Jackson Park Beach
Tiny, ON, Canada
Jackson Park Beach is one of Tiny Township's five public large water parks on Georgian Bay in Ontario, just south of Balm Beach. It has accessible beach access, a playground, picnic areas, washrooms, and a boat launch, on the same white sand and shallow water that lines this whole shore. It's a calmer, more park-like option than its busy neighbour.
A tidy family park with good facilities, though the beach is smaller than Balm or Woodland.
How we score beachesUse the boat launch for a paddle along the shore toward Balm Beach.
Pay-and-display parking at the park.
The park has accessible beach access, and washrooms are nearby.
The water is sampled from June to September. Summer weekends are busiest.
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