Olympic Harbor Beach

Olympic Harbour Beach is a small stone beach located at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour.
The pathway leading to it was recently renovated as part of Kingston's Waterfront plan, so come check it out! Originally used to host sailing events for the 1976 Summer Olympics, the harbour continues to host annual Canadian Olympic Regattas(CORK) and other events that attract visitors from around Canada.
The beach, located at the west corner of the harbour, is a great spot for swimming, launching a canoe or kayak or just enjoying the view of Lake Ontario.
The site is loved by scuba divers who use the beach as a launch point to explore the many shipwrecks in the area, and by dog owners who bring their dogs swimming at the beach.
The beach is located on Kingston’s Waterfront Pathway, an 8km trail that runs along the city’s shore, linking multiple sights and water access points throughout the downtown area, and connects to the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail.
The trail is popular among walkers, joggers and bikers alike, many of whom stop at Olympic Harbour Beach to enjoy the water.
This beach is not monitored by lifeguards.
Public washrooms are available at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour.
There are no public showers available.
Olympic Harbour Beach will not be monitored by Swim Drink Fish in the 2024 sampling season, however, the Kingston Monitoring Hub will continue its work throughout the Kingston community and at Doug Fluhrer Park and Gord Edgar Downie Pier.