Every Friday during swimming season, we post The Beach Report™, our weekly report of the results of water quality testing at beaches in the Kawarthas, and then update it throughout the week as conditions change.
As of July 31, 2019, the following beaches are posted as unsafe for swimming:
- Squirrel Creek Conservation Area – Peterborough County
- Bewdley Beach – Northumberland County
- Harwood 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) – sample date July 30 -SAFE
Beavermeade (2011 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough) – sample date July 30 – SAFE
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled weekly)
Back Dam Beach (902 Rock Rd., Warsaw, Township of Douro-Dummer) – sample date July 29 – SAFE
Buckhorn (John Street, Buckhorn) – sample date July 29 – SAFE
Crowe’s Line Beach (240 Crowe’s Line Rd, Harvey) – sample date July 30 – SAFE
Curve Lake Lance Woods Park (Chemong St S, Curve Lake) – sample date July 30 – SAFE
Curve Lake Henry’s Gumming (Whetung St E, Curve Lake) – sample date July 23 – SAFE
Douro (205 Douro Second Line, Douro-Dummer) – sample date July 29 – SAFE
Ennismore (1053 Ennis Road, Ennismore) – sample date July 30 – SAFE
Hiawatha (1 Lakeshore Rd, Hiawatha) – sample date July 30 – SAFE
Jones Beach (908 Jones Beach Road, Bridgenorth) – sample date July 29 – SAFE
Lakefield Park (100 Hague Boulevard, Lakefield) – sample date July 29 – SAFE
Norwood (12 Belmont St, Norwood) – sample date July 29 – SAFE
Sandy Lake (1239 Lakehurst Road, Municipality of Trent Lakes) – sample date July 30 – SAFE
Selwyn (2251 Birch Island Road, Selwyn) – sample date July 29 – SAFE
Squirrel Creek Conservation Area (2445 Wallace Point Rd, South Monaghan) – sample date July 30 – UNSAFE
Warsaw Caves (289 Caves Rd, Warsaw) – sample date July 29 – SAFE
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled monthly)
Belmont Lake (376 Miles of Memories Road, Belmont) – sample date July 11 – SAFE
Chandos Beach (Hwy 620, North Kawartha) – sample date July 11 – SAFE
Kasshabog Lake (431 Peninsula Road, Methune) – sample date July 11 – SAFE
Quarry Bay (1986 Northey’s Bay Rd, Woodview) – sample date July 11 – SAFE
White’s Beach (Clearview Drive, Galway) – sample date July 4 – SAFE
City of Kawartha Lakes
Bexley Township Area
Blanchard’s Road Beach – OPEN
Bobcaygeon Area
Beach Park – OPEN
Riverview Beach Park – OPEN
Eldon Township Area
Centennial Park West – OPEN
Emily/Omemee Area
Omemee Beach – OPEN
Fenelon Falls Area
Birch Point – OPEN
Bond Street – OPEN
Sturgeon Point Beach – OPEN
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 – 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 – 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
Forsters Beach – OPEN
Little Horseshoe Lake Beach – OPEN
Minden Rotary Lagoon Beach – OPEN
Minden Rotary Main Beach – OPEN
Twelve Mile Lake Beach – OPEN
Northumberland County
Brighton Area
Cedardale – OPEN
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 – POSTED
Port Hope Beach East – OPEN
Port Hope Beach West – OPEN
Sandy Bay Park – OPEN
Victoria Beach (Cobourg) – OPEN
Wicklow Beach – OPEN
