Swimming & Beach.
The Township of Ramara maintains five public beaches along 104 kilometres of Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching shoreline. Brechin Beach is the central anchor — a 45-metre stretch off Lakeshore Drive sampled weekly by the Swim Guide from June 1 through September 8 — and Mara Provincial Park's sandy beach handles the camping side of the lake.
Lagoon City layers a public beach onto the canal network plus two private community beaches.
The brief.
All Township of Ramara beaches are unsupervised; visitors swim at their own risk. Brechin Beach water-quality sampling runs weekly from June 1 through September 8, with results posted on the Swim Guide.
Lagoon City's public beach is a family-friendly draw with a playground; the two community beaches there are private. Lake Simcoe water is at its warmest in late July and August; June and September are noticeably cooler.
Mara Provincial Park's sandy beach operates as part of the park's seasonal access (May 8 to September 7, 2026) and requires a day-use vehicle permit during the operating season.
3. places.
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Brechin Beach
45-metre Lake Simcoe shoreline off Lakeshore Drive; weekly water-quality sampling June 1 to September 8.
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Lagoon City beaches
One public beach plus two private community beaches inside the 16 km canal network in Brechin.
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Mara Provincial Park beach
Sandy north-shore Lake Simcoe beach; access during the May–September Ontario Parks season.
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Today's read.
Temperature (6.3°C) below the typical range and outside the typical season window.
