The Beach Report is back! Every Friday during swimming season, we post a weekly report of the results of water quality testing at beaches in the Kawarthas.
As of June 8, 2018, the following beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming:
- Omemee Beach – Emily/Omemee Area – City of Kawartha Lakes
- Centennial Beach – Verulam Township Area – City of Kawartha Lakes
- Hastings North – Campbellford Area – Northumberland County
- Sandy Bay Park – Port Hope/Cobourg Area – Northumberland County
Here are the complete results of water quality testing at beaches in Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County.
In the City of Peterborough, Peterborough Public Health Inspectors sample the beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead every business day, and public beaches in the County of Peterborough are sampled at least once a week (except for Chandos Beach, Quarry Bay Beach, and White’s Beach which are sampled at least once in June, July, and August).
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit provides weekly testing results for beaches in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County. Testing is based on the most recent test results from the provincial lab in Peterborough for water samples taken from these beaches.
Important note
The following test results may not reflect current water quality conditions. Water samples can take one to three days to process and heavy rainfall, high winds or wave activity, large numbers of waterfowl near a beach, or large numbers of swimmers can rapidly change water quality.
You should always check current conditions before deciding to use a beach. You should also monitor other factors that might suggest a beach is unsafe to use, such as floating debris, oil, discoloured water, bad odours, and excessive weed growth.
While we strive to update this story with the current conditions, you should confirm the most recent test results by visiting the local health unit websites at Peterborough Public Health and Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. As noted above, the beaches at Rogers Cove and Beavermead are tested every business day so the results listed below may not be current.
Peterborough City/County
Roger’s Cove (131 Maria St, Peterborough):SAFE
Beavermead (2011 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough): SAFE
Back Dam Beach (902 Rock Rd., Warsaw, Township of Douro-Dummer): Unavailable
Buckhorn (John Street, Buckhorn): SAFE
Chandos Beach (Hwy 620, North Kawartha): Unavailable
Crowe’s Line Beach (240 Crowe’s Line Rd, Harvey)
SAFE
Curve Lake Lance Wood Park (Chemong St S, Curve Lake): SAFE
Curve Lake Henrys Gumming (Whetung St E, Curve Lake): SAFE
Douro (205 Douro Second Line, Douro-Dummer): Unavailable
Ennismore (1053 Ennis Road, Ennismore): SAFE
Jones Beach (908 Jones Beach Road, Bridgenorth): SAFE
Hiawatha (1 Lakeshore Rd, Hiawatha): Unavailable
Lakefield (100 Hague Boulevard, Lakefield): SAFE
Norwood (12 Belmont St, Norwood): SAFE
Quarry Bay (1986 Northey’s Bay Rd, Woodview): Unavailable
Sandy Beach (1239 Lakehurst Road, Municipality of Trent Lakes): SAFE
Selwyn (2251 Birch Island Road, Selwyn): SAFE
Squirrel Creek Conservation Area (2445 Wallace Point Rd, South Monaghan): Unavailable
Warsaw Caves (289 Caves Rd, Warsaw): SAFE
White’s Beach (Clearview Drive, Galway): Unavailable
City of Kawartha Lakes
Bexley Township Area
Blanchard’s Road Beach – OPEN
Bobcaygeon Area
Beach Park – Unavailable
Riverview Beach Park – OPEN
Eldon Township Area
Centennial Park West – OPEN
Emily/Omemee Area
Omemee Beach – POSTED
Fenelon Falls Area
Birch Point – OPEN
Bond Street – OPEN
Sturgeon Point Beach – OPEN
Laxton Township Area
Head Lake – Unavailable
Norland Bathing Area – OPEN
Mariposa Township Area
Valentia Beach (aka Sandbar Beach) – OPEN
Somerville Township Area
Burnt River Beach – Somerville – OPEN
Burnt River Four Mile Lake – OPEN
Verulam Township Area
Centennial Beach – POSTED
Verulam Recreational Park – OPEN
Haliburton County
Algonquin Highlands Area
Dorset Parkette – OPEN
Elvin Johnson Park (aka Stanhope Beach) – OPEN
Dysart et al Area
Eagle Lake Beach – OPEN
Haliburton Lake South Bay – Unavailable
Sand Point (aka Indian Point) – OPEN
Pine Lake Beach – OPEN
Sandy Cove Beach – Unavailable
Silver Lake (aka Kashawigamog Lake) – Unavailable
Highlands East Area
Gooderham Beach – OPEN
Paudash Lake Beach – OPEN
Lake Wilbermere Beach – Unavailable
Glamour Lake Beach – Unavailable
Minden Hills Area
Bissett Beach – Unavailable
Little Horseshoe Lake Beach – OPEN
Minden Rotary Lagoon Beach – Unavailable
Minden Rotary Main Beach – Unavailable
Twelve Mile Lake Beach – OPEN
Northumberland County
Brighton Area
Cedardale – OPEN
Little Lake – OPEN
Campbellford Area
Crowe Bay Fun Park – OPEN
Hastings North – POSTED
Hastings South – OPEN
Seymour Conservation Area – OPEN
Port Hope/Cobourg Area
Bewdley Beach – OPEN
Harwood Beach – OPEN
Port Hope Beach East – OPEN
Port Hope Beach West – Unavailable
Sandy Bay Park – POSTED
Victoria Beach (Cobourg) – OPEN
Wicklow Beach – OPEN
