Let's Go — by interest, coast to coast
Beaches.
Salt water, cold water, all the water.
Canada has the longest coastline on earth. Here's where to actually get in it — Pacific breaks, Atlantic swells, Great Lakes dunes, prairie reservoirs included.
What's good, nationwide.
4 picksThird Beach at sunset
The Stanley Park beach locals actually go to. Bring firewood on a summer Friday.
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Crystal Crescent Beach, off-season
White sand, cold water, empty in October. 25 minutes from downtown.
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Cherry Beach at sunrise
The one stretch of Lake Ontario locals actually swim in. Bring flip-flops for the walk across the sand.
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Bird's Hill at sunset
20 minutes north of the city. Prairie sky, no light pollution, quiet by 8 p.m.
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