Sandbanks Provincial Park
Sandbanks Provincial Park is a provincial park located on Lake Ontario in Prince Edward County near Picton, Ontario, Canada. The park is considered one of the best sandy beaches in Ontario and contains the largest bay-mouth barrier dune formation in the world. The 1,550.87-hectare (3,832.3-acre) park was established in 1970 and operates year round. Birdwatching, camping, cycling, fishing, and swimming are among the activities available in the park.
Sandbanks Provincial Park
View of the Sandbanks in the Fall showing the dunes and foliage before the snow fall.
Dune system early morning
New growth on willow, in the Sandbanks dune system
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north, west, and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south and east by the U.S. state of New York. The Canada–United States border spans the centre of the lake.
Lake Ontario seen from the International Space Station on August 24, 2013. The cloudy yellowish substance is algae bloom.
Hamilton Harbour frozen over. Ice sheets can form along the shoreline of Lake Ontario during the winter.
Profile of coastal wetlands for Lake Ontario
USS General Pike and HMS Wolfe prepare for action on September 28, 1813. The battle was one of several engagements that took place on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812.