Gibraltar Point Beach is the newest beach on the Toronto Islands, having been created in 2007 and being awarded the Blue Flag designation that same year. It’s located on the southwest portion of the island, on the strip of land that connects Hanlan’s Point to Centre Island. The beach is named for the nearby Gibraltar Point Lighthouse. Behind the beach is a small collection of eastern cottonwoods and small sand dunes. The entire south shore of the Toronto Islands was once coated with sand dunes (which themselves were run off from the Scarborough Bluffs), but due to erosion and the construction of the nearby Leslie St. spit, the islands have been shrinking. Because it’s still relatively new, you will find Gibraltar Point beach is often not labeled on online or printed maps, which also means it’s possibly Toronto’s quietest, least populated, and most secluded beach. If you want a nice beach experience minus all the people, head here. The beach is approximately a 1.8km walk from the Centre Island ferry dock, making it the furthest beach from any ferry terminal.