[3] Bloordale Beach was located north of the Dufferin Mall between Croatia Street and Brock Crescent, on a site that previously used to be Brockton High School.

[3] The beach was located on property owned by the Toronto District School Board.

[6][5] Public facilities included a dog gymnasium (officially called the Barkour Area),[7] a "sea turtle nesting area,"[7] Bloordale Lagoon (essentially a large puddle that would form after heavy rainfall),[3] a community garden,[4] and occasional temporary art installations.

[3] Bloordale Beach was used as a community hub and a throughway to cut across the space.

AUS!Funkt, Canadian art-rock band, paid homage to the beach in the video for their song "Set Yourself Free".