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1. Bluffer's Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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2. Centre Island Beach ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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3. Cherry Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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4. Cobourg Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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5. Gibraltar Point Beach

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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6. Hanlan's Point Beach

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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7. Kelso Conservation Area

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8. Kew Balmy Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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9. Marie Curtis Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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10. Professor's Lake Recreation Centre

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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11. Rouge Beach Near Toronto

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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12. Canada’s Sugar Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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13. Sunnyside Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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14. Ward's Island Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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15. Woodbine Beach

Category: Relaxing Beaches
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16. Christie Lake

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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17. Fifty Point Beach

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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18. Grand Bend

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

For a large urban center so far north, Toronto has a surprising number of beaches. Some are sandy, some rocky, or and some are a mix between the two. Toronto has a large waterfront on the Lake Ontario, and the beaches are part of many parks along the lake edge. There are also wonderful beaches a short ferry ride from Toronto’s downtown on one of Toronto Islands.

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