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Wards Island Dock Beach

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Wards Island Dock Beach is a beach facing the Inner Harbour of Toronto. It is a popular spot for recreational water users on Wards Island in Toronto. In the summer the residents and visitors of Wards Island can go out for a canoe, kayak, and Stand-Up-Paddle. No lifeguards are on duty at Wards Island Dock Beach. In 2017 and 2019 Toronto Islands reached historical water levels submerging much of the Island underwater.

The Toronto Islands are a little piece of natural paradise in the City of Toronto. It is a popular place to visit for Toronto mainland residents and tourists. Wards Island is where the residential part of the island is. It is home year-round to over 600 people.

The Island Sampling Team is made up of residents of Wards Island, who began sampling this site in 2019. These community scientists are a part of Swim Drink Fish's Toronto Community Based Water Monitoring Hub. You can access the detailed open data files for this location here: https://www.recreationalwater.ca/toronto

Water Quality

Passes water quality tests < 60% of the time.
Water quality information provided by Swim Guide with the support of RBC Royal Bank.

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