# Tin Cap Shoal, Canada: what it is and when to go > Tin Cap Shoal is a shoal in Ontario, Canada (Kingston, Ontario). Interests: Beaches and Diving. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/tin-cap-shoal/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Shoal in Ontario, Canada · Beaches, Diving - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** June to September. - **Nearest airport:** YOW Ottawa, 121 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 44.29629, -76.18815 ## What it is and where Tin Cap Shoal is a shoal in Ontario, Canada (Kingston, Ontario). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Kingston, Ontario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/kingston/), where this site lists 39 more places to see, 25 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 44.29629, -76.18815; the nearest main airport is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW, Ottawa), 121 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.296286%2C-76.188154) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.296286%2C-76.188154) It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/playa/) and [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/submarinismo/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Tin Cap Shoal is **June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 02 | | February | Better not | 10 h 13 | | March | Better not | 11 h 38 | | April | Possible | 13 h 14 | | May | Possible | 14 h 35 | | June | Best time | 15 h 19 | | July | Best time | 15 h 01 | | August | Best time | 13 h 51 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Possible | 10 h 44 | | November | Better not | 9 h 22 | | December | Better not | 8 h 41 | In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Beaches | June to September | April to May and October | | Diving | June to September | April to May and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Tin Cap Shoal has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Anchor Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/anchor-shoal/): Shoal in Ontario, Canada · 705 m - [Spectacles Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/spectacle-shoal/): Shoal in Ontario, Canada · 1.7 km - [Forty Acre Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/forty-acre-shoal/): Shoal in Ontario, Canada · 2.4 km - [Thousand Islands Boat Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/thousand-islands-boat-museum/): Museum · 3.7 km - [1000 Islands History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/arthur-child-heritage-museum-of-the-1000-islands/): History museum in Canada · 3.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Beaches - [English Bay, Vancouver](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/english-bay/): bay in British Columbia, Canada - [Hanlan's Point Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hanlan-s-point-nude-beach/): Nude beach in Toronto, Canada - [Wreck Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/wreck-beach/): beach in British Columbia, Canada - [Chick Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/chick-island/): island in Essex County, Ontario, Canada - [Locarno Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/locarno-beach/): beach in British Columbia, Canada - [Clock Tower Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/plage-de-l-horloge/): urban beach in the Old Port of Montreal Every Canada place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/playa/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tin Cap Shoal? It is a shoal in Ontario, Canada. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Tin Cap Shoal? June to September. In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. ### How do you get to Tin Cap Shoal? The nearest main airport is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), 121 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.296286%2C-76.188154) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Anchor Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/anchor-shoal/), [Spectacles Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/spectacle-shoal/), [Forty Acre Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/forty-acre-shoal/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12209928143), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22507469), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).