Main Beach - Chippewa Park

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Managed by Swim Drink Fish Canada - Great Lakes Guide

Chippewa Park has been a favourite with city residents and visitors since 1921. It is a great destination
for family fun, scenic beauty and relaxation – right on the shore of Lake Superior with an amazing view
of the Sleeping Giant.

Chippewa Park is fortunate to have two swimming areas on the Shore of Lake Superior. The Sandy Beach
swimming area is located east of the main part of the park. This popular destination has grown in
attendance over recent years as more and more public members discover it. Its Lake Superior
wave action keeps the beach open through much of the swimming season. The second beach is located
within the main body of the park and is ideal for the very young. Shallow water makes it safe for
toddlers who love to play in the water and the sand.
Park features:
Amusement rides (seasonally)
Pavillion
Concession
Picnic field reservations
Playdays
Camping and swimming

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COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is still essential. Only go to the beach if you are able to keep 6 feet or 2 meters away from others. Follow the instructions provided by your local health authorities. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter our efforts to curb the virus’s spread.

Water Quality

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Special Status
This means the affiliate organization managing a beach has set the beach status based on special local knowledge or information. Check the beach description and the Sources section for details.

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Source Information

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit samples beaches weekly from mid-June to September 1st. When the information is posted on the TBDHU website, Swim Drink Fish updates Swim Guide. As of 2018, Ontario beaches are following the Operational Approaches for Recreational Water Guideline, 2018, and the Recreational Water Protocol, 2018, for geometric mean and single-sample maximum parameters. These are now equivalent to those set out in the Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality – Third Edition, 2012: Geometric mean concentration (minimum of five samples): 200 E. coli/100 mL. Single-sample maximum concentration: 400 E. coli/100 mL. (These values replace the previous, more stringent Ontario standard: a geometric mean of 100 E. coli/100 mL.)

A beach is marked Green when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected within a 30-day period is below 200 E. coli / 100 ml of water and the single sample value is below 400 E.coli/100mL. A beach is marked Red when the geometric mean of 5 samples collected within a 30-day period exceeds 200 E. coli / 100 ml of water and/or exceeds the single sample value of 400 E.coli/100mL. A beach is marked Grey when reliable or up-to-date information is not available. DISCLAIMER: Historical data from 2017 and prior reflect the previous Ontario standard of a geometric mean of 100 E. coli /100 mL. Historical data from 2018 onward reflect the new Ontario Operational Approaches for Recreational Water Guideline, 2018: Geometric mean concentration 200 E. coli/ 100 mL and single-sample maximum concentration of 400 E. coli /100 mL.

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