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July 8, 2010 10:22 AM Subscribe
Can anyone recommend a swimming spot within a hour and a half drive of Toronto? (that will allow our elderly dog). One that wouldn't be overly crowded on a week day? I burn pretty easily, so some shade would be great, too.
I know we could go to the T.O. islands but the water doesn't seem all that clean and I was wondering if anybody knew of a better spot. Ideally, it would be on a smaller, cottage-type lake but I'm open to other ideas if the water is clean and dogs are allowed.
I know we could go to the T.O. islands but the water doesn't seem all that clean and I was wondering if anybody knew of a better spot. Ideally, it would be on a smaller, cottage-type lake but I'm open to other ideas if the water is clean and dogs are allowed.
How about Barrie? They've got lots of beaches, and some appear to allow dogs.
posted by dpx.mfx at 11:04 AM on July 8, 2010
posted by dpx.mfx at 11:04 AM on July 8, 2010
Near the Edenvale Conservation Area there's a shop where you can rent canoes. The river goes all the way up to Wasaga Beach.
posted by HLD at 12:02 PM on July 8, 2010
posted by HLD at 12:02 PM on July 8, 2010
Rice Lake.
You can go to the tiny (and I mean tiny) Harwood Beach or the more substantial (but still pretty damn small) Bewdley Beach.
It's a cottage country lake, but neither of these are particularly cottage-y beaches. Anyone else there will be a local, which means it won't be crowded.
Plus, you'll be able to say that you hung out where some guy from metafilter spent basically every summer afternoon of his childhood.
posted by 256 at 12:16 PM on July 8, 2010
You can go to the tiny (and I mean tiny) Harwood Beach or the more substantial (but still pretty damn small) Bewdley Beach.
It's a cottage country lake, but neither of these are particularly cottage-y beaches. Anyone else there will be a local, which means it won't be crowded.
Plus, you'll be able to say that you hung out where some guy from metafilter spent basically every summer afternoon of his childhood.
posted by 256 at 12:16 PM on July 8, 2010
Response by poster: Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I'm leaning towards Harwood Beach at the moment. I just need to double check that dogs will be ok.
posted by bonobothegreat at 12:52 PM on July 8, 2010
posted by bonobothegreat at 12:52 PM on July 8, 2010
Response by poster: ...and any other suggestions would still be very welcome.
posted by bonobothegreat at 1:15 PM on July 8, 2010
posted by bonobothegreat at 1:15 PM on July 8, 2010
When I was a kid we went to some beaches on Toronto island that I remember being quite nice. I seem to recall the name of one of them being Handlen's point or similar. However I believe it is now a clothing optional beach- there are several others on the island however.
posted by Canageek at 5:14 PM on July 8, 2010
posted by Canageek at 5:14 PM on July 8, 2010
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