Toronto waterfront on Lake Ontario at West Humber Bay.

Ontario, Canada

Ontario

Four Great Lakes, Georgian Bay and thousands of islands.

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Toronto West Humber Bay Mimico Stonegate, Lake Ontario Waterfront.jpg by ImagePerson · CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Meet the coast

About the Ontario Great Lakes coast

Ontario borders Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario, with a wide range of coastal landscapes.

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Great Lakes shoreline Lake Superior Lake Huron Lake Erie Lake Ontario
In this guide13 places to explore

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Highlights

Four Great Lakes, Georgian Bay and a coast of islands and cliffs.

Plan your time

Settle in, eat well, travel smart.

A taste of the region.

  • Butter tarts on every road trip
  • Niagara icewine
  • Port Dover perch
  • Prince Edward County farm-to-table

Know before you go.

  • Ontario uses kilometres and km/h; Highway 17 around Superior has long gaps between services.
  • Popular provincial and national parks fill on summer weekends — reserve day-use or parking in advance where offered.
  • U.S. visitors need an accepted travel document to enter Canada and to return home.
Destination Ontario Ontario Parks

Get your bearings

Explore this coast.

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Towns Lighthouses Parks Grouped pins expand when selected.

6 of 13 places mapped. 7 remain in the list without a map pin. Unverified locations and precise shipwreck sites are not plotted. Pins are representative locations, not verified entrances.

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Along the shore

Places to visit in Ontario.

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National Park Ontario · Lake Huron Bruce Peninsula National Park Niagara Escarpment cliffs and Georgian Bay's blue water near Tobermory. Explore place
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Coastal town Ontario · Lake Huron Goderich An Ontario harbor town with a distinctive town square and sunset-facing coast. Explore place
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Coastal town Ontario · Lake Ontario Kingston A limestone waterfront city at the meeting of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence. Explore place
Photo: DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0

Waterfront, Kingston, East view 20170416 1.jpg by DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Provincial Park Ontario · Lake Superior Lake Superior Provincial Park Ontario's eastern Lake Superior coast of bays, forest and rugged shoreline. Explore place
Photo: D. Gordon E. Robertson · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gargantua Harbour, Lake Superior PP.jpg by D. Gordon E. Robertson · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Coastal town Ontario · Lake Ontario Niagara-on-the-Lake A heritage town where Lake Ontario meets the Niagara River. Explore place
Photo: Paste · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Provincial Park Ontario · Lake Huron Pinery Provincial Park Lake Huron beach country with oak savanna and a river-channel landscape. Explore place
Photo: Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0

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National Park Ontario · Lake Erie Point Pelee National Park A Lake Erie peninsula of marsh, woodland and seasonal bird migration. Explore place
Photo: Quozl · Public domain

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Coastal town Ontario · Lake Erie Port Dover A fishing-port community on Ontario's Lake Erie coast. Explore place
Photo: JasonParis from Toronto, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0

Erie Beach, Pier and lighthouse at Port Dover, Ontario -a.jpg by JasonParis from Toronto, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Provincial Park Ontario · Lake Ontario Sandbanks Provincial Park Prince Edward County's dune and beach landscape on Lake Ontario. Explore place
Photo: Maxime Laterreur · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Provincial Park Ontario · Lake Superior Sleeping Giant Provincial Park A forested Ontario peninsula with dramatic views of Lake Superior. Explore place
Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Cliffs - Amethyst Harbour - Ontario - Canada in Autumn.jpg by Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Coastal town Ontario · Lake Superior Thunder Bay An Ontario port city facing the Sleeping Giant across Lake Superior. Explore place
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Coastal town Ontario · Lake Huron Tobermory Bruce Peninsula harbor life between Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. Explore place
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0

20150704 - 010 - Tobermory, Ont. - The "Tobermory Frontier" at Big Tub Harbor (panorama).jpg by Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.

Coastal town Ontario · Lake Ontario Toronto Ontario's largest city, with island parks and a changing Lake Ontario waterfront. Explore place
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Toronto West Humber Bay Mimico Stonegate, Lake Ontario Waterfront.jpg by ImagePerson · CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display crops vary.