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.
As of Tuesday, August 16, the following beaches are unsafe for swimming:
- Roger’s Cove, City of Peterborough
- Back Dam Park, Warsaw (County of Peterborough)
- Lakefield Park, Lakefield (County of Peterborough)
- Norwood Beach at Mill Pond, Norwood (County of Peterborough)
- Omemee Beach, Emily/Omemee (City of Kawartha Lakes)
- Rotary Head Lake Beach, Dysart et al (County of Haliburton)
- Harwood Waterfront & Dock, Hamilton Township (Northumberland County)
- West Beach, Port Hope (Northumberland County)
Below are the complete results of water quality testing at beaches in the City and County of 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 Street, Peterborough) – sample date 15 August – UNSAFE
Beavermead Park (2011 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough) – sample date 15 August – SAFE
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled weekly)
Back Dam Park (902 Rock Road, Warsaw, Township of Douro – Dummer) – sample date 21 July – UNSAFE
Buckhorn Beach (12 John Street, Buckhorn, Municipality of Trent Lakes) – sample date 9 August – SAFE
Crowe’s Line Beach (240 Crowe’s Line Road, Trent Lakes) – sample date 9 August – SAFE
Lance Wood Park, Curve Lake (150 Whetung Street E, Curve Lake) – sample date 9 August – SAFE
Henry’s Gumming, Curve Lake (150 Chemong Street S, Curve Lake) – sample date 9 August – SAFE
Douro North Park (251 Douro Second Line, Township of Douro – Dummer) – sample date 11 August – SAFE
Ennismore Waterfront Park (1053 Ennis Road, Ennismore) – sample date 10 August – SAFE
Hiawatha Beach (1 Lakeshore Road, Hiawatha) – sample date 15 August – SAFE
Jones Beach (908 Jones Beach Road, Bridgenorth) – sample date 10 August – SAFE
Lakefield Park (100 Hague Boulevard, Lakefield) – sample date 11 August – UNSAFE
Norwood Beach at Mill Pond (12 Belmont Street, Norwood) – sample date 15 August – SAFE
Sandy Beach (1239 Lakehurst Road, Municipality of Trent Lakes) – sample date 9 August – SAFE
Selwyn Beach Conservation Area (2251 Birch Island Road, Selwyn) – sample date 10 August – SAFE
Squirrel Creek Conservation Area (2445 Wallace Point Road, South Monaghan) – sample date 15 August – SAFE
Warsaw Caves Conservation Area (289 Caves Road, Warsaw, Township of Douro – Dummer) – sample date 11 August – SAFE
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled monthly)
Belmont Lake (376 Miles of Memories Road, Belmont) – sample date 11 August – SAFE
Chandos Beach (2800 County Road/Highway 620, North Kawartha) – sample date 7 July – SAFE
Kasshabog Lake (431 Peninsula Road, Havelock) – sample date 7 July – SAFE
Quarry Bay (1986 Northey’s Bay Road, Woodview) – sample date 8 July – SAFE
White’s Beach (26 Clearview Drive, Trent Lakes) – sample date 9 August – SAFE
City of Kawartha Lakes
Beach Park – Bobcaygeon – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Birch Point – Fenelon Falls – sample date August 9 – SAFE
Blanchards Road Beach – Bexley – sample date August 9 – SAFE
Bond Street – Fenelon Falls – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Burnt River Beach – Somerville – sample date August 9 – SAFE
Centennial Park West – Eldon – sample date August 9 – SAFE
Centennial Beach – Verulam – sample date August 9 – SAFE
Centennial Verulam Parkette – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Four Mile Lake Beach – Somerville – sample date August 9 – SAFE
Head Lake Beach – Laxton – sample date August 9 – SAFE
Norland Bathing Area – Laxton – sample date August 9 – SAFE
Omemee Beach – Emily/Omemee – sample date August 8 – UNSAFE
Riverview Beach Park – Bobycaygeon – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Sturgeon Point Beach – Fenelon Falls – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Valentia/Sandbar Beach – Valentia – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Verulam Recreational Park – Verulam – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Haliburton County
Bissett Beach – Minden Hills – sample date August 9 – SAFE
Dorset Parkette – Algonquin Highlands – sample date August 9 – SAFE
Eagle Lake Beach – Dysart et al – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Elvin Johnson Park – Algonquin Highlands – sample date August 9 – SAFE
Forsters Beach – Minden Hills – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Glamour Lake Beach – Highlands East – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Gooderham Lake Beach – Highlands East – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Haliburton Lake Beach – Dysart et al – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Horseshoe Beach – Minden Hills – sample date August 9 – SAFE
Paudash Lake Beach – Highlands East – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Pine Lake Beach – Dysart et al – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Rotary Head Lake Beach – Dysart et al – sample date August 8 – UNSAFE
Rotary Park Lagoon – Minden Hills – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Rotary Park Main – Minden Hills – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Sandy Cove Beach – Dysart et al – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Sandy Point Beach – Dysart et al – sample date August 8 – SAFE
Slipper Beach – Dysart et al – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Twelve Mile Lake Beach – Minden Hills – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Wilbermere Lake Beach – Highlands East – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Northumberland County
Caldwell Street Beach – Port Hope – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Crowe Bridge Park – Trent Hills – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Harwood Waterfront & Dock – Hamilton Township – sample date August 2 – UNSAFE
Hastings Waterfront North – Trent Hills – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Hastings Waterfront South – Trent Hills – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Little Lake – Cramahe – sample date August 2 – SAFE
East Beach – Port Hope – sample date August 2 – SAFE
West Beach – Port Hope – sample date August 8 – UNSAFE
Sandy Bay Beach – Alnwick-Haldimand – sample date August 2 – SAFE
Victoria Park – Cobourg – sample date July 25 – SAFE
Wicklow Beach – Alnwick-Haldimand – sample date August 8 – SAFE
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 – SAFE
