Carter Bay
Central Manitoulin, ON, Canada
Carter Bay is a secluded beach on the south shore of Manitoulin Island, Ontario, west of South Baymouth, reached by a short trail through tall sand dunes. The shore mixes sand and rock, and the water is clear and calm enough for paddling. It's the kind of place where you might share the whole bay with a handful of people.
A wild, dune-backed Manitoulin beach with almost no one on it, though it is remote with little in the way of services.
How we score beachesStay on the trail and off the dunes; small signs ask visitors to protect them.
Parking near the trailhead off Carters Bay Road.
A short sandy trail through the dunes leads to the beach.
Summer is the time to visit, when the water is calmest. It is a remote spot, so bring what you need.
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