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 Thursday, July 4, the following beaches are unsafe for swimming:
- Belmont Lake – Peterborough County
- Birch Point – Fenelon Falls
- Blanchards Road Beach – Bexley
- Four Mile Lake Beach – Somerville
- Head Lake Beach – Laxton
- Lions Park – Coboconk
- Wicklow Beach – Alnwick-Haldimand
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.
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
h4>City of Peterborough Beaches (sampled each business day)
Beavermead Park (2011 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough) – sample date 2 July – SAFE
Rogers Cove (131 Maria Street, Peterborough) – sample date 2 July – SAFE
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled weekly)
Buckhorn Beach (12 John Street, Buckhorn, Municipality of Trent Lakes) – sample date 26 June – SAFE
Crowe’s Line Beach (240 Crowe’s Line Road, Trent Lakes) – sample date 24 June – SAFE
Douro North Park (251 Douro Second Line, Township of Douro-Dummer) – sample date 2 July – SAFE
Ennismore Waterfront Park (1053 Ennis Road, Ennismore) – sample date 26 June – SAFE
Henry’s Gumming (150 Chemong Street S, Curve Lake) – sample date 25 June – SAFE
Hiawatha Park (1 Lakeshore Road, Hiawatha) – sample date 27 June – SAFE
Jones Beach (908 Jones Beach Road, Bridgenorth) – sample date 26 June – SAFE
Lakefield Park (100 Hague Boulevard, Lakefield) – sample date 2 July – SAFE
Lime Kiln Park (150 Whetung Street E, Curve Lake) – sample date 25 June – SAFE
Norwood Beach at Mill Pond (12 Belmont Street, Norwood) – sample date 26 June – SAFE
Sandy Beach (1239 Lakehurst Road, Municipality of Trent Lakes) – sample date 26 June – SAFE
Selwyn Beach Conservation Area (2251 Birch Island Road, Selwyn) – sample date 25 June – SAFE
Squirrel Creek Conservation Area (2445 Wallace Point Road, South Monaghan) – beaver sample date 27 June – SAFE
Warsaw Caves Conservation Area (289 Caves Road, Warsaw, Township of Douro-Dummer) – sample date 2 July – SAFE
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled monthly)
Belmont Lake (376 Mile of Memories Road, Belmont) – sample date 26 June – UNSAFE
Chandos Beach (2800 County Road/Highway 620, North Kawartha) – sample date 26 June – SAFE
Kasshabog Lake (431 Peninsula Road, Havelock) – sample date 26 June – SAFE
Quarry Bay (1986 Northey’s Bay Road, Woodview) – sample date 26 June – SAFE
White’s Beach (26 Clearview Drive, Trent Lakes) – sample date 24 June – SAFE
City of Kawartha Lakes
Beach Park – Bobcaygeon – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Birch Point – Fenelon Falls – sample date June 21 – UNSAFE
Blanchards Road Beach – Bexley – sample date June 21 – UNSAFE
Bond Street – Fenelon Falls – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Burnt River Beach – Somerville – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Centennial Park West – Eldon – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Centennial Beach – Verulam – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Centennial Verulam Parkette – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Four Mile Lake Beach – Somerville – sample date June 21 – UNSAFE
Head Lake Beach – Laxton – sample date June 21 – UNSAFE
Lions Park – Coboconk – sample date June 21 – UNSAFE
Norland Bathing Area – Laxton – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Omemee Beach – Emily/ Omemee – sample date June 21– SAFE
Riverview Beach Park – Bobycaygeon – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Sturgeon Point Beach – Fenelon Falls – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Valentia/ Sandbar Beach – Valentia – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Verulam Recreational Park – Verulam – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Haliburton County
Bissett Beach Minden Hills – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Dorset Parkette – Algonquin Highlands – sample date June 21 – Results pending
Eagle Lake Beach – Dysart et al – sample date June 21 – Results pending
Elvin Johnson Park – Algonquin Highlands – sample date June 21 – Results pending
Forsters Beach – Minden Hills – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Glamour Lake Beach – Highlands East – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Gooderham Lake Beach – Highlands East – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Haliburton Lake Beach – Dysart et al – sample date June 21 – Results pending
Horseshoe Beach – Minden Hills – sample date June 21 – Results pending
Paudash Lake Beach – Highlands East – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Pine Lake Beach – Dysart et al – sample date June 21 – Results pending
Rotary Head Lake Beach – Dysart et al – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Rotary Park Lagoon – Minden Hills – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Rotary Park Main – Minden Hills – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Sandy Cove Beach – Dysart et al – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Sandy Point Beach – Dysart et al – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Slipper Beach – Dysart et al – sample date June 21 – Results pending
Twelve Mile Lake Beach – Minden Hills – sample date June 21 – Results pending
Wilbermere Lake Beach – Highlands East – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Northumberland County
Caldwell Street Beach – Port Hope – sample date June 25 – SAFE
Crowe Bridge Park – Trent Hills – sample date June 21 – Results pending
Harwood Waterfront & Dock – Hamilton Township – sample date June 21 – Weed growth
Hastings Waterfront North – Trent Hills – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Hastings Waterfront South – Trent Hills – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Little Lake – Cramahe – sample date June 25 – SAFE
East Beach – Port Hope – sample date June 25 – SAFE
West Beach – Port Hope – sample date June 21 – Results pending
Sandy Bay Beach – Alnwick-Haldimand – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Cobourg Victoria Park Beach – Northumberland – sample date June 21 – SAFE
Wicklow Beach – Alnwick-Haldimand – sample date June 25 – UNSAFE
