Sailing & Boating.
Loyalist Cove Marina in Bath is a full-service deep-water cove marina sheltered behind Amherst Island — the lake side of the village opens onto one of the most cruising-friendly stretches of eastern Lake Ontario, with the Thousand Islands cruising waters east of Kingston and the Bay of Quinte and Glenora ferry route west across the channel.
The brief.
Bath sits in a sheltered cove in the lee of Amherst Island, which gives Loyalist Cove Marina its deep-water profile and protects the harbour from the prevailing southwest wind on Lake Ontario. The sailing season runs roughly May through October; Bath Centennial Park's lakefront and the Stella harbour opposite serve as easy small-craft stops on local cruising routes.
From Bath, sailors run east toward Kingston (about 15 nautical miles) and west toward the upper Bay of Quinte and the Glenora ferry connection into Prince Edward County. Lake Ontario waters off Loyalist sit in Fisheries Management Zone 20, which covers the Canadian shoreline of Lake Ontario and the upper St.
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Loyalist Cove Marina (Bath)
Full-service deep-water cove marina in the village of Bath; sheltered behind Amherst Island and used as a gateway to upper-St. Lawrence and Thousand Islands cruising.
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Bath Centennial Park lakefront
Municipal lakefront park with informal small-craft access just west of the marina.
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Lake Ontario waters in the lee of Amherst Island
Sheltered cruising waters between the mainland shore and Amherst Island; standard FMZ 20 boating context.
Today's read.
Cool but comfortable for layered effort · light winds · clean air.