Sandbanks Provincial Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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13. Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park

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14. Kejimkujik National Park Seaside

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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15. Lawrencetown Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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16. Cobourg Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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17. Sauble Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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18. Wasaga Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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19. Singing Sands Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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20. Basin Head Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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21. Magdalen Islands

Romantic Islands
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22. Good Spirit Lake Beach

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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23. Manitou Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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24. Bennett Lake

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25. Kathleen Lake

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Though it doesn’t have a sun and sand reputation, surprisingly enough, Canada has more shorelines than any other country in the world.
  • It is also home to a multitude of lakes, creating a wide variety of waterfront beaches from inland to both coasts.
  • From the legendary surf at Lawrencetown Beach to the clear, backcountry waters of Kathleen Lake, home to a rare species of freshwater salmon, and everything in between, here are the best beaches Canada has to offer.

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