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Beaches and Swimming

Waubuno Beach

Waubuno Beach offers shallow waters with a gentle slope and soft clean sand. 

Please Note: Waubuno Beach is supervised for the 2024 from Saturday, June 29th through to Friday, August 30th. The beach will be unsupervised beginning Saturday, August 31, 2024. 

For the safety and betterment of all users, please adhere to the following beach rules:

  • Children require direct supervision by parents, or adults at all times.
  • Anyone with a medical condition (i.e. epilepsy, heart conditions) must inform the lifeguards before entering the water, or participating in park activities. 
  • For the safety of other patrons, dogs are not permitted on the beach (except Service Animals). All dogs much be leashed. 
  • For the safety of other patrons, please no throwing sand, horseplay, or bicycles on the beach. 
  • All patrons must swim inside the buoy line. 
  • Diving can result in serious injury or death; patrons are cautioned against diving. 
  • Fires are not permitted anywhere in the park.
  • No glass on the beach. 
  • Alcoholic Beverages are not permitted anywhere in the park. 
  • Launching of non-motorized watercraft is prohibited from the beach. 
  • Please obey the whistle signals at all times: 
      • 1 short: attention
      • 2 short: guard alert 
      • 1 long: clear water. 

The beach also offers:

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

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.

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

  • Children require direct supervision by parents, or adults at all times.
  • Anyone with a medical condition (i.e. epilepsy, heart conditions) must inform the lifeguards before entering the water, or participating in park activities. 
  • For the safety of other patrons, dogs are not permitted on the beach (except Service Animals). All dogs much be leashed. 
  • For the safety of other patrons, please no throwing sand, horseplay, or bicycles on the beach. 
  • All patrons must swim inside the buoy line. 
  • Diving can result in serious injury or death; patrons are cautioned against diving. 
  • Fires are not permitted anywhere in the park.
  • No glass on the beach. 
  • Alcoholic Beverages are not permitted anywhere in the park. 
  • Launching of non-motorized watercraft is prohibited from the beach. 
  • Please obey the whistle signals at all times: 
      • 1 short: attention
      • 2 short: guard alert 
      • 1 long: clear water.

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.

Contact Us

 

Town of Parry Sound
52 Seguin Street
Parry Sound, ON P2A 1B4
T. (705) 746-2101
F. (705) 746-7461

Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Closed on statutory holidays