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Claim to Fame
The site of the remaining 260 homes that were once slated for evacuation and demolition in order to make Ward’s Island 100% parkland, this is a small residential area that comprises the largest car-free community in North America.
- Where is Wards Island Beach? on the southern shore, southeastern tip, of Ward’s Island, which is part of a small cluster of islands just off shore from Toronto, situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario
- Coordinates: latitude» 43.6301°
longitude» -79.3521° - Water Type: freshwater
- Climate: continental (hot, humid summers; cold, damp winters)
- Development: natural area with little development, and very few residents; part of major city and yet set away from it
- Length of Beach: 1m/1.6km
- Type: beige to grey sand, a few pebbles near the shoreline
20°C | 68°F
Partly CloudyWind: N 15Kmph
Humidity: 68%
24°C | 16°C
75°F | 61°F
23°C | 13°C
74°F | 55°F
23°C | 17°C
74°F | 62°F
29°C | 14°C
83°F | 57°F
24°C | 18°C
75°F | 64°F
50 Wards Island Beach Attractions, Points of Interest and Landmarks located within 50 miles (80.5 kilometers) of Wards Island Beach
- Centreville Amusement Park » 1.3m/2.1km
- Young Centre for the Performing Arts » 1.5m/2.4km
- St Lawrence Market » 1.6m/2.5km
- Air Canada Centre » 1.6m/2.6km
- Sony Centre for the Performing Arts » 1.7m/2.7km
- Hockey Hall of Fame » 1.7m/2.8km
- Harbourfront Centre » 1.7m/2.8km
- HTO Park » 1.9m/3km
- Downtown Toronto » 2m/3.2km
- CN Tower » 2m/3.2km
- Metro Toronto Convention Center » 2m/3.2km
- Roy Thomson Hall » 2m/3.3km
- Canadian Broadcasting Centre » 2.1m/3.3km
- Rogers Centre » 2.1m/3.3km
- Toronto Union Station » 2.1m/3.4km
- Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres » 2.1m/3.4km
- St Michaels Cathedral » 2.1m/3.4km
- Massey Hall » 2.1m/3.4km
- Royal Alexandra Theatre » 2.1m/3.4km
- Princess of Wales Theatre » 2.2m/3.5km
- Toronto Island Airport YTZ » 2.2m/3.5km
- Toronto Eaton Centre » 2.2m/3.5km
- Four Seasons Centre » 2.2m/3.6km
- Nathans Philips Square » 2.2m/3.6km
- TIFF Toronto International Film Festival » 2.2m/3.6km
- Toronto City Hall » 2.3m/3.6km
- Ryerson University » 2.3m/3.8km
- Allan Gardens » 2.5m/4km
- Ontario College of Art and Design » 2.5m/4.1km
- Grange Park » 2.5m/4.1km
- Art Gallery of Ontario » 2.6m/4.2km
- Hospital for Sick Children » 2.6m/4.3km
- Riverdale Park » 2.8m/4.6km
- Queens Park » 2.9m/4.6km
- Ashbridges Bay Park » 2.9m/4.7km
- Ontario Place » 2.9m/4.7km
- Chinatown Toronto » 3m/4.9km
- Withrow Park » 3.1m/5km
- University of Toronto » 3.1m/5km
- Exhibition Place » 3.2m/5.2km
- Cinesphere » 3.3m/5.3km
- Gardiner Museum » 3.3m/5.4km
- Trinity Bellwoods Park » 3.3m/5.4km
- Royal Ontario Museum » 3.3m/5.4km
- BMO Field » 3.4m/5.4km
- Molson Amphitheatre the Amphitheatre » 3.4m/5.5km
- Royal Conservatory of Music » 3.4m/5.5km
- Varsity Stadium » 3.5m/5.6km
- Bata Shoe Museum » 3.5m/5.7km
- Lamport Stadium » 3.6m/5.8km
A tiny warren of streets with funky houses, many of them looking like the old renovated cottages that they are, dot the eastern end of long, narrow Ward’s Island and sit adjacent to its relaxing beach. With full south exposure, Ward’s Island Beach gets a lot of sunshine and is on the Harbour Channel where the fast-flowing water tends to be cleaner than that in the inner harbor area.
This is a beach to enjoy a day away from the city noise, take a picnic at one of the provided tables and relish in the soft sound of the lake breeze as it teases the trees and tall grasses that line the beach. There is a rustic sensibility on this beach, a slow pace, and the crowd acts accordingly.
Swimming is good here, but it’s more of a walking, exploring, beachcombing type of location. The long boardwalk that stretches the entire southern shore of Ward’s Island makes for a delightful stroll or jog. The local residents (they once numbered a few thousand) share their beach and don’t seem to mind the curious folks who take a walk around their tiny neighborhood. It’s all very low-key, a huge contrast to the bustling city just north.
Ward’s Island Beach is situated right at one of three ferry terminals on the Toronto Islands, and so it is easy to access. It’s a great escape, a place to commune with the beauty of the water and the sand.
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