Here was a nice lakeside. We came here for the fresh air. When we arrived, it was almost the noon…read moretime. We had our brunch first by the lakeshore. Food brought from home, and saw a lot of people were really relaxed there. Some people liked to exercise or biking there. There was a lighthouse there, but it was pretty windy. My kid's hat almost flew out. We walked along the beach to another side of the park, kid's playground. It's not really big, but there were 2 parts, one for adults and one for kids. We planned to let my kid play with sands before, but the sands were a bit rough, I was a bit worried it might have my kid's feet sole cut. And we also needed to go for a long walk by the lakeshore. It's a nice place for the weekend with families there. Let's go next time again.

Clean and green, this is a well-kept park. Many benches and shaded areas are there for you too…read moreenjoy; many have a plaque to honour someone nearby. Parking lot is small, but there are other lots nearby. Good for a walk, run, bike or even fishing.

A beautiful beach where I 100% want to gatekeep lol. It is a very well maintained beach with soft…read moreand clean sand, and shallow waters. I love that it is not too busy on weekday :) There are life guards on duty, ice cream truck on site, and plentiful parking within walking distance!

My dear friend and I decided to meet for our birthdays (belated for her and early for me) on…read moreSaturday at a patio in Oshawa. Afterwards, we wanted a place to open up our gifts and hang out some more. What do two people who grew up in the Beaches go? We hit the closest beach, which was Lakeview Park Beach. This beach doesn't take long to get to. It's basically off highway 401 and straight south for a few minutes. It has a large park, a lovely beach, and is next door to Oshawa Museum. There are a few parking lots here. We went into the farthest one and had no problem nabbing a couple of spots. Parking is free. My car straddled a speed bump. It was a first for me! It was fairly busy when we got there before 6 pm. We managed to find a cute area with wooden benches. There were folks taking professional photos, kids going into the water for a swim, and more. We opened up our presents with a sandy beach with ripples in the water as our backdrop. Pretty good! I felt relaxed and happy, as I typically am at a beach, but even more with a good friend. We chatted and watched more kids go into the water to swim. There is some sort of incineration facility by the pier. It's not exactly horrific, but it did look odd at a beach. At around 6:30 pm, a woman on a megaphone indicated that there was no lifeguard on duty. We still saw kids go into the water. The pier has a lighthouse. It looked cute. We didn't walk down there, but we want to when we're not hauling gifts. The splash pad is amazing. It looks new. There's a huge, clear container that slowly tips thanks to gravity, dumps the water out, hits a large plate, and water splashes on everyone around it. It was so fun to watch that we both stood there watching the whole thing a few times, vowing to return one evening at 10 pm to partake in this fun. Adult splash pad? Yes, please! We walked along the cement path for a bit to check out everything. The path is no boardwalk, but it was pleasant and sure beats walking on sand for the entire duration. We both didn't know that this park existed until my friend did a search. The trees have huge trunks diameter-wise, so they've been around and it was lovely see see them. I am grateful for the find. It was lovely chatting in-person with her after a year of physically distancing ourselves during a pandemic. Miracles happen and yesterday felt like one at this wonderful gem of a beach. (253)

The beach had a lot of charm. I stayed along the boardwalk because this was more of a foodie visit…read morethan to work on my tan. I liked the little RV park within the beach complex; it gives a campground vibe, which makes the food truck section take me back to my childhood. If you venture more into the park, you will find the Centennial Monument to the Boar War-- a gem if you like monuments.

2024 review Today is a beautiful hot day for the beach and…read morewe arrived comfortably around 11am and parking was slowly filling up on the closer lots. $5/hour or $40 all day, there is parking police patrolling when we arrived. We chose to park on the west end by the boat marinas and it's a close walk to the white sand beach and lighthouse pier. Few more minutes to walk to the info hub, food truck and washrooms make it pretty easy anywhere on beach. The washrooms are also next to two simple playgrounds and splash pads. Nothing fancy but good place to rinse off the kids before getting back into the car. The sand is freshly groomed and very soft. Minor pebbles, debris that the kids could walk bare feet on. There was lots of space to play and set up camp, not as busy as expected especially arriving this late in the morning. In my honest opinion, while sitting on the towel ground, I could smell an odd aroma. It's probably an algae smell in the water and sands lingering around. I preferred sitting higher up from the wet sand and trenches the kids were digging up to get more airflow. No one else seemed to mind but when the gentle breeze wasn't blowing there was a weird smell. Feedback from my partner said the water is nice but as you go out further, there was some algae pockets in the lake sand making it kinda gross and slimy. Important to check by laws about what you can or cannot bring to the beach. There is frequent beach police patrolling the sands. Today's water quality levels online and on the beach showed it to be really low. Always check beach water quality before leaving as some have been in the red this summer. All in all, a decent place to go for a nice sandy beach. Kites, frisbee, water blow up toys, sand castles and kayaks in the water, this place is pretty chill to hang out at. The kids are having fun today and want to come back.

Such a great place for the whole family. There is a zoo for all the ages, then in the summer there…read moreis a splash pad and a little train. Also there are several playgrounds for kids of different age. And all of this is absolutely free!! Large parking lot and picnic areas.

