Every Friday during swimming season, we post The Beach Report™, a weekly report of the results of water quality testing at beaches in the Kawarthas, and update it throughout the week as conditions change.
As of June 27, 2019, all beaches in the City and County of Peterborough are safe for swimming.
Water quality testing for beaches in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and Northumberland County will begin soon. Testing has been delayed in Northumberland as some beaches are still under water due to high waters along the Lake Ontario shoreline.
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.
City of Peterborough Beaches (sampled each business day)
Roger’s Cove (131 Maria St, Peterborough) – sample date June 26 – SAFE
Beavermead (2011 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough) – sample date June 26 – SAFE
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled weekly)
Back Dam Beach (902 Rock Rd., Warsaw, Township of Douro-Dummer) – sample date June 24 – SAFE
Buckhorn (John Street, Buckhorn) – sample date June 24 – SAFE
Crowe’s Line Beach (240 Crowe’s Line Rd, Harvey) – sample date June 24 – SAFE
Curve Lake Lance Woods Park (Chemong St S, Curve Lake) – sample date June 25 – SAFE
Curve Lake Henry’s Gumming (Whetung St E, Curve Lake) – sample date June 25 – SAFE
Douro (205 Douro Second Line, Douro-Dummer) – sample date June 24 – SAFE
Ennismore (1053 Ennis Road, Ennismore) – sample date June 25 – SAFE
Hiawatha (1 Lakeshore Rd, Hiawatha) – sample date June 26 – SAFE
Jones Beach (908 Jones Beach Road, Bridgenorth) – sample date June 26 – SAFE
Lakefield Park (100 Hague Boulevard, Lakefield) – sample date June 25 – SAFE
Norwood (12 Belmont St, Norwood) – sample date June 24 – SAFE
Sandy Lake (1239 Lakehurst Road, Municipality of Trent Lakes) – sample date June 24 – SAFE
Selwyn (2251 Birch Island Road, Selwyn) – sample date June 25 – SAFE
Squirrel Creek Conservation Area (2445 Wallace Point Rd, South Monaghan) – sample date June 26 – SAFE
Warsaw Caves (289 Caves Rd, Warsaw) – sample date June 24 – SAFE
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled monthly)
Belmont Lake (376 Miles of Memories Road, Belmont) – sample date June 20 – SAFE
Chandos Beach (Hwy 620, North Kawartha) – sample date June 20 – SAFE
Kasshabog Lake (431 Peninsula Road, Methune) – sample date June 20 – SAFE
Quarry Bay (1986 Northey’s Bay Rd, Woodview) – sample date June 20 – SAFE
White’s Beach (Clearview Drive, Galway) – sample date June 18 – SAFE
City of Kawartha Lakes
Bexley Township Area
Blanchard’s Road Beach – Unavailable
Bobcaygeon Area
Beach Park – Unavailable
Riverview Beach Park – Unavailable
Eldon Township Area
Centennial Park West – Unavailable
Emily/Omemee Area
Omemee Beach – Unavailable
Fenelon Falls Area
Birch Point – Unavailable
Bond Street – Unavailable
Sturgeon Point Beach – Unavailable
Laxton Township Area
Head Lake – Unavailable
Norland Bathing Area – Unavailable
Mariposa Township Area
Valentia Beach (aka Sandbar Beach) – Unavailable
Somerville Township Area
Burnt River Beach – Somerville – Unavailable
Burnt River Four Mile Lake – Unavailable
Verulam Township Area
Centennial Beach – Unavailable
Verulam Recreational Park – Unavailable
Haliburton County
Algonquin Highlands Area
Dorset Parkette – Unavailable
Elvin Johnson Park (aka Stanhope Beach) – Unavailable
Dysart et al Area
Eagle Lake Beach – Unavailable
Haliburton Lake South Bay – Unavailable
Sand Point (aka Indian Point) – Unavailable
Pine Lake Beach – Unavailable
Sandy Cove Beach – Unavailable
Silver Lake (aka Kashawigamog Lake) – Unavailable
Highlands East Area
Gooderham Beach – Unavailable
Paudash Lake Beach – Unavailable
Lake Wilbermere Beach – Unavailable
Glamour Lake Beach – Unavailable
Minden Hills Area
Bissett Beach – Unavailable
Little Horseshoe Lake Beach – Unavailable
Minden Rotary Lagoon Beach – Unavailable
Minden Rotary Main Beach – Unavailable
Twelve Mile Lake Beach – Unavailable
Northumberland County
Brighton Area
Cedardale – Unavailable
Little Lake – Unavailable
Campbellford Area
Crowe Bay Fun Park – Unavailable
Hastings North –
Hastings South – Unavailable
Seymour Conservation Area – Unavailable
Port Hope/Cobourg Area
Bewdley Beach –
Harwood Beach – Unavailable
Port Hope Beach East – Unavailable
Port Hope Beach West – Unavailable
Sandy Bay Park – Unavailable
Victoria Beach (Cobourg) – Unavailable
Wicklow Beach – Unavailable
