Sugar Beach

Beautiful beach white sands but seems like it's a swing sell to the restaurants.
No restrooms!
Come on Toronto! Come on!

Ten years ago, apparently, this was a derelict and demolished parking lot. It sits next to the massive Redpath sugar port and is upon the shores of Lake Ontario. The airport is not far away so you can see and hear the planes over there every so often.

But now it's a beach, complete with wooden chairs facing the water, beach umbrellas and a fine sand to walk in. No, you're probably not getting in the water but that's okay.

[Review 10983 overall, 755 of 2019.]

Nice small beach near Redpath sugar factory which has a nice view of lake Ontario and Toronto Islands. The umbrellas have created a nice and pleasant view. A nice spot in downtown Toronto to lie down under the sun by the water. But, if you are interested in swimming in the water, this is not a good spot for you because it doesn't have any access to the water.

Sugar Beach is very much an urban beach meaning it's just for show and sitting. Do not expect to be able to swim in the lake. Despite that, here's why you should go:

- Sunbathing: There is sand and on a hot day, you can get a tan by sitting out on the beach.

-Photography: It's an Instagrammers dream. The beach has bright pink umbrellas giving beach goers shade, but making your photo pop pink. It also has great views of the CN Tower and Toronto skyline. Lakeside you can watch and photograph planes landing at Bishop Airport.

There are a few restrooms and restaurants nearby and it's centrally located making it easy top walk to several other fun neighborhoods like Harborfront Centre or the Distillery District.

Lots of fun here! You can find this because on the edge of lakeshore. With some clear waters and pink umbrellas you'll be all ready for some fancy instas.

You probably have to wait a bit to find seating though as this seems like a destination that many Torontonians visit on the weekends. Throwback to elementary school days where people play musical chairs.

The beach is kept pretty clean and you won't have to worry about getting your towels dirty. Overall this is a good place to visit during the summer.

My cousin suggested checking out this place so I decided to do a quick detour while I was biking to check it out.

There must have been a random festival going on as there were all these food trucks surrounding Sugar Beach. I basically walked in and out of it.

If you like man made beaches, this might be your thing. Otherwise, there's not much to see or do here other than to get your tan on.

We went here for the Sugar Shack TO and it was a great festival. The beach itself is good and we had good fun. They have some relaxing chairs placed (not sure if it was a part of the festival or permanently placed). It is a great place for spending quality time with friends and family in the spring and summer.
You can also see some aircrafts taking off and landing at the Billy Bishop City Airport nearby.
Overall, a great place to be!

Sugar Beach is kind of cute! Maybe a little too cute?

On this particular afternoon, I am surprise to find all these bikini all over the place... girls suntanning in a sand box?

Pink umbrellas? white loungers?

Good place to hang out and just looking at Lake Ontario and pretend you are in Caribbean somewhere??

Maybe? need to daydream really hard!

Sugar beach is one of my favourite spots in Toronto. I love the pink umbrellas, it's a great place for photoshoots and relaxation.

Check out this video to see Sugar Beach and many other great beaches:
https://youtu.be/ZA6FItYEF9s

I still find Sugar Beach is a paradise in the busy downtown area. I know people cannot swim but the white sand is still white and the lovely pink umbrellas are still kept clean and lovely pink. Adults chill under the sun and kids play with the sand and the water fountain. I can still come chill and relax between work.

Just love this little corner!