4/5 Esther S. 1 year ago on Google
One
of
the
nicest
beaches
in
the
St.
Catharines
area.
Theres
a
huge
parking
lot,
although
you
have
to
pay
for
parking
now,
which
is
$3
an
hour,
for
a
maximum
of
three
hours.
St.
Catharines
residents
can
apply
for
a
$15
summer
parking
pass
online.
There’s
a
convenience
store
which
has
food
and
drinks
such
a
popcorn,
hotdogs,
fries,
and
icecream.
There’s
huge
washroom
and
change
room
areas.
There’s
a
large
grassy
area
and
picnic
tables.
There’s
also
a
shelter/
pavilion
with
picnic
tables
that
you
can
rent
out.
There
are
Canadian
geese
in
the
grassy
area
typically
so
you
have
to
be
mindful
of
where
you
walk.
The
sand
is
clean,
light
and
smooth.
The
water
is
clean,
clear,
calm
and
shallow
for
a
great
distance.
There’s
very
few
to
no
rocky
areas
in
the
water.
As
a
result,
the
lake
&
beach
area
is
great
for
water
sports
such
as
spikebouy,
spikeball
or
football.
The
beach
is
long
with
lots
of
space
to
sit.
There’s
some
shaded
areas
and
trees
as
well.
There’s
opportunities
to
walk
along
the
pier,
picnic,
or
a
ride
a
carousel.
The
beach
is
also
close
to
restaurants,
coffee
shops
(Balzacs,
416
Coffee,
Thistle
Cafe
and
Bookstore)
and
ice
cream
stores.
However,
the
last
few
times
I
went
there
were
some
people
who
made
the
beach
feel
somewhat
hostile
through
being
disrespectful
of
others
through
their
noise
or
displays.
Overall,
it’s
a
nice
beach
to
go
for
a
beach
day,
or
a
stroll
with
a
friend,
depending
on
parking.
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