Kawartha Lakes Things to Do
Swim Spots
This is a great beach that's just past Buckhorn. Clear waters, sandy beach, lots of trees for shade. Get there early or mid-afternoon (~3pm) to snag a spot.
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Sandy Lake Beach
1247 Lakehurst RdThis is a great beach that's just past Buckhorn. Clear waters, sandy beach, lots of trees for shade. Get there early or mid-afternoon (~3pm) to snag a spot.
A great stop off the side of the road where locals like to go for swimming. There is a park with a play structure and outdoor toilets for your use. A quiet spot perfect for families.
Ismail Park
A great stop off the side of the road where locals like to go for swimming. There is a park with a play structure and outdoor toilets for your use. A quiet spot perfect for families.
A great place to go for some hikes and the beach! There is a large picnic area and outdoor bathrooms. It's a perfect beach for families. It's usually quieter than Sandy Lake and entry is free!
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Selwyn Beach Conservation Area
2251 Birch Island RdA great place to go for some hikes and the beach! There is a large picnic area and outdoor bathrooms. It's a perfect beach for families. It's usually quieter than Sandy Lake and entry is free!
A great place for a beautiful hike or take a floaty and float down the lazy river. You can borrow our large swan floaty or rent more when you get there. There is a small fee for parking if you stay more than 2 hours.
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Kawartha Highlands Signature Park
2499 Peterborough County Rd 36A great place for a beautiful hike or take a floaty and float down the lazy river. You can borrow our large swan floaty or rent more when you get there. There is a small fee for parking if you stay more than 2 hours.
A small little beach at the end of a road. It has a picnic table and an outside bathroom for you to use. It is a very small beach, but it is usually empty! It is the closest beach to our house so try your luck and have the whole beach to yourself.
Crowe's Line Beach
Crowes Line RoadA small little beach at the end of a road. It has a picnic table and an outside bathroom for you to use. It is a very small beach, but it is usually empty! It is the closest beach to our house so try your luck and have the whole beach to yourself.
Sightseeing
A provincial park only accessible by water. Take a kayak or rent a boat to head there. Beautiful scenery that represents the Kawartha Lakes!
Wolf Island Provincial Park
Highway 28A provincial park only accessible by water. Take a kayak or rent a boat to head there. Beautiful scenery that represents the Kawartha Lakes!
A great hike for the adventurous or families! Bring a light if you want to head into the caves and be careful of bats. Beautiful scenery all around.
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Warsaw Caves Conservation Area and Campground
289 Caves RdA great hike for the adventurous or families! Bring a light if you want to head into the caves and be careful of bats. Beautiful scenery all around.
A great provincial park to canoe or kayak in with lots of trails to choose from.
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Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park
106 Monck StA great provincial park to canoe or kayak in with lots of trails to choose from.
Educational
A local open air art gallery to check out just on the other side of the river on Edwina drive.
Miskwaa Art Studio And Outdoor Gallery
250 Edwina DrA local open air art gallery to check out just on the other side of the river on Edwina drive.
Learn about pioneer life on this large property with over 20 historic homes and buildings.
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Kawartha Settlers' Village
85 Dunn StLearn about pioneer life on this large property with over 20 historic homes and buildings.
A local art gallery... on the lake! This is retail galley so you may end up going home with a nice souvenir.
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The Gallery on the Lake
335 Fire Route 21 RoadA local art gallery... on the lake! This is retail galley so you may end up going home with a nice souvenir.
A great family destination if you have kids! There is a splash pad, playground equipment, washrooms, and a train ride. Entry is FREE!
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Riverview Park and Zoo
1300 Water StA great family destination if you have kids! There is a splash pad, playground equipment, washrooms, and a train ride. Entry is FREE!
A great place to go to learn more about turtles and to meet different types!
Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre
1434 Chemong RdA great place to go to learn more about turtles and to meet different types!
Historic and beautiful - come visit this lake to see the petroglyphs and do the 8km hike to see McGinnis lake. There is lots of indigenous history around this park.
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Petroglyphs Provincial Park
2249 Northeys Bay RoadHistoric and beautiful - come visit this lake to see the petroglyphs and do the 8km hike to see McGinnis lake. There is lots of indigenous history around this park.
Lakeview Arts Barn
2300 Pigeon Lake RdA great place for some theatre!
Food scene
A classic local farm. They have pick your own berries in the summer and pumpkins in the fall. They host Maplefest in spring and Pumpkinfest each fall.
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McLean Berry Farm
2191 16 LineA classic local farm. They have pick your own berries in the summer and pumpkins in the fall. They host Maplefest in spring and Pumpkinfest each fall.
Check out this local orchard if you'd like to learn about wine making or if you just want to buy some local wine. :)
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Kawartha Country Wines
2452 Peterborough County Rd 36Check out this local orchard if you'd like to learn about wine making or if you just want to buy some local wine. :)
This is our favourite pizza place in the area! You will need to order ahead if you are here in the summer or you can walk in and pick up a slice to go. We love to grab a pizza, grab some drinks, and sit by the water in Buckhorn, watching the boats pass us by. Our favourite thing to get here is just the Great Canadian pizza which is also their best seller!
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Pizza Alloro
5 Main StThis is our favourite pizza place in the area! You will need to order ahead if you are here in the summer or you can walk in and pick up a slice to go. We love to grab a pizza, grab some drinks, and sit by the water in Buckhorn, watching the boats pass us by. Our favourite thing to get here is just the Great Canadian pizza which is also their best seller!
Bobcaygeon is where it all started for Kawartha Dairy! You’ll notice that you can only get Kawartha Dairy milk in the grocery stores around here. There is a store front attached to the warehouse in town where most of the locals like to go. You can take a stroll down to the river and watch people fish. Annie’s favourite thing to get here is the Death by Chocolate milkshake with chocolate milk.
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Kawartha Dairy Bobcaygeon
89 Prince St WBobcaygeon is where it all started for Kawartha Dairy! You’ll notice that you can only get Kawartha Dairy milk in the grocery stores around here. There is a store front attached to the warehouse in town where most of the locals like to go. You can take a stroll down to the river and watch people fish. Annie’s favourite thing to get here is the Death by Chocolate milkshake with chocolate milk.
A great fish and chips place that has been in Bobcaygeon for ages. The service is impeccable. We just like to stick with the haddock and chips. We usually get take out and head over by the water to have a picnic.
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The Original Just For The Halibut Taphouse & Grill
17 King St EA great fish and chips place that has been in Bobcaygeon for ages. The service is impeccable. We just like to stick with the haddock and chips. We usually get take out and head over by the water to have a picnic.
Suchintan really loves the fried chicken from here. It’s a small place, but great customer service. You should call in your oder ahead of time, especially on the weekends! Their fries and poutine are our favourite. They have so many fried appetizers that we like to try but our go to is a bucket of chicken and fries with gravy!
Caygeon Take Out
36 King St ESuchintan really loves the fried chicken from here. It’s a small place, but great customer service. You should call in your oder ahead of time, especially on the weekends! Their fries and poutine are our favourite. They have so many fried appetizers that we like to try but our go to is a bucket of chicken and fries with gravy!
A small place right by the water! If you rent a boat, you can dock your boat there and they will come serve you. Annie’s favourite here is the pulled pork poutine!
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Huck’s Lakeside Bar + Restaurant
17 Fire Route 82BA small place right by the water! If you rent a boat, you can dock your boat there and they will come serve you. Annie’s favourite here is the pulled pork poutine!