70 hectares of park area for cycling, walking along the waterfront trail and spectacular views of the bluffs. New aquatic facility with a pools and a splash pad. Reserve picnic areas. Summer day camps also available. Tel: (416) 667-6295 Website
Ages: All ages
Major Intersection: Hwy 401 & Whites Road
Address: 1100 Whites Road, Pickering, ON
Wading pool with a small sandy area, play barn open year-round, 3 outdoor playgrounds, farm animals, Nature Centre, outdoor ice skating rink, walking trails, camping, fishing, special events throughout the year. Tel: (905) 827-6911
Ages: All ages (Play barn is for 1- 10 years)
Major Intersection: Q.E.W. & Burloak Drive
Address: 1219 Burloak Drive, Oakville, ON
Conservation area where you can hike, have a picnic and attend special events such as the Maple Syrup Festival in March! Pool complex available for rental. Tel: (905) 887-5531 Website
Ages: All ages
Major Intersection: Hwy 404 & Stouffville Road
Address: 3291 Stouffville Rd, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON
604 camp sites and 6 group sites. Sandy beaches on Lake Simcoe. Weekly education programs, cycling, boating, fishing, playgrounds and a sports field. Cross country skiing (no groomed trails). Tel: (905) 722-8061 Website
Ages: All ages
Major Intersection: Park Road & Black River Road
Address: 26465 York Road 18, R.R.#2, Sutton West, ON
Sandbanks has two of the largest freshwater baymouth sandbars in the world. Known for the Dunes beach and Outlet beach, you can also camp, cycle, hike, fish, and rent canoes, kayaks and paddle boats. Tel: (613) 393-3319 Website
Ages: All ages
Major Intersection: Hwy 12 & Hwy 18
Address: R.R.#1, Picton, ON
A less busy alternative to Sandbanks, North Beach has a 1.2-kilometre ribbon of sand that shelters tiny North Bay from Lake Ontario. The sand is fine and there is a very long shallow entry- perfect for children! Tel: (613) 399-2030 Website
Ages: All ages
Major Intersection: Hwy 401 & Wooler Road (near Trenton)
Address: R.R.#3 Consecon, ON
315 camp sites, children’s play area, canoes for rent, hiking and fishing. A sandy barrier beach separates the warm, shallow waters of Lake Ontario and McLaughlin Bay. Children’s programs and evening campfires. Tel: (905) 436-2036 Website
Ages: All ages
Major Intersection: Hwy 401 & Courtice Road
Address: 1600 Darlington Park Road, Bowmanville, ON
Sauble Beach is over 11 kms long and is the second largest freshwater beach in the world after Wasaga Beach.
Ages: All ages
Major Intersection: Main St & Lakeshore Blvd N
Explore the 468 hectare park, a rare meromictic lake, and a 15th century Iroquoian Village that has been reconstructed on its original site. Hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing. Birthday parties available. Tel: (905) 854-0234 Website
Ages: All ages
Major Intersection: Hwy 401 & Guelph Line
Address: 3115 Conservation Road, Milton, ON
Swim in the lake and enjoy the sandy beach, fish, mountain bike, hike the Bruce Trail, camp, go kayaking, canoeing or paddle boating. Movie nights in the summertime. Skiing and snowboarding at Glen Eden. Tel: (905) 878-5011 Website
Ages: All ages
Major Intersection: Hwy 401 & Guelph Line
Address: 5234 Kelso Road, Milton, ON
More than 16 kms of hiking trails year-round! Weekend and evening programs, and special events throughout the year. Summer day camps and birthday party packages including the themes Kite Flying Fun and Wildlife Survival Games. Tel: (905) 832-2289 Website
Ages: All ages; 5- 11 yrs for camps.
Major Intersection: Pine Valley Drive & Major Mackenzie Drive West
Address: 9550 Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge, ON
Pool with shallow entry area for young children, 2 beaches on a man-made lake, canoeing, hiking, biking trails, fishing & camping. Day use picnic area. Tel: (705) 435-2498 Website
Ages: All ages
Major Intersection: Hwy 400 and Hwy 89 (approx. 1 hour north of Vaughan)
Address: 7th Concession North, Alliston, ON
