There will be no public camping at Beavermead Campground in Peterborough or Warsaw Caves Conservation Area until at least late June due to COVID-19.
Otonabee Conservation, which operates both campgrounds, has announced it is postponing the opening of camping season due to COVID-19 concerns. Both campgrounds usually open for the season in early May.
Any campsite bookings for May will be cancelled and campers will receive a full refund.
“We are hopeful that as we work together to flatten the curve, that we will be able to re-assess the situation by the end of May and offer an opening date in late June,” write Otonabee Conservation CAO Dan Marinigh and board chair Andy Mitchell in a statement issued on Friday (April 24).
Owned by the City of Peterborough, Beavermead Campground is a popular 97-site campground located right beside Beavermead Park on Little Lake in Peterborough. Construction of a new $653,000 comfort station with fully accessible washrooms and showers was originally scheduled for completion in early summer 2020, but has been delayed due to COVID-19.
Warsaw Caves Conservation Area and Campground features 52 unserviced campsites in a wooded setting.
Otonabee Conservation launched a new online reservation website for both campgrounds in early March, just before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trails at the Otonabee Conservation conservation areas — which include Warsaw Caves Conservation Area, Harold Town Conservation Area, and Selwyn Beach Conservation Area — remain open for passive use, although all facilities and buildings including vault privies and picnic shelters are closed until further notice.
Visitors who choose to use the trails are asked to adhere to Otonabee Conservation’s guidelines for physical distancing.
