Hanlan's Point
Toronto Islands, Lake Ontario · Canada
Toronto's clothing-optional beach on the islands, won by a gay naturist group in 1999 and made permanent in 2002. A ferry ride from downtown, a world away.
Updated
- Status
- Official clothing-optional beach
- Crowd
- Gay-popular
- Country
- Canada
- City
- Toronto
- Water
- Lake
- Rank
- #14 where the boys go
- Best time
- June to September
- Confidence
- High
Find it
43.6165° N, 79.3920° WThe gay end
The signed clothing-optional beach. Queer since the 1940s, and the crowd still shows it.
Crowd A clothing-optional beach for everyone with a gay end everyone knows about. Walk in the direction the guide says and you will find the boys.
Getting there
Ferry from Jack Layton Ferry Terminal to Hanlan's Point (fifteen minutes), then a five-minute walk.
The rules
Official clothing-optional beach. Designated by law or by the council. Swimwear is optional on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Hanlan's Point?
Toronto Islands, Lake Ontario, Canada. The map pin is 43.6165° N, 79.3920° W.
What is Hanlan's Point like?
Toronto's clothing-optional beach on the islands, won by a gay naturist group in 1999 and made permanent in 2002. A ferry ride from downtown, a world away.
Which section of Hanlan's Point is on the atlas?
The signed clothing-optional beach. Queer since the 1940s, and the crowd still shows it.
How do I get to Hanlan's Point?
Ferry from Jack Layton Ferry Terminal to Hanlan's Point (fifteen minutes), then a five-minute walk.
Where does Hanlan's Point rank?
Toronto Islands, Lake Ontario. #14 in the gay-popular beach ranking.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.