If you are looking to head to the beach and dont want to fly to florida or california you can head up to ontario beach. Sure it isnt the same but you can still spend a day at the beach. This is also where the fast ferry docks. So you can head to Toronto if you want. There are some places to get food around the beach. The water might not be that warm and the waves arent big but there is sand, volleyball, and sun(sometimes). Spend some time at the beach without flying to Florida.
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