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 11, the following beaches are unsafe for swimming:
- Rogers Cove – City of Peterborough – Beach closed due to suspected blue-green algae bloom
- Beavermead Park – City of Peterborough
- Squirrel Creek Conservation Area – South Monaghan
- Lions Park – Coboconk
- Harwood Waterfront & Dock – Hamilton Township
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
City of Peterborough Beaches (sampled each business day)
Beavermead Park (2011 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough) – sample date 10 July – UNSAFE
Rogers Cove (131 Maria Street, Peterborough) – sample date 10 July – CLOSED due to suspected blue-green algae bloom
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled weekly)
Buckhorn Beach (12 John Street, Buckhorn, Municipality of Trent Lakes) – sample date 8 July – SAFE
Crowe’s Line Beach (240 Crowe’s Line Road, Trent Lakes) – sample date 9 July – 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 9 July – SAFE
Henry’s Gumming (150 Chemong Street S, Curve Lake) – sample date 8 July – SAFE
Hiawatha Park (1 Lakeshore Road, Hiawatha) – sample date 4 July – SAFE
Jones Beach (908 Jones Beach Road, Bridgenorth) – sample date 9 July – SAFE
Lakefield Park (100 Hague Boulevard, Lakefield) – sample date 2 July – SAFE
Lime Kiln Park (150 Whetung Street E, Curve Lake) – sample date 8 July – SAFE
Norwood Beach at Mill Pond (12 Belmont Street, Norwood) – sample date 3 July – SAFE
Sandy Beach (1239 Lakehurst Road, Municipality of Trent Lakes) – sample date 9 July – SAFE
Selwyn Beach Conservation Area (2251 Birch Island Road, Selwyn) – sample date 9 July – SAFE
Squirrel Creek Conservation Area (2445 Wallace Point Road, South Monaghan) – sample date 8 July – UNSAFE
Warsaw Caves Conservation Area (289 Caves Road, Warsaw, Township of Douro-Dummer) – sample date 2 July – SAFE
Peterborough County Beaches (sampled monthly)
Belmont Lake Beach (376 Mile of Memories Road, Belmont) – sample date 3 July – SAFE
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
Results updated July 10.
Lions Park – Coboconk – UNSAFE
Beach Park – Bobcaygeon – SAFE
Birch Point – Fenelon Falls – SAFE
Blanchards Road Beach – Bexley – SAFE
Bond Street – Fenelon Falls – SAFE
Burnt River Beach – Somerville – SAFE
Centennial Park West – Eldon – SAFE
Centennial Beach – Verulam – SAFE
Centennial Verulam Parkette – SAFE
Four Mile Lake Beach – Somerville – SAFE
Head Lake Beach – Laxton – SAFE
Omemee Beach – Emily/ Omemee – SAFE
Riverview Beach Park – Bobycaygeon – SAFE
Sturgeon Point Beach – Fenelon Falls – SAFE
Valentia/ Sandbar Beach – Valentia – SAFE
Verulam Recreational Park – Verulam – SAFE
Norland Bathing Area – Laxton – Results pending
Haliburton County
Results updated July 10.
Rotary Park Lagoon – Minden Hills – SAFE
Bissett Beach – Minden Hills – SAFE
Dorset Parkette – Algonquin Highlands – SAFE
Eagle Lake Beach – Dysart et al – SAFE
Elvin Johnson Park – Algonquin Highlands – SAFE
Foresters Beach – Minden Hills – SAFE
Glamour Lake Beach – Highlands East – SAFE
Gooderham Lake Beach – Highlands East – SAFE
Haliburton Lake Beach – Dysart et al – SAFE
Horseshoe Beach – Minden Hills – SAFE
Paudash Lake Beach – Highlands East – SAFE
Pine Lake Beach – Dysart et al – SAFE
Rotary Head Lake Beach – Dysart et al – SAFE
Rotary Park Main – Minden Hills – SAFE
Sandy Cove Beach – Dysart et al – SAFE
Sandy Point Beach – Dysart et al – SAFE
Slipper Beach – Dysart et al – SAFE
Twelve Mile Lake Beach – Minden Hills – SAFE
Wilbermere Lake Beach – Highlands East – SAFE
Northumberland County
Results updated July 10.
Harwood Waterfront & Dock – Hamilton Township – UNSAFE
Caldwell Street Beach – Port Hope – SAFE
Cobourg Victoria Park Beach – Northumberland – SAFE
Crowe Bridge Park – Trent Hills – SAFE
East Beach – Port Hope – SAFE
Hastings Waterfront North – Trent Hills – SAFE
Hastings Waterfront South – Trent Hills – SAFE
Little Lake – Cramahe – SAFE
Sandy Bay Beach – Alnwick-Haldimand – SAFE
West Beach – Port Hope – SAFE
Wicklow Beach – Alnwick-Haldimand – SAFE
