Love this place! Gives you access to the water directly and the view? STUNNING! Always a great spot to catch a good sunset. Mostly usually less crowded so that's a plus too. read more

Willow Beach Park - Parks Near Me - Willow Beach, Ontario

Today we went to Lake Simcoe public beaches. But calling them "public" is a stretch. Local people have taken over the beaches, placing heavily armed police to guard the parking areas and not allowing anyone they don't recognize. The "public" parking was half full, and they let in people they recognized but not strangers. The police were nasty, very aggressive, and threatened us. When I stopped a few times on the shoulders and entered one of their members-only parking lots to let my daughter use the washroom, they sent a police trooper in a vehicle to escort us from Simcoe County. This is the first time I was afraid for my life in Canada. Worse, this is funded by our tax money to defend public property from the public. read more

Where else can you go in the time of pandemic?? We have limited options and we get sooo bored in staying indoors... three weeks ago, we were just driving and searched on Yelp on the nearest beach park in our place .It's about 15 drive and we were very happy to have stumble to this gem .Thanks to yelp we found this beach park. This beach park is different because it has a lot of stones instead of sand which I liked . We even made a YouTube video ,. Please subscribe to Tinsations to see this video on the willow beach read more

2019-08-04. Willow Beach Park. Georgina. We actually planned on going to Sibbald Point but at 11:00, the line up to give them $20 for parking was back up to Hwy 48. Can you believe that, people lining up in their cars to give the Province money! I had a mind to start my own line to collect, but I didn't have any parking spaces to sell. So they probably would have lynched me. Onto plan B, Willow Beach park. Located north and west of Sibbald Point, Willow Beach is right off the shores of Lake Simcoe. The bad news is, it's not much of a Beach. There is a large park, with a kids playground. There are two parking lots that flank the park. Parking is limited and paid by the hour, and is more expensive than Sibbald Point at $7/hr with a daily max of $35. You have to cross the street to get to the beach, and it's more of a pebble beach than a sand beach. The lake is still relatively clean despite allowing motorized vehicles, and you can still see the bottom clearly. The beach area is quite short, and even shorter when the water levels are high. Today, as much as 30 feet separated the bank from the waters in some spots. The pebbly beach did not deter many today. Being a long weekend for Canadians as well as over 30C (86F), many came flocking to the shores of Lake Simcoe seeking some respite from the heat. BBQ's were everywhere, and the smells filled your imagination as they tested your olfactory palette. Lamb, Beef, Chicken, and Pork were all in the air, spices of cumin and sweet marinades enough to make any mouth water and belly grumble. As with most of our beach outings, we skewer exclusively. Today, we had beef, pork, and chicken wings. Veggies included grilled zucchini and bell peppers. Salad was apple kale with a homemade vinaigrette. Fruits were watermelon, cantaloupe, red grapes, and sweet cherries. There are advantages to skewering, the main one being everything is cooked super fast. Less mess, no need for utensils, and easy clean up with minimal garbage are some others. The downfall to skewering is the amount of preparation required. Meats need to be marinated and cut into thin strips. Then there's the skewering itself; while not difficult, it's quite time consuming in preparing it the night before. The nice thing about this beach is that there are large shallow areas that are completely surrounded by large rocks creating a safe habitat for the really young ones. Right off grassy or sandy areas where you can set up camp! The water is only a bout a foot or so, so even those that can't walk yet can cool off. NEVER LEAVE BABIES ALONE UNATTENDED IN WATER REGARDLESS OF DEPTH! (Sorry, had to get that public message in). All in all it was a fantastic afternoon, good weather, good friends, good food, and a clean lake to play in. What a great way to spend a day. By beach standards, this place would really be 2 stars for me, but considering how clean the water is and the natural layout of the place, Mother Nature got it right, and for that I'm bumping them up to 3. The park portion is large with mature trees offering plenty of shade. Plenty of trash bins are scattered throughout, and there are even charcoalcoal disposal bins for your convenience to keep you responsible and everyone safe. 3 stars. If You would like to experience more, come dine-with-me.yelp.com I'd love to have your company... Bon Appétit! read more

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Went to try fishing up in keswick , no place to fish around there , all shoreline is privately owned except for a few spots here are there that are tiny beaches great if u have little one who want to swim because it's shallow , parking is $20 for weekdays ... drove to willow wharf still no where to fish but was pretty read more

Willow Beach Park - Parks Near Me - Willow Beach, Ontario

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I found the Beach/Park to be very clean, well kept, lovely sandy beach and you can go out about 200-300 yards before it is up to your chest. I highly recommend it, there are shady areas that you can set up as well, so for me and our families we give it a 5 Star rating. Thanks The Fendley & Kyte Families :) read more