WELLINGTON ROTARY BEACH

The beach in Wellington is owned by the Province of Ontario and managed by Prince Edward County. Prior to circa 2005, it was an undeveloped natural waterfront area that was seldom accessed, other than by some local residents who were familiar with the area.

In 2005, the Rotary Club of Wellington, as part of Rotary's Centennial, chose to undertake the development of the Wellington Beach Park. It was a major project for the Club and the community, requiring significant funding and coordination of all approval authorities, not to mention the sweat equity donated by Rotarians and other volunteers.  

In 2008/2009 the Club completed its multi-year beach improvement project, building picinic tables, a boardwalk and pathway, benches, sunshelter, washroom / changeroom, and 13 interpretive signs on the following subjects: overview of the beach, the geography of the beach, the early days, early fishing on Wellington beach, the days of sail and steam, shipwrecks, lifesaving stations, and lifeboats, the fish of Lake Ontario, the fish of West Lake, birds found in and around West Lake, birds of the beach and open Lake Ontario, local birds of the treed area, indigenous plants - and a list of donors to the project.

Today, the Wellington Rotary beach is a great place to walk, sunbathe, swim, picnic, canoe, kayak, launch your boat, and explore the interpretive signage along the boardwalk pathway.

In April 2008, the area was named Wellington Rotary Beach by County Council resolution,  in recognition of the work accomplished.