Rouge Beach is nestled along the shoreline of Lake Ontario and is the easternmost beach in Toronto. It’s part of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail and the southmost section of Parks Canada’s Rouge National Urban Park.
The boardwalk has stunning...
Rouge Beach is nestled along the shoreline of Lake Ontario and is the easternmost beach in Toronto. It’s part of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail and the southmost section of Parks Canada’s Rouge National Urban Park.
The boardwalk has stunning views of the largest remaining wetland in the City of Toronto. Rouge Beach is one of eleven swimmable beaches in Toronto.
This park is great for outdoor activities like walking, biking, bird watching, fishing, sunbathing, paddling, and picnicking. Or just taking a break from the urban jungle.
The sandy beach starts at the basin of the Rouge River. The water is shallow and fairly calm here. This panoramic picture was taken from the viewing platform.
You get an amazing vantage point of the marsh and Rouge Beach from the viewing platform. Continue east on the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail to Pickering, Ontario.
As you stroll further West along the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail, the shoreline gets rockier with 5 outcroppings that you can walk out on to get a better view of Lake Ontario and the beach.
Parking is limited in the lower parking lot at Rouge Beach. There is overflow parking at the entrance to the park and it’s a short walk downhill from there.