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Wondering where to enjoy clean Ontario waters this summer? Eight Toronto beaches have received blue flag certification for the year 2022.
Blue flag certification is an internationally recognized program that awards blue flags to communities committed to maintaining high standards for water quality. These beaches are great to visit with toddlers and young kids for worry-free water play.
In Canada, the Blue Flag program in Canada is administered by Swim Drink Fish and is one of 47 National Operators in the Blue Flag International network.
Blue Flag says Bluffers Beach is one of Toronto’s most popular beaches and has been awarded the Blue Flag designation for the 11th consecutive year.
Mark Mattson, Swim Drink Fish President and CEO said in a statement, “Before 2006, Bluffers suffered from some of the worst water quality in all of Toronto. Now, it’s the number one swimming destination in Canada’s most populated city, with regular passing of water quality above 90% on Swim Guide. Bluffers is the example of what happens when you connect a community to its waterfront again.”
Toronto’s beach season runs from June to September.
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This year, lifeguard supervision and beach maintenance will be available daily from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. starting June 4th.
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- Blue Flag Canada Beaches in Ontario
Toronto’s Blue Flag beaches in 2022:
- Bluffer’s Beach, 1 Brimley Rd S, Scarborough
- Kew-Balmy Beach, 2075 Queen St E, Toronto
- Woodbine Beach, 1675 Lake Shore Blvd E, Toronto
- Cherry Beach, 1 Cherry St, Toronto
- Hanlan’s Point, Toronto Islands
- Ward’s Island Beach, Toronto Islands
- Centre Island Beach, 150 Cherry Street, Toronto
- Gibraltar Point, 18 Avenue Toronto Islands
Other Swimming Beaches in Toronto
- Marie Curtis Park East Beach, Marie Curtis Park, 2 Forty Second St.
- Rouge Beach, 195 Rouge Hills Dr., Scarborough – Rouge Beach currently does not have lifeguards as it is under Parks Canada. The city of Toronto says it is working with Parks Canada to restore a supervised swim program with lifeguards at Rouge Beach. Swimming is strongly discouraged until lifeguard services can be restored.
- Sunnyside Beach, 1755 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto
Swimming is not advised at any beach if you can’t see your feet when standing in waist-deep water and/or it has rained two days prior to swimming.
To hear a recorded message with up-to-date beach water quality results, please call 416-392-7161. The phone line is operational from the first week of June to the Labour day weekend. You can check beach water quality online here.
