Sauble beach
| Sauble Beach | |
| The beach of sand | |
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 Sauble Beach
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| Official name: Sauble beach | |
| Name origin: After the French word sable (sand) | |
| Motto: Live life slow | |
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Southwestern Ontario |
| County | Bruce |
| Landmark | Sauble sign |
| River | Sauble river |
| Center | Bruce Peninsula |
| - elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| - coordinates | 44°38′10″N 81°16′09″W / 44.63611°N 81.26917°WCoordinates: 44°38′10″N 81°16′09″W / 44.63611°N 81.26917°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code FSA | N0H |
| Area code | 519 |
  Location of Sauble Beach in Ontario
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Sauble Beach (pop. 2000) is a beach community and unincorporated area in the town of South Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County in the northern area of southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is on the eastern shore of Lake Huron, on the north edge of the Saugeen Nation. The beach takes its name from that given by early French explorers to the sandy Sauble River, originally "La Riviere Au Sable" (river to the sand) also indicating that the river emptied into Lake Huron at a sandy beach.
The first settler is reported to have been John Eldridge, who built a cottage nearby in 1877. Other settlers followed and the village continued to grow with a boarding house and then a store. In the 1900’s a large sawmill below the falls on the Sauble River employed 40 people. Initially, development was to the south and later to the east of the river. By the early decades of the 1900s, Sauble Beach was attracting visitors because of its gorgeous beaches; this grew as an increasing number of families acquired automobiles.
At over seven miles long (11 km), Sauble Beach is said to be the second longest freshwater beach in the world after Wasaga Beach. Since the town faces west, the sunsets are visible and are sometimes beautiful. While Cottage Life magazine does not specifically mention Sauble Beach, it rates other nearby communities highly in its article 10 spectacular places to watch a sunset in Ontario. "With clear skies, a dry atmosphere, and an unobstructed view of the skyline, many of the west-facing towns along the shores of Lake Huron have the perfect conditions for a breathtaking sunset."
A phenomenon of sandbar deposits building out along the Lake Huron shoreline keeps the water at Sauble very shallow and warm. This is one of the very few beaches in Ontario where cars are allowed to drive and park on the sand near the water, at least on the side (left of the entrance) that is part of the Saugeen First Nation native lands; a $15 to $20 charge applies for vehicle access to that area (Sauble Park). Otherwise, vehicles must park off the sand in designated areas.
Recreational activities include swimming, windsurfing, water-skiing, fishing, golfing, lawn bowling, tennis, street dances, beach volleyball, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and birding. The town hosts an annual Winterfest. In summer, there are weekly Family Movie Nights, an annual sandcastle building contest, Cruise Nights on Tuesdays, a Sauble Beach Guitar Festival and an 8km Walk/Run. The Festival of the Classical Guitar has been held since 2007.
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