Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
Wasaga Beach, ON, Canada
Wasaga Beach Provincial Park protects 14 km of sand on Georgian Bay in Ontario, the longest freshwater beach in the world. It's divided into eight numbered and named beach areas. Beach Areas 1 to 6 run along Mosley Street through the busy town strip, while Allenwood and New Wasaga, northeast of the Nottawasaga River mouth, are quieter and more natural.
The world's longest freshwater beach with a spot for every mood, though the main areas are crowded all summer.
How we score beachesIf Beach Areas 1 and 2 are packed, cross the river to Allenwood for the same sand with far fewer people.
Beach Areas 1 to 6 are reached off Mosley Street, and Allenwood and New Wasaga off River Road East; an Ontario Parks permit is required.
Paths lead from each beach area's parking to the sand; the bigger areas have larger washroom buildings.
July and August weekends are packed, especially around Beach Areas 1 and 2. The shallow water warms well by midsummer.
This isn't one entrance, it's a stretch with a few. Here's where locals actually meet up.
Beach Areas 1 and 2
The busiest part of the beach, by the town's main strip off Mosley Street.
Get directions →Allenwood Beach
A quieter beach area northeast of the Nottawasaga River, reached from River Road East.
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