Orchard Beach Golf & Country Club sits along the southern shore of Lake Simcoe in Keswick, Ontario, approximately an hour north of Toronto. Designed by Stanley Thompson and opened in 1922, the course occupies gently rolling terrain characteristic of the region's glacial landscape. Thompson, who would go on to become Canada's most celebrated golf architect with designs including Banff Springs and Capilano, created Orchard Beach during the early phase of his career when he was establishing the naturalistic design principles that would define Canadian golf course architecture. The routing takes advantage of the property's natural contours and mature tree cover, with several holes offering views across Lake Simcoe. Thompson's design philosophy emphasized working with existing landforms rather than imposing artificial features, and Orchard Beach reflects this approach with greens and fairways that follow the property's native movement. The course features the strategic bunkering and green complexes typical of Thompson's work, requiring thoughtful club selection and course management. Orchard Beach has served as a traditional private club for over a century, drawing membership primarily from the Lake Simcoe cottage country community and the Greater Toronto Area. The club maintains the classic parkland character of Thompson's original design while adapting to modern playing standards. Its location in Ontario's recreational heartland has made it a fixture in the region's golfing landscape, representing an accessible example of Thompson's design work from the golden age of Canadian course architecture.