Beaches

The Municipality of Central Elgin operates four (4) public beaches in Port Stanley:

1. Erie Rest Beach

2. Little Beach

3. Pumphouse Beach

4. Main Beach

Central Elgin is committed to beach safety, high water quality, and beach accessibility. We are proud to say that our Main Beach is a Blue Flag Beach - which means it meets 29 environmental, water quality, environmental management, services, and safety criteria.

If you are interested in the water status of our beaches we encourage you to visit the Southwestern Public Health website, as they do the water testing and notify the public of their findings. 

The Beach Use Policy provides guidelines for special events on the beach. Note that dogs are not allowed on any Central Elgin beaches at any time.

Our beach rescue service monitor Main Beach from Canada Day to Labour Day:

Monday - Friday (10am - 6pm)

Saturday/Sunday/Holidays (10am - 8pm). 

They post regular updates on Twitter (regarding weather conditions, etc)

The breakwater is open April 1 - October 31.  It is not accessible over the winter.