McFarland Bay

McFarland Bay: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit McFarland Bay

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach McFarland Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.54234, -78.78551. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McFarland Bay

• Cameron Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
• Hogg Rock · river spot · Central Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
• Balsam Lake Provincial Park · lake · Central Ontario · ~13 km · Must-see
• Trent-Severn Waterway · attraction · Central Ontario · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mitchell Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~20 km · Must-see
• Four Mile Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~20 km · Must-see
• Shadow Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~24 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park Road · fort · Central Ontario · ~26 km · Must-see
• Canal Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~27 km · Must-see
• Head Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~33 km · Must-see
• Dalrymple Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~36 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Church · church · Durham Region · ~37 km · Must-see
• Kinmount Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~37 km · Must-see
• Black Lake · lake · Central Ontario · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McFarland Bay

Other beaches & coast near McFarland Bay

• Wasaga Beach Provincial Park · beach · Central Ontario · ~125 km · Must-see
• Beach Hebrew Institute · beach · Toronto · ~132 km · Must-see
• Woodbine Beach · beach · Toronto · ~133 km · Must-see
• Ashbridge's Bay · beach · Toronto · ~134 km · Must-see
• Cherry Beach · beach · Toronto · ~138 km · Must-see
• Wards Island Beach · beach · Toronto · ~139 km · Must-see
• Toronto Harbour Light · beach · Toronto · ~141 km · Must-see
• Hanlan's Point Nude Beach · beach · Toronto · ~142 km · Must-see
• Gibraltar Point Lighthouse · beach · Toronto · ~142 km · Must-see
• Potts Shore · beach · Central Ontario · ~1 km

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