Beaches

Beach Status Update

Following damage caused by the March 29/30 ice storm, all Township parks and trails are open to the public as of April 25, 2025, with the exception of Val Harbour Park, located at 3758 Harry's Lane. Greenspaces may still be affected. We thank all residents for their patience and understanding as we work to reopen public spaces safely. Please stay clear of closed areas, and report safety hazards or damage via ramara.ca/ReportIt.

There are many places to swim in Ramara, but we have five locations that are designated public beach locations. Throughout the summer between June and September (Labour Day weekend) water samples are collected from these designated public beaches by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. In Ontario, water samples are tested for E. coli bacteria and the beach may be posted when bacteria levels exceed the recreational water quality guideline of 200 E. coli per 100 mL of water.

The public beach monitoring program has now ended for the season. The lake water at the beaches will no longer be sampled on a weekly basis. The monitoring program will resume in June, 2025.

Beaches are unsupervised, so please play responsibly when around the water.

Atherley Community Park (Lovely Day Park)

Green circle with the words 'Open'

Amenities include: garbage, bathrooms, ball diamond, beach and playground

Map here

Brechin Beach

Green circle with the words 'Open'

Amenities include: garbage, beach, permit parking, port-a-potties

Map here

Lagoon City Park Beach

Green circle with the words 'Open'

Amenities include: garbage, playground, permit and paid parking and port-a-potties

Map here

Sandy Beach

Beach water quality at Sandy Beach is not monitored

Amenities include: garbage, limited permit parking

Map here

The Steps

Green circle with the words 'Open'

Amenities include: limited permit parking and garbage

Map here

Provincial Parks

Mara Provincial Park

McRae Provincial Park

Kitesurfing Regulations

As stipulated by Bylaw 2020.53 & 2021.38, Kitesurfing and/or Kiteboarding is prohibited on municipal property in between Thursday prior to the long weekend in May through to the Thursday following Labour Day Weekend in September. The bylaws also prohibits year round Kitesurfing and/or Kiteboarding at the following locations:

The Steps Municipal Park and beach at Ridge Avenue; and
Simcoe Road Municipal Road Allowance from Ridge Avenue to Lake Simcoe.

To report a problem or concern at one of the beaches, please fill out the online Report a Concern form.