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Ward's Island Beach

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Data Sources
  • E. coli
    PASS 14mpn Thu, Jul 31, 2025
  • Water Quality Status
    Passed tests Thu, Jul 31, 2025
  • Water Temperature
    23°C / 73.4°F (water) Fri, Aug 1, 2025
  • Air Temperature
    20.1°C / 68.2°F (air) Sat, Aug 2, 2025 at 1:00am
  • Wind
    13 - 20.5km/h N 351° Sat, Aug 2, 2025 at 1:00am
  • Clear
    Clear Sat, Aug 2, 2025 at 1:00am
  • Precipitation
    0mm Sat, Aug 2, 2025 at 1:00am
  • Air Visibility
    14km Sat, Aug 2, 2025 at 1:00am
  • Humidity
    53% Sat, Aug 2, 2025 at 1:00am
  • Turbidity
    0.7NTU Mon, Sep 6, 2010
  • Clarity
    Clear Fri, Aug 1, 2025

Photo by Dylan Neild

Take the Ward's Island Ferry from the Toronto Ferry Docks at Queens Quay and Bay Street to get to this hidden gem.  Ward’s Island Beach was named after a fisherman and his family who settled on Toronto Island in 1830.  Ward’s Island Beach is a part of the small residential community on the island.  It is far less touristy than the Centre Island park.  Ward's Beach is sheltered a bit by the Leslie Split, so its calm water is ideal for swimming.  There is usually enough wind here for kites and wind boards, though.  Ward's Beach is a treasure trove for beach glass because the current brings the wave-smoothed glass to the shore.

Find the ferry schedule and purchase tickets at http://www.toronto.ca/ferry.

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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