This park and zoo is fantastic - lots of playground space, a small splash pad and zoo keeps the…read morekids busy. The playground space is large with many play areas and smaller ones for toddlers. The splash pad is not as big but gets the job done. The zoo has many interesting animals like camels, goats, capybaras, alpacas, otters and many more. There is a train at the far end of the zoo for a short but fun train ride at a minimal cost. Price of admission is $0! So even if you're there just a short time, it's totally worth it if it's on your way. Parking can be limited on weekends or holidays due to how busy it gets.

Presqu'ile Provincial Park is a great place to stand the day by the beach or camping for a couple…read moreof days. You can reserve your campsite through Ontario Parks website and each campsite offers 1 car and if you are bringing more cars, you need to pay extra. There's both sandy beaches (in day-use camp) and rocky beaches in the campground. There's both sandy park is well-maintained with washrooms and showers across the campground that are getting cleaned twice daily. The phone and internet connection is very poor in most of the areas, but it'll give you a perfect chance to disconnect from the day-to-day routine and connect with nature and have some peaceful time.

Presqu'ile Provincial Park was beautiful. The tent sites are all fairly private, and the bathrooms,…read moreshowers, and water sources aren't too far away. We were disappointed that the Nature center was "closed for the season." We were also disappointed that beach swimming was closed due to high bacteria levels. We enjoyed getting ice cream cones in the camp store which was run by really helpful park staff. Our kids loved the trail that parallels the water, and it was neat to see a lighthouse up close. I will say that the mosquitoes were terrible, so don't go without an ample supply of bug spray. Also, the raccoons in this park are BOLD and cheeky. Keep your food and trash out of reach of the critters. Overall, though, it was a beautiful park.

Great place to watch salmon runs , a bit crowded though during the season . There are clear…read moreinstructions in park with multiple languages, which is neat.

Beautiful place for camping, hiking ,picnic and swimming. Dogs allowed. Easy trail for hiking. No…read morebiking trails. The river is clean, cute falls and instagramable suspension bridge. Take caution in swimming, water is deep.

Hands down one of the best beaches in Ontario! We visited on a long weekend and were surprised by…read morehow uncrowded it was. All of the picnic benches were taken, but there was so much green space that we easily set up our folding table and camping chairs. The parking lot is huge, so finding a spot was quick and stress-free. There are also water stations nearby for washing your hands, which was a nice bonus. The washrooms were decent--yes, the women's side had a lineup, but it moved fairly quickly. Highly recommend checking this beach out. Parking is $21 for the day, and it's easy to purchase online before you go.

Hubby & I came here with a group on a shorttrips.ca bus tour. It was a Thursday so the beach was…read morepretty empty. The beach was clean. But right by the water it's rocks not sand. That could be hard on some peoples feet. I didn't go swimming as I wasn't sure about the water quality. But I did see several people swimming. It's a nice place but there were lots of mosquitoes around. Hubby got bitten so many times that his legs got swollen. The gift shop is quite small with no where to sit inside to get out of the heat. There is one handicap washroom at the gift shop & some picnic benches outside of the gift shop. The washroom near the beach was okay for a pubic park washroom. It was super hot in there though. All the windows were closed so all the heat stayed trapped inside. Not sure if I would come back here. They need shower facilities near the beach but there weren't any in the area I visited.

Never thought I would be a repeat customer at a trampoline park but now, I cannot even count the…read morenumber of times we have visited the Flying Squirrel Whitby. So much fun, very organized and the space is huge! Although the space is broken up into a few sections (basketball, balance beam, foam pit, etc), the main trampoline area is open with no mesh barriers. This allows you to have a perfect view of your little ones from the perimeter. Parents are welcome to join as the this park is open to all ages but it's also nice to let the kids exert their energy while you conserve your own from a far :) . You are required to wear grip socks when jumping and they are available for purchase. They host several birthday parties daily but somehow it never feels overly crowded. There's always enough room to allow for a safe and fun experience. The staff are enthusiastic and I have seen them calmly address some minor injuries, quickly arriving to the scene with some ice. They recently made a change if you haven't visited the place in a while. They removed one of the two inflatable jumping areas and replaced it with something similar to the new Upla nets at Tree Top Trekking Parks. Lots of fun! Come once and you will definitely return.

Had to review here since trip advisor had such awful ones…read more This is our third visit here, my kids always have a great time. At entrance, you MUST sign the computer waivers (to the LEFT)before paying at the front counter. You are also supposed to watch the safety video, which no one checks if you really have. This is a bit dangerous since I witnessed many people crossing trampoline squares while someone is bouncing. We bring our own non slip socks from taekwondo or other jump places and have never encountered a problem. I will remark Flying Squirrel socks are much nicer for grip pattern, style(army pink) and are longer to half up the calf muscle. The space is really large and so many neat areas to play. There are attendants at stations where there are height restrictions. Signs are posted everywhere but who reads these? Attendants also rotate stations which is smart, just like lifeguards. They all seemed nice when we have gone. They do not police strictly as many kids are doing gymnastics(flips, layouts, backhand springs) and little kids can run in the way. Lots of seating for parents, paid lockers at the front but most just drag around water bottles and backpacks. There's a small arcade at the front, 25 cents for ticket with some games requiring 9 tickets. Really like how they offer toddler pricing (up to 6 yr old) since these kiddos cannot do all the jumping stations. 90 mins is a good amount of time to sweat out their craziness.