Kew Balmy Beach is the thin, long stretch of sand mixed with rocks, boardwalk, and park that runs from Kew Gardens to Silver Birch Avenue in Toronto's east. For locals, it is known as "The Beach." For more than a century, the beach has been a place for fun and outdoor entertainment. The line between sand and water is always shifting as Lake Ontario's waves lick at the unprotected two-kilometer stretch of waterfront, taking sand away. Every 200 meters, man-made rock fingers stretch out into the lake to create embayments that stabilize the shoreline and preserve the beach. The restored Leuty Lifeguard station has saved over 6,000 lives since it was built in 1920. Dogs can run free on this beach and artists can come and build rock sculptures on the sand.

Boardwalk, Toronto, ON M4L 1B8, Canada

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