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Waubuno Beach

Contacts

April McNamara
Parks & Recreation Manager
Bobby Orr Community Centre
7 Mary Street
Parry Sound, ON P2A 1C8
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T. (705) 746-2701
F. (705) 746-7461
E-mail the Parks & Recreation Manager


Waubuno Beach

Waubuno Beach offers shallow waters with a gentle slope and soft clean sand. Waubuno Beach is unsupervised, meaning there are no lifeguards. For the safety and betterment of all users, please adhere to the following:

  • Swim at your own risk. We highly recommend that all children be supervised, for their safety.
  • No motorized boats (including launching or docking) on the beach.
  • No dogs or pets are allowed to swim at the beach.
  • No littering.

The beach also offers:

  • A playground.
  • Beach volleyball courts.
  • Bicycle racks.
  • Washrooms and change-rooms open seasonally from May - October.
  • Large sandy beach.

Centennial Beach (Old Town Beach)

Centennial Beach is a small and quiet beach nestled between Sail Parry Sound and the Coast Guard Base, with pedestrian access from the Rotary Algonquin Regiment Fitness Trail.

Centennial Beach is unsupervised, meaning there are no lifeguards. For the safety and betterment of all users, please adhere to the following:

  • Swim at your own risk. We highly recommend that all children be supervised, for their safety.
  • No motorized boats (including launching or docking) on the beach.
  • No dogs or pets are allowed to swim at the beach.
  • No littering.

Please note there are no washrooms on site at Centennial Beach. Users can access the washrooms at Waubuno Beach which is a short walk north on the Fitness Trail.

General Beach Rules

For the safety and betterment of all users, please adhere to the following rules while at Waubuno Beach:

  • No personal watercrafts (including motorized and non-motorized crafts such as kayaks, canoes, SUPs etc.) are permitted on the beach or in the swim area.  Watercrafts may be launched from the boat launch near the Coast Guard Base.

  • No dogs or pets are allowed to swim at the beach.

  • No littering.

  • BBQ's are permitted on the grass only, must be clear of overhead tree branches, and must have a lid to contain flames.

Water Quality Testing

About Water Quality Testing

Water quality is monitored and tested weekly during the bathing season (July 1 - August 31) at Waubuno Beach to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all patrons.  Water quality measurements will be posted here as they become available.

E. Coli measurements are recorded in CFU/100mL (Colony Forming Units per 100mL of water), and reported as a Geometric Mean Concentration.  Water samples are taken at multiple points in the water stretching across the swimming area at Waubuno Beach, so the measurement is reported as an average of all samples taken.

The Government of Canada Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality state that the acceptable geometric mean concentration for fresh recreational waters is less than or equal to 200 CFU/100mL.

 

Waubuno Beach E. Coli Testing Results
DateSample Result
June 21, 2021 10 CFU/100mL
June 28, 2021 20 CFU/100mL
July 5, 2021 28 CFU/100mL
July 19, 2021 14 CFU/100mL
July 27, 2021 11 CFU/100mL
August 9, 2021 100 CFU/100mL
August 16, 2021 50 CFU/100mL

Location
Waubuno Beach is located at the end of Prospect Street in Parry Sound, Ontario.  There is ample parking available on site, including accessible parking.

If you prefer to bicycle or walk, you can also access Waubuno Beach from the Rotary and Algonquin Regiment Fitness Trail.

 

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