Every Friday during swimming season, we post The Beach Report™ — our weekly report of the results of water quality testing at beaches in the greater Kawarthas region — and update it throughout the week as conditions change.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials recommend staying home if you feel sick, visiting a beach close to your home to avoid unnecessary travel, bringing hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes, and maintaining at least two metres of physical distance from other beachgoers.
As of Wednesday, June 23, the following beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming:
- Roger’s Cove – Peterborough
- Wellington Beach in Wellington Bay – Prince Edward County
Below are the complete results of water quality testing at beaches in the City and County Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, Northumberland County, and Hastings County and Prince Edward 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.
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health provides weekly testing results for beaches in Hastings County and Prince Edward County.
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, Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit. and Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. 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 22 June – UNSAFE
Beavermead (2011 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough) – sample date 22 June – SAFE
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled weekly)
Back Dam Beach (902 Rock Rd., Warsaw, Township of Douro-Dummer) – sample date 17 June – SAFE
Buckhorn (John Street, Buckhorn) – sample date 17 June – SAFE
Crowe’s Line Beach (240 Crowe’s Line Rd, Harvey) – sample date 16 June – SAFE
Curve Lake Lance Woods Park (Whetung St E, Curve Lake) – sample date 16 June – SAFE
Curve Lake Henry’s Gumming (Chemong St S, Curve Lake) – sample date 16 June – SAFE
Douro (205 Douro Second Line, Douro-Dummer) – sample date 17 June – SAFE
Ennismore (1053 Ennis Road, Ennismore) – sample date 16 June – SAFE
Hiawatha (1 Lakeshore Rd, Hiawatha) – Not Currently Open to the Public – sample date – 21 June – SAFE
Jones Beach (908 Jones Beach Road, Bridgenorth) – sample date 16 June – SAFE
Lakefield Park (100 Hague Boulevard, Lakefield) – sample date 18 June – SAFE
Norwood (12 Belmont St, Norwood) – sample date 17 June – SAFE
Sandy Lake (1239 Lakehurst Road, Municipality of Trent Lakes) – sample date 16 June – SAFE
Selwyn (2251 Birch Island Road, Selwyn) – sample date 16 June – SAFE
Squirrel Creek Conservation Area (2445 Wallace Point Rd, South Monaghan) – sample date 21 June – SAFE
Warsaw Caves (289 Caves Rd, Warsaw) – sample date 17 June – SAFE
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled monthly)
Belmont Lake (376 Miles of Memories Road, Belmont) – sample date 4 June – SAFE
Chandos Beach (Hwy 620, North Kawartha) – sample date 4 June – SAFE
Kasshabog Lake (431 Peninsula Road, Methuen) – sample date 4 June – SAFE
Quarry Bay (1986 Northey’s Bay Rd, Woodview) – sample date 4 June – SAFE
White’s Beach (Clearview Drive, Galway) – sample date 10 June – SAFE
City of Kawartha Lakes
Birch Point – Fenelon Falls – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Blanchards Road Beach – Bexley – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Bond Street – Fenelon Falls – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Burnt River Beach – Somerville – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Centennial Beach – Verulam – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Centennial Park Beach – West – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Four Mile Lake Beach – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Head Lake Beach – Laxton – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Norland Bathing Area – Laxton – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Omemee Beach – Emily/ Omemee – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Riverview Beach Park – Bobycaygeon – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Sturgeon Point Beach – Fenelon Falls – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Valentia/ Sandbar Beach – Valentia – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Verulam Recreational Park – Verulam – sample date June 17 – SAFE
Beach Park – Bobycaygeon – Not currently being tested due to construction
Haliburton County
Northumberland County
Caldwell Street Beach – Port Hope – sample date June 14 – SAFE
Harwood Waterfront & Dock – Hamilton – sample date June 14 – SAFE
Hastings Waterfront North – Trent Hills – sample date June 14 – SAFE
Hastings Waterfront South – Trent Hills – sample date June 14 – SAFE
Little Lake – Cramahe – sample date June 14 – SAFE
East Beach – Port Hope – sample date June 14 – SAFE
West Beach – Port Hope – sample date June 17 – Open – Green
Sandy Bay Beach – Alnwick Haldimand – sample date June 14 – SAFE
Victoria Park – Cobourg – – sample date June 17 – Open – GreenNote: Beach is CLOSED on weekends and statutory holidays. Click here for more information.
Wicklow Beach – Alnwick Haldimand – sample date June 17 – Open – Green
Crowe Bridge Park – Trent Hills – Will not be tested as a swimming area this summer.
Hastings County and Prince Edward County
Booster Park Beach – Crowe Lake – SAFE
Centennial Park, Deseronto – Bay of Quinte – SAFE
Centennial Park, Northport – Bay of Quinte – SAFE
Diamond Lake Beach – Diamond Lake – SAFE
Echo Beach – Papineau Lake – SAFE
Fosters Lake Beach – Fosters Lake – SAFE
Frankford Park – Trent River – SAFE
Hinterland Beach – Kaminiskeg Lake – SAFE
Kingsford Conservation Area – Salmon River – SAFE
L’Amable Lake Dam – L’Amable Lake – SAFE
Legion Park, Marmora – Crowe River – SAFE
Moira Lake Park – Moira Lake – SAFE
Riverside Park – York River – SAFE
Roblin Lake Park – Roblin Lake – SAFE
Steenburgh Lake – SAFE
Tweed Park – Stoco Lake – SAFE
Wellington Beach – Wellington Bay – UNSAFE
Wollaston Lake Beach – Wollaston Lake – SAFE
