What are the vehicle-with-trailer parking capacity and restrictions at Ashbridges Bay Boat Launch?

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The Ashbridges Bay Boat Launch, located at 1561 Lakeshore Road East, features a designated parking lot specifically built to accommodate vehicles towing boat trailers. This facility offers approximately 40 dedicated long spaces designed to handle the extended length of a truck and trailer combination. However, this capacity is frequently overwhelmed during peak season. On hot summer weekends, particularly between the hours of 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM, the lot experiences extreme congestion and regularly reaches full capacity by 8:00 AM. Once the dedicated trailer spaces are occupied, vehicles with trailers are strictly prohibited from occupying standard vehicle parking spots due to size restrictions and traffic flow safety. If the main lot is full, boaters must seek alternative parking. Nearby, Woodbine Beach Park offers additional standard parking, but vehicles with trailers are restricted from parking on adjacent residential streets such as Coxwell Avenue and Eastern Avenue under local bylaws. Overflow vehicle-with-trailer parking is sometimes available at the off-site lot at 870 Lake Shore Boulevard East for a daily fee of $25.00, though spaces remain limited and filling up by 9:00 AM is common. Boaters are strongly advised to arrive early or consider car-topping smaller watercraft to avoid these severe peak-hour restrictions.