45 Front St, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Queens Royal Beach
Queen’s Royal Beach is the only public swimming beach on the Niagara River, located in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake at the foot of King Street. The Niagara River Remedial Action Plan uses beach water quality as an indicator of the overall health of the Niagara River, as part of its goal to restore water quality and ecosystem health and thus remove it from the list of the Great Lakes Areas of Concern.
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake has been working with several partner agencies, through the Niagara River Remedial Action Plan initiative, to address water quality concerns that impact the beach.
Understand beach conditions to stay safe
Even if the beach results show it’s safe for swimming, there are conditions (weather, number of swimmers, wildlife, high wind/waves, cloudy water) that can cause bacteria levels to rise and conditions at the beach can change over the days between beach sampling.
Keep yourself healthy!
Bacteria in the water or sand can make you sick (ear, nose, or throat infections and diarrhea if ingested). There are ways to protect yourself from this, including:
- Avoiding swimming if it has rained in the past 24-48 hours
- Do not swallow the water
- Wash your hands before eating if you’ve gone swimming or played in the beach sand
- Avoid swimming where there are a lot of geese or other wildlife present
- Do not go swimming if the water is cloudy
Learn about other Niagara Region beaches at the Niagara Region website or check out the Swim Guide to get the latest results for thousands of beaches.