Overview

Darlington Provincial Park sits on Lake Ontario's north shore between Oshawa and Bowmanville. The park beach faces south with open fetch. The park offers a natural setting with camping and hiking trails.

Paid park access (day permit required). Nice sandy beach for launching. McLaughlin Bay wildlife reserve is nearby — respect protected areas.

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Spot forecast for Darlington Provincial Park

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:23

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Darlington Provincial Park: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

119h

in July · 22 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 19 rideable days a month and 119 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is April, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 121 mm.

Monthly averages: Darlington Provincial Park

Monthly averages — Darlington Provincial Park — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.5	127 h	-1 °C	57 mm
February	10.5	82 h	1 °C	43 mm
March	14.0	95 h	6 °C	60 mm
April	10.0	70 h	11 °C	91 mm
May	13.5	84 h	18 °C	47 mm
June	15.5	100 h	23 °C	53 mm
July	22.0	119 h	27 °C	121 mm
August	18.0	96 h	25 °C	69 mm
September	11.0	70 h	22 °C	73 mm
October	12.5	90 h	16 °C	27 mm
November	12.0	84 h	8 °C	34 mm
December	15.5	118 h	1 °C	78 mm

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Technical details of Darlington Provincial Park spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Lake water facing south. Freshwater, moderate to strong chop depending on wind strength. Sandy bottom, gradual depth. Spacious riding area in front of the park beach.

Hazards

Provincial park access is paid — check opening hours. Respect marked swimming areas in summer. McLaughlin Bay is a nature reserve — riding prohibited in that area. Cold water in spring.

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