The South Ajax directory.

The casual restaurants and cafés near the Ajax waterfront and Lake Driveway — an easy stop before or after the Waterfront Trail.

Local pick: A patio bite by the trail

The plazas at Harwood and Bayly serve south-west Ajax with casual restaurants, cafés and takeout.

Local pick: Quick family meals

The cafés and quick eateries serving the Pickering Beach community near the east end of the Ajax waterfront.

Local pick: Coffee near the beach

The Salem and Bayly plazas serve south-east Ajax with casual restaurants, cafés and takeout.

Local pick: A bite on the east side

A shopping centre on Harwood Avenue serving south-west Ajax — grocery, services and everyday retail.

Local pick: Indoor shopping near the 401

The plazas along Bayly near the waterfront serve the Lakeside community with grocery, pharmacy and everyday services.

Local pick: Errands near the waterfront

The east-end plazas serve the Pickering Beach community with grocery, pharmacy and everyday services.

Local pick: Convenient shops at the east end

The Salem Road plazas serve south-east Ajax with grocery, big-box stores and everyday services.

Local pick: Everyday shopping on Salem

A Durham DSB JK–8 public elementary serving the Lakeside waterfront community of south Ajax.

Local pick: A waterfront catchment

A Durham DSB JK–8 public elementary serving the south-west Ajax neighbourhoods near Harwood and Bayly.

Local pick: A south-west catchment

A Durham DSB JK–8 public elementary serving the Pickering Beach community in east-end south Ajax.

Local pick: The Pickering Beach catchment

A Durham DSB JK–8 public elementary serving the south-east Ajax neighbourhoods near Salem.

Local pick: A south-east catchment

A waterfront park at the mouth of Duffins Creek — woodland and shoreline walks on the Ajax Waterfront Trail, beaches and lake views.

Local pick: A walk at the mouth of Duffins Creek

A sandy Lake Ontario beach at the east end of the Ajax waterfront — swimming, picnics and access to the Waterfront Trail and Carruthers Marsh.

Local pick: A summer swim on Lake Ontario

Landscaped waterfront gardens along the Ajax shoreline honouring HMS Ajax — promenade, lookouts and lake views at the heart of the waterfront.

Local pick: Gardens and the HMS Ajax memorial

A south Ajax community recreation centre with a pool, gymnasium, fitness and program space serving the south-west neighbourhoods.

Local pick: Lane swim and the gymnasium

A coastal marsh and waterfront park at the mouth of Carruthers Creek — boardwalks, birdwatching and a wild stretch of the Ajax shoreline.

Local pick: Birdwatching at the marsh

The waterfront parkland along Pickering Beach — beach access, picnic spots and a link into the Ajax Waterfront Trail.

Local pick: Beach access and the trail