Overview

James N. Allan Provincial Park is a provincial park on Lake Erie's north shore near Dunnville. The beach faces south with good fetch. The park offers a natural setting with camping and trails.

Paid provincial park access (day permit). Sandy beach for launching. Nature spot, less crowded than Long Point or Turkey Point. Rideable May through October.

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Spot forecast for James N. Allan Provincial Park

Sunrise 07:38 · Sunset 18:28

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

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James N. Allan 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

190h

in July · 22 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, March and June, at 21 rideable days and 19 °C. The low point is September, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is June, with 131 mm.

Monthly averages: James N. Allan Provincial Park

Monthly averages — James N. Allan 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	18.0	148 h	-1 °C	72 mm
February	15.0	132 h	1 °C	33 mm
March	21.5	179 h	8 °C	42 mm
April	16.5	147 h	12 °C	83 mm
May	18.0	159 h	19 °C	78 mm
June	19.5	186 h	23 °C	131 mm
July	22.0	190 h	26 °C	14 mm
August	18.0	157 h	25 °C	75 mm
September	13.5	105 h	24 °C	14 mm
October	14.0	131 h	16 °C	46 mm
November	16.5	129 h	9 °C	40 mm
December	18.5	145 h	1 °C	84 mm

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Technical details of James N. Allan 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 Erie facing south. Warm freshwater in summer. Moderate to strong chop. Sandy bottom, gradual depth. Large riding area in front of the park beach.

Hazards

Check provincial park opening hours and periods. Access fee. Sudden thunderstorms in summer on Lake Erie. Respect marked swimming areas.

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