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This Ontario park has a boardwalk that passes dunes to a stunning sandy beach

Singing Sands (Image via Golden Shrimp/Shutterstock)

If you’re looking to explore Ontario in the coming weeks, and want to check out a popular beach while it’s less busy, head up to the Bruce Peninsula National Park. Located near the town of Tobermory, Ontario, this park is extremely busy in the summer, so early fall is a great time to check it out. One beloved beach in the are is Singing Sands beach.

According to Parks Canada, this national park is located in the traditional territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.

“This scenic park features towering cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment plunging into the blue waters of Georgian Bay. World famous hiking in a rugged landscape, home to orchids, ferns and black bears,” they add.

While the park is known for the Grotto & Cyprus Lake area, another area to explore is Singing Sands.

Where is Singing Sands?

Singing Sands on Lake Huron is a part of Bruce Peninsula National Park, and it is located on the Lake Huron shoreline approximately 10 km south of the town of Tobermory, on Dorcas Bay Road west of Highway 6.

Explore The Bruce describes Singing Sands as a small, natural (ungroomed) beach, and it has a picnic area.

“There is also a short boardwalk and trail that passes through rare fen and dune ecosystems, which are home to four species of carnivorous plants, orchids and rare plants found only in the Great Lakes region.”

Parks Canada states that the beach “has fragile sand dunes, rare flowers.”

The beach itself is sandy, and shallow. The clear, blue water is one of the best parts about it, and visitors are known to walk along these shallow shores.

This is a first-come-first-serve location in the park, so plan ahead when visiting.

National Park day-use and parking fees apply here as well.

The area is open until October 31st, so check it out on a sunny day before then!

Happy exploring!