Glenrest Beach Ontario Map

About Glenrest Beach, Ontario

Glenrest Beach is a locality in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Glenrest Beach is located at 44.5661°N, 79.2578°W.

Glenrest Beach, nestled on the southern shores of Lake Simcoe, unfolds as a quiet tapestry of weathered cottages and whispering pines. It lies 13.8 km east-south-east of Orillia, ON (from Orillia, ON: bearing 108°T), and is situated 6.7 km west-north-west of Brechin. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a faint, sweet scent of sun-warmed earth and the distant, mineral tang of the lake itself. Sandy paths, worn smooth by generations of feet, meander between properties, each a small kingdom of manicured lawns and flowerbeds bursting with hardy, vibrant blooms. The gentle slope of the land towards the water, punctuated by the occasional exposed root of an ancient oak, hints at the lake's patient artistry. Even in the stillness, a subtle energy hums, the promise of laughter echoing from screened-in porches and the rhythmic lapping of waves against the pebbled shore. Historically, Glenrest Beach has been a summer sanctuary, a place where families have returned for decades, drawn by the promise of cool breezes and unhurried days. Its roots are intertwined with the broader agricultural story of the surrounding region, a landscape once dominated by fields of grain and orchards. While the days of large-scale farming have largely receded, the spirit of abundance remains, evident in the overflowing berry bushes and the bounty of the lake, a source of sustenance and recreation. The local economy, while modest, is buoyed by the seasonal influx of visitors who come to enjoy the beach's simple pleasures, a gentle ebb and flow mirroring the lake's own tides, sustaining a character that feels both timeless and deeply rooted.

About This Glenrest Beach Map Page

Explore Glenrest Beach, Ontario, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.566111, -79.257778. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Glenrest Beach includes the postal code (L0K), telephone area code (226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Glenrest Beach is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.