Grand Bend Main Beach
Grand Bend, ON, Canada
Grand Bend Main Beach is Ontario's classic Lake Huron beach town scene: about 20 acres of Blue Flag sand at the foot of Main Street, with a beach house, viewing deck, lifeguards, and a busy strip of shops and patios behind it. It's the liveliest beach on the Canadian side of Huron, and the sunsets draw a crowd every clear evening.
Blue Flag sand and famous sunsets in a fun beach town, though it's crowded all summer.
How we score beachesHead up to the beach house viewing deck for a sunset view over the lake, harbour, and town.
Town lots near Main Street; spaces close to the beach go fast on summer weekends.
The beach house has an accessible washroom, and paths lead from Main Street to the sand.
Lifeguards are on duty from mid June to early September. July weekends are the busiest of the year.
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