Wasaga Beach: The World's Longest Freshwater Beach.Wasaga beach is billed as the world's longest freshwater beach and that's not surprising. The Great Lakes are the largest bodies of freshwater in the world so there can't be too many larger freshwater beaches elsewhere. The beach is over seven miles long, something like 7 Mile Beach in Grand Cayman, so long it's divided up into sections A to F and each section has its own parking and concessions. They need them. Once school is out the beach is wall-to-wall people, particularly young people who are there for FUN! If excitement and energy are what you like, this is the place in the summer. Getting to Wasaga is fairly straightforward, it's pretty well due north from Toronto off Highway 400, then County Road 92 or Highway 26. It's an hour and a half to two hours drive, if there's no traffic. Here's their official website
Wasaga Beach
Wasaga Beach is packed with kids and families most of the summer but in the
spring
and
fall,
there's space for quieter pursuits, like metal detecting, sand yachting, kite flying and all the pursuits that need open space.
Modern beachcombers use metal detectors. The days of wandering the sand and picking up only what you see are long gone. It's what's under the sand that's most likely to be valuable, I guess.
Like all resort towns, Wasaga has a much smaller population in winter than summer, around 15,000 people, which makes it a nice size for retiring too and it, and the surrounding area, have become popular spots for retirees in recent years. There are a number of modern secluded enclaves among the trees on the edge of town catering to well-to-do Torontonians who've opted for a more relaxed lifestyle while maintaining some of the energy the summer influx of visitors bring.
Every weekend throughout the summer, Wasaga and the other towns of the Georgian Triangle have something going on, from classic car shows to nearby Collingwood's world famous Elvis festival in July. Here's an Elvis strutting his stuff at Wasaga, getting ready for the big event maybe. And before you check out the beach, check out the latest styles in swimwear here! Up To 35% OFF Bikinis This Summer From BeckerSurf.com! For other great beaches, visit our pages
Grand Bend
and
Beaches in Ontario.
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The town is part of the Georgian Triangle, along with of
Meaford, Thornbury, and
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