Olympic Harbor Beach is a small stone beach located at Portsmouth Olympic Harbor. Originally used to host sailing events for the 1976 Summer Olympics, the harbour continues to host annual Canadian Olympic Regattas (CORK) and other events that attract visitors from around Canada. The beach, located at the west corner of the harbour, is a great spot for swimming, launching a canoe or kayak or just enjoying the view of Lake Ontario. The site is also loved by scuba divers, who use the beach as a launch point to explore the many shipwrecks in the area, and dog owners, who bring their dogs swimming at the beach. The beach is situated along Kingston’s Waterfront Trail, an 8km trail that runs along the city’s shore, linking multiple sights and water access points throughout the downtown area. The trail is popular amongst walkers, joggers and bikers alike, many of whom stop at Olympic Harbour Beach to enjoy the water. This beach is not monitored by Lifeguards. Public washrooms are available at Portsmouth Olympic Harbor during regular hours. There are no public showers available.
This beach is one of the sites that is monitored by Swim Drink Fish’s water monitoring hub in Kingston. The Hub is one of 6 across the country and is part of a SDF project that aims to connect communities with their waterways through citizen science and providing access to low-cost, accessible, water-monitoring tools. You can learn more about it here: https://www.swimdrinkfish.ca/citizen-science
Kingston Waterfront Trail: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/documents/10180/23985/Waterfront+Pathway+Brochure/c28991d9-83d1-4e9f-8b0f-333ae8d7fd16
Keep your distance from other people.
Practicing social distancing is essential right now. Follow the advice of the health experts. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Heading to the beach should only be considered an option if social distancing practices can be followed. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter the efforts to curb the virus’ spread.
For more information, please visit the World Health Organization public resource on COVID-19.
- Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
Historical Status
Keep your distance from other people.
Practicing social distancing is essential right now. Follow the advice of the health experts. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Heading to the beach should only be considered an option if social distancing practices can be followed. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter the efforts to curb the virus’ spread.
For more information, please visit the World Health Organization public resource on COVID-19.
- Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
- Historical Status
Olympic Harbor Beach is a small stone beach located at Portsmouth Olympic Harbor. Originally used to host sailing events for the 1976 Summer Olympics, the harbour continues to host annual Canadian Olympic Regattas (CORK) and other events that attract visitors from around Canada. The beach, located at the west corner of the harbour, is a great spot for swimming, launching a canoe or kayak or just enjoying the view of Lake Ontario. The site is also loved by scuba divers, who use the beach as a launch point to explore the many shipwrecks in the area, and dog owners, who bring their dogs swimming at the beach. The beach is situated along Kingston’s Waterfront Trail, an 8km trail that runs along the city’s shore, linking multiple sights and water access points throughout the downtown area. The trail is popular amongst walkers, joggers and bikers alike, many of whom stop at Olympic Harbour Beach to enjoy the water. This beach is not monitored by Lifeguards. Public washrooms are available at Portsmouth Olympic Harbor during regular hours. There are no public showers available.
This beach is one of the sites that is monitored by Swim Drink Fish’s water monitoring hub in Kingston. The Hub is one of 6 across the country and is part of a SDF project that aims to connect communities with their waterways through citizen science and providing access to low-cost, accessible, water-monitoring tools. You can learn more about it here: https://www.swimdrinkfish.ca/citizen-science
Kingston Waterfront Trail: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/documents/10180/23985/Waterfront+Pathway+Brochure/c28991d9-83d1-4e9f-8b0f-333ae8d7fd16
