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Ontario & The Prairie Provinces
ONTARIO
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NUDE BEACHES
Ontario's premier nude beach is located on an island in Lake Ontario just offshore from Toronto. Hanlan's Point Beach [1] 43.6170, -79.3917 
 was made
a legal nude beach in 1999, and since then it has evolved from an obscure nude beach to a very popular one. Accessible only by passenger
ferry, the beach is just a few kilometers from Toronto's distinctive skyline, but it is a world of its own. Also in the Toronto area, Beechgrove Beach West [2] 43.7577, -79.1630
is a
much lesser known and more lightly attended lakeshore beach located in the eastern suburb of Scarborough.
In southern Ontario about halfway between Detroit (Michigan) and Buffalo (New York), there are two beaches on Lake Erie that attract small
numbers of nudists. Both are within an hour's drive south of London. Port Burwell Provincial Park [2] 42.6500, -80.8340
in Port
Burwell is the better established for bare bathing and is likely to have the most nudists, although crowds are never large. John E. Pearce Provincial Park [2] 42.6056, -81.4270
near
Wallacetown draws limited crowds due to access difficulties.
NATURIST RETREATS
Bare Oaks
44.1489, -79.3712
E, F
Sharon (north of Toronto)
East Haven Sun Club
45.3576, -75.1039
E, F
Casselman (southeast of Ottawa)
Jewel Lake Wilderness
46.4260, -79.7466
E
North Bay (340 km north of Toronto)
Lakesun Club
44.4661, -76.4920
E
Perth Road (north of Kingston)
Ponderosa Resort
43.3656, -80.0764
E
Freelton (between Hamilton and Guelph)
Sunny Glades
42.6110, -81.9003
E
Bothwell (between London and Windsor)
PLACES TO STAY—GAY
The Point Tent & Trailer Resort
42.7177, -80.3587
E
Vittoria (near Lake Erie)
PLACES TO STAY—ADULTS ONLY (not suitable for minors)
The Grand Barn
45.5153, -74.5827
E
Vankleek Hill (between Ottawa and Montréal) |
THE PRAIRIE PROVINCES—Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta
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NUDE BEACHES
Canada's prairie provinces—Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta—seem incongruous with nude beaches, being located north of
Montana and North Dakota, but each province has at least one place that attracts nude bathers.
Manitoba has two nude beaches, but they are essentially the same place—sort of. About 90 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg on the
shores of Lake Winnipeg, Patricia Beach [2] 50.4294, -96.5990
and Beaconia Beach [2] 50.4331, -96.5911
are
nearly adjacent, separated by a small channel of water. While these beaches are within sight of one another and are essentially mirror
images, it is not especially convenient to get from one beach to the other. The particular geography of the area has resulted in Beaconia
evolving into a virtually all-gay nude beach, while Patricia is preferred by straight nudists. Both beaches are well attended, making them
the most established nude beaches in the prairie provinces.
Likewise in Saskatchewan, the small city of Saskatoon also has two nude beaches—one straight and one gay, by custom. While both
are sandbars on the South Saskatchewan River, they are about 8 kilometers apart as the crow flies but nearly 40 kilometers
apart by car. Cranberry Flats [2] 52.0246, -106.7075
 , on the
east side of the river and closer to the city, is preferred by gay nudists. Paradise Beach [2] 51.9740, -106.7850
, on
the west side of the river, is the choice of straight nudists. Both beaches are lightly attended.
The only known nudist hangout in Alberta is located along the Elbow River [3] 50.9924, -114.1638
in
Calgary. A handful of nude bathers often gather at a hidden sandbar located at a bend of the river, accessible by a hike of about half an hour. Discretion is advised.
NATURIST RETREATS—Manitoba
Crocus Grove Campground
50.2721, -96.5680
E
Brokenhead (northeast of Winnipeg)
NATURIST RETREATS—Saskatchewan
Green Haven Sun Club
50.5539, -104.1365
E
Balgonie (northeast of Regina)
NATURIST RETREATS—Alberta
Helios
53.3669, -112.6629
E
Tofield (southeast of Edmonton)
Sunny Chinooks Campground
51.7971, -114.6394
E
Sundre (northwest of Calgary)
PLACES TO STAY—GAY—Alberta
Northern Lights Bed & Breakfast
53.5417, -113.5780
E
Edmonton
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