Continent |
North America |
Country |
Canada |
Next Big City |
Barrie |
Next Town |
Wasaga Beach |
|
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Animals |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Largest freshwater beach in the world. Waves can be large, very shallow and all sand.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Beach is hard packed and can also kite buggy. Designated kiteboarding spot. Launch just to left of parking area is best.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorty |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW |
Main Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW |
Conditions best on NW to NE.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
No walk |
Parking fee (must pay or will issues tickets). Kiting is 60 yards to water from parking lot.
Extra information
Recommend yearly Ontario Provincial Park pass otherwise day will cost $15-20. Busy spot when wind blowing. No buggying May to September at any time, there are people using the beach, this is a sacred place to buggy but only in off-season, rangers will confiscate your gear and impose fines.
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