Beaches and waterfront parks
Lake Simcoe is located approximately 60 kilometres north of the City of Toronto and is a little more than an hour's drive from half the population in Ontario. The watershed has a total land and water surface area of 3,580 km2, of which the lake occupies about 20 per cent or 722 km2. It is part of the Trent Severn Waterway that connects Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay in Lake Huron.
There are 35 tributary rivers that feed into Lake Simcoe. Most of these rivers originate along the southern boundary of the watershed in the Oak Ridges Moraine and flow in a northerly direction before draining into Lake Simcoe. Fishing, boating and swimming are popular activities with many enjoying the 52 km of Lake Simcoe shoreline, clear waters and sand beaches.
Learn about the York Regional Police Marine Unit and waterways policing on Lake Simcoe.
Parking
Parking lots are available to both resident parking pass holders and those without. Residents must have a current resident parking pass to park for free in the resident parking lot. All other parking lots will be available to those with passes and those without on a first-come-first-serve basis. For those without a pass, pay-and-display machines will be operating. Learn more.
Lake Drive Improvements
Lake Drive East is being transforms between Civic Centre Road and South Drive into a seasonal multi-use pathway in the north lane for pedestrians and cyclists during the warmer months. Vehicles will travel one way eastbound on the south side of Lake Drive. Learn more.