KINGFISHER COVE · WASAGA BEACH

Living in Wasaga Beach near Kingfisher Cove

Wasaga Beach is a town shaped by water. It sits on the southern shore of Georgian Bay, it grew up along the Nottawasaga River, and its beach is described in Stonebridge marketing as the longest freshwater beach in the world. For buyers at Kingfisher Cove that means the shore is part of ordinary life rather than a holiday destination.

Summer is the obvious season. The builder’s photography shows families in the water, an afternoon on the sand, windsurfers on the bay and boats heading out from the shore. Evenings bring long sunsets over the bay, the kind of view many buyers come north for.

The river offers a quieter side of town. Kayaking the Nottawasaga means paddling through wetlands and forested shorelines, close to the community but a world away from the busy beach. From the air the river and the bay frame the town, and the brochure describes Wasaga Beach as a place that grew up between the two.

Trails link it all together. A 25-kilometre waterfront trail runs with uninterrupted Georgian Bay views, and more trails and cycling routes follow the edges of the bay. Wasaga Beach Provincial Park protects dunes and oak savannah, and each spring endangered piping plovers nest along its shoreline, a reminder of why the shore is protected.

Inside Stonebridge by the Bay, Stonebridge Town Centre is planned as the everyday hub for shops and services, and Stonebridge describes its wider aim as a connected network of beachfront communities that knit together homes, shops, eateries, trails and public spaces.

If you are moving from the city or buying a second home, ask your sales representative about the season, visits by appointment and the timing of the remaining releases at Kingfisher Cove.