It’s quite tranquil to be lounging on an inflatable watermelon, floating where the current takes you. Most of us know from experience what the water sounds like, as you drift from entrance to exit on one of the best places to river float in the Highlands.

For those of you who don’t know, here are our favourites – but remember as they say, water on the water and… read more

The entrance is immediately before the start of a guardrail and is easy to miss. Bissett Beach is a narrow sandy beach with plenty of shade and features portable washroom facilities.

Highway 35, just north of the bridge in Dorset.  Amenities: public beach, picnic area, privy restrooms, boat launch, dock

Washrooms, picnic shelter, floating raft, playground.  Within walking distance: Eagle Lake Country Market & Into the Blue Pizza food truck

1221 Old Mill Road, just before the public boat launch on Hall’s Lake.  Amenities: public beach, picnic area, change room and privy restrooms, playground with zipline, picnic shelter.

Located at the corner of Deep Bay Road and Forster’s Road, this beach is adjacent to Forster’s Boat Launch and offers full sun with some shade and features portable washroom facilities.

A beautiful well treed park with a beach, picnic tables, boat launch and dock.

North on Gooderham Street, up the hill, Gooderham Lake Beach features a sandy beach, mix of sun and shade from mature trees, docks, grass picnic area with tables and portable washroom facilities. Walking distance to the Luck Dollar grocery/variety store.

A large beach and grassy area. Includes picnic shelter, washrooms, playground, beach volleyball court, dock and floating raft.

Located on Horseshoe Lake Road, this small beach offers great swimming and is in close proximity to the Minden Water Preserve and rapids.

This beach has loads of amenities: a playground, public washrooms, boat launch, a small dock and picnic tables. It is located on the shores of the Gull River and a great stop to start your lazy river float to the village of Minden.

Off Hwy. 118 on North Bay Beach Road is a popular beach on Paudash Lake. It features a large sandy beach, expansive grass picnic area with tables and portable washroom facilities. A boat launch area is located nearby.

At the beach you will find: bench, dock, sandy area.  Across the road at the West Guilford Community Centre you have access to washrooms, water refill station/fountain, playground, baseball diamond, picnic shelter, horseshoe pits all within walking distance of the West Guilford Shopping Centre.

A sandy, shallow beach with lots of ammenities; accessible beach mat, washrooms, small picnic shelter, tennis courts, basketball/pickle ball court, beach volleyball court, outdoor fitness equipment, walking path, walking distance to town.

portable washroom, picnic table, shade, beach area

portable washroom, picnic table, small sandy beach, gradual entry into the water

portable washroom, small beach area

A large beach features a sandy beach, mix of sun and shade and portable washroom facilities. Enjoy the gorgeous sunsets over the waters of Twelve Mile Lake.

Sandy beach on Wilbermere Lake with docks and portable washroom facilities.

The clear, clean lakes of Algonquin offer endless opportunities for swimming.

All campgrounds and picnic areas have designed unsupervised beach areas, plus the backcountry offers hundreds of lakes for swimming.

There are two great sandy beaches at Silent Lake park. The smaller beach by Pincer Lake campground has a sloping sandy bottom and a roped off swim area for younger children and new swimmers. There is a rocky edge surrounding the bay that is often full of sunbathers and rock jumpers.

The day-use area is a larger beach with a shallower slope offering a lot of room for families to play. The day-use area also has a large grassy field that is perfect for picnics and spending a long day at the Silent Lake beach.