One of the most popular beaches in Ontario has over 14 km of white sandy coastline and hiking trails to explore. Here’s why you should make a trip to Wasaga Beach and its provincial park before summer ends.

There’s no doubt that Wasaga Beach is one of, if not THE most popular beach in Ontario. According to its official tourism board, it welcomes millions of visitors from around the world, every year.

And luckily for you, it’s less than two hours away from Toronto, northbound. So if you’re planning a day trip, this is a great option!

Wasaga Beach was recently mentioned in Lonely Planet’s 10 best beaches in Canada. And of course, we know why.

But besides the obviously stunning and popular beach, Wasaga Beach Provincial Park offers opportunities for biking, bird watching, boating, canoeing, and over 30 km of hiking trails.

According to Ontario Parks, the hiking trail system can be accessed from the Wasaga Nordic & Trail Centre.

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“As you enter the trail system you will be passing through an area known as the raised beaches,” shares the park site. “These are the remnants of a glacial lake that covered the Wasaga Beach area close to 10,000 years ago.”

When you continue through the trail, you’ll be led into the largest and least disturbed set of parabolic sand dunes in Ontario. And about 700 different types of plants and 230 species of birds can be seen here.

Other trails like the Ganaraska Trail and Harold Culham Memorial Bicycle Trail can also be found in the dunes area.

Though there are a handful of fun activities to do here, the showstopper is definitely the coastline. Explore the parks eight beaches!

Now it’s just up to you to decide which one.

There’s just so much to do this summer and so little time. Now what are you waiting for? Get going!

Wasaga Beach Provincial Park

Where: 11-22nd St. North – Wasaga Beach, ON

Karen Doradea

Karen Doradea

Managing Editor, Toronto – Karen is a multimedia journalist based in Toronto. With a strong knowledge of reporting and editing through all forms of media, she has a true passion for storytelling. She carries several years of journalistic experience and has covered the Toronto scene from local stories to national news. When Karen isn’t publishing fire content, you can find her binge-watching sitcoms on Crave, at a must-try restaurant, or scrolling endlessly on TikTok looking for the next best thing – News never sleeps.

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