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Wasaga Beach

Freshwater beach with a wartime past

Wasaga Beach in brief

Wasaga Beach stretches along the world's longest freshwater beach on Nottawasaga Bay, about 150 kilometres north of Toronto. The name shortens Nottawasaga, an Algonquin warning about Iroquois raiders at the river mouth; Huron-Wendat peoples lived here before 1649.

During the War of 1812 the mouth of the Nottawasaga mattered for British supply routes. Cars parked right on the sand by the 1920s, and summer crowds have been part of the town's rhythm ever since.

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#33
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Rankings for Wasaga Beach

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OpenStats City Score

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Single edition · 2026

#33
Published · 2026 · of 125
Score 0.714

Only one published edition places Wasaga Beach in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

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Health · OpenStats

OpenStats Highest Indoor Radon

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Communities ranked by Health Canada survey mean indoor radon (Bq/m³). Rank 1 is the highest mean.

Single edition · 2026

#80
Published · 2026 · of 117
Score 87

Only one published edition places Wasaga Beach in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

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Property tax · OpenStats

OpenStats Residential Mill Rates

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Municipalities ranked by residential mill rate. Rank 1 is the highest published rate (higher tax burden).

Single edition · 2024

#32
Published · 2024 · of 43
Score 11.49

Only one published edition places Wasaga Beach in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

Original source · Full edition

Worth knowing in Wasaga Beach

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  • Situated along the longest freshwater beach in the world, it is a popular summer tourist destination.

    Wikipedia

  • It is located at the southern end of Nottawasaga Bay approximately 150 km (93 mi) north of Toronto and about 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Barrie.

    Wikipedia

  • To the west, Collingwood and The Blue Mountains also attract visitors much of the year.

    Wikipedia

  • Wasaga Beach sits along what is often called the world's longest freshwater beach, stretching about 14 kilometres on Nottawasaga Bay.

    Wikipedia

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