Leslie Spit Light
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Places : Canada : Ontario
- Lake Ontario
- Golden Horseshoe paddling : Cherry Beach
Cherry Beach
- General Information
- Directions
- From QEW, take Lakeshore. Then turn south on Cherry St. to the end of the road.
- Parking
- There are usually several parking spots close to the beach. We park in the unpaved parking lot on the left as you drive in.
- Put in
- Launch from the beach.
Information sources
- Charts for area
- Toronto Harbour CHS 2085
- Website
- Guidebook
- Guide to Sea Kayaking Lakes Huron, Erie and Ontario
Environment
- Water considerations
- Urban pollution. Shallow beach with slightly rocky launch. There are lots of board and dinghy sailors in the area in the summer. Watch for kids and dogs in the water near the beach and marathon swimmers further out. Further out still, watch for power and sailboat traffic.
- Wildlife
- Look for lots of birds and marine critters not usually associated with an urban environment. Leslie Spit is a bird sanctuary and the Toronto Islands are filled with all manner of wildlife if you learn to look.
Camping
- Campsites
Other info
- Costs
- Free parking, but this may change in the future.
- Special considerations
- Potentially crowded on summer weekends.
- Recommended
- Easy access if in Toronto, interesting flora and fauna. Protected access to the Toronto Islands and Leslie Spit (aka Tommy Thompson Park).
