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Hanlan's Point Beach

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hanlan's Point Beach 1 photo

  • Image of myself from 2015 walking into Lake Ontario at Hanlan's Point. I own the image myself.

    Image of myself from 2015 walking into Lake Ontario at Hanlan's Point. I own the image myself.. Jgera5 ( talk ) ( Uploads ), CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 9 am, sunset 6:21 pm
8 am
7.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9 am
5.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
10 am
4.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.6
22 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 9 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C52°F
Water
—
Wind
96 km/hmph N
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:21 pm
Today
7.6Great8 am159
5.8Good9 am1610
4.7Fair10 am2012
4.8Fair11 am1912
4.7Fair12 pm2012
4.7Fair1 pm2012
4.8Fair2 pm1912
4.8Fair3 pm1811
4.6Fair4 pm2213
4.8Fair5 pm2113
4.8Fair6 pm1912
Sat
7.7Great8 am159
7.8Great9 am148
8.0Great10 am127
8.0Great11 am106
8.0Great12 pm64
8.0Great1 pm74
8.0Great2 pm106
8.0Great3 pm96
8.0Great4 pm96
8.0Great5 pm117
8.0Great6 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Hanlan's Point Beach

Hanlan's Point Beach is a nudist beach located in Toronto, Ontario. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station nearby, and drinking water is available on site. The nearest airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport, 20 kilometers away, and the closest town is Toronto, 3.9 kilometers away.

From Wikipedia

Hanlan's Point Beach is a nude beach on The Island just offshore from downtown Toronto, Ontario. It stretches for 2 km along the western shoreline of Hanlan's Point, facing the open waters of Lake Ontario. Recognized by the City of Toronto as one of the ten oldest surviving queer spaces in the world, it is also Canada's oldest surviving queer space and the site of the country's first Gay Pride celebration in 1971.

Source: Hanlan's Point Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 210 m700 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms450 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers450 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water440 m0.3 mi away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 440 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables480 m0.3 mi away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miHanlan's Point Beach
  • DogsNot allowed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.9 km2.4 miToronto (city)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miToronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)

Nearby places

  • Mermaid CafeFood and drink
    440 m0.3 mi
  • Hanlan's Point BeachRental
    480 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.2 GoodBest 11 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 4%