Every Friday during swimming season, we post a weekly report of the results of water quality testing at beaches in the Kawarthas and update it throughout the week.
As of August 16, 2018, the following beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming:
- Douro, County of Peterborough
- Riverview Beach Park, City of Kawartha Lakes
- Omemee Beach, City of Kawartha Lakes
- Minden Rotary Lagoon Beach, Haliburton County
- Bewdley Beach, 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
City of Peterborough Beaches (sampled each business day) –
Roger’s Cove (131 Maria St, Peterborough) – SAFE
Beavermead (2011 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough) – SAFE
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled weekly)
Back Dam Beach (902 Rock Rd., Warsaw, Township of Douro-Dummer) – SAFE
Buckhorn (John Street, Buckhorn) – SAFE
Crowe’s Line Beach (240 Crowe’s Line Rd, Harvey) – SAFE
Curve Lake Lance Woods Park (Chemong St S, Curve Lake) – SAFE
Curve Lake Henry’s Gumming (Whetung St E, Curve Lake) – SAFE
Douro (205 Douro Second Line, Douro-Dummer) – UNSAFE
Ennismore (1053 Ennis Road, Ennismore) – SAFE
Hiawatha (1 Lakeshore Rd, Hiawatha) – SAFE
Jones Beach (908 Jones Beach Road, Bridgenorth) – SAFE
Lakefield Park (100 Hague Boulevard, Lakefield) – SAFE
Norwood (12 Belmont St, Norwood) – SAFE
Sandy Lake (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) – SAFE
Warsaw Caves (289 Caves Rd, Warsaw) – SAFE
City of Kawartha Lakes
Bexley Township Area
Blanchard’s Road Beach – OPEN
Bobcaygeon Area
Beach Park – OPEN
Riverview Beach Park – POSTED
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 – Unavailable
Laxton Township Area
Head Lake – OPEN
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 – OPEN
Verulam Recreational Park – Unavailable
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 – OPEN
Sand Point (aka Indian Point) – OPEN
Pine Lake Beach – OPEN
Sandy Cove Beach – OPEN
Silver Lake (aka Kashawigamog Lake) – OPEN
Highlands East Area
Gooderham Beach – OPEN
Paudash Lake Beach – OPEN
Lake Wilbermere Beach – OPEN
Glamour Lake Beach – OPEN
Minden Hills Area
Bissett Beach – OPEN
Little Horseshoe Lake Beach – OPEN
Minden Rotary Lagoon Beach – POSTED
Minden Rotary Main Beach – OPEN
Twelve Mile Lake Beach – OPEN
Northumberland County
Brighton Area
Cedardale – Unavailable
Little Lake – OPEN
Campbellford Area
Crowe Bay Fun Park – OPEN
Hastings North – OPEN
Hastings South – OPEN
Seymour Conservation Area – OPEN
Port Hope/Cobourg Area
Bewdley Beach – POSTED
Harwood Beach – OPEN
Port Hope Beach East – OPEN
Port Hope Beach West – OPEN
Sandy Bay Park – OPEN
Victoria Beach (Cobourg) – OPEN
Wicklow Beach – OPEN
