Kawartha Area Attractions
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Canadian Canoe Museum
37 min drive Peterborough. The Canadian Canoe Museum is a unique national heritage centre that explores the canoe’s enduring significance to the peoples of Canada, through an exceptional collection of canoes, kayaks and paddled watercraft.
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Kawartha Country Winery
19 min drive. Tasting and retail winery.
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Kawartha Downs
38 min drive. Highway 28 south of 7. Racetrack, slots, entertainment.
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Kawartha Highlands Signature Park
18 min drive. Highway 36 north of Buckhorn towards Bobcaygeon. Largest park in southern Ontario after Algonquin Provincial Park. Tubing is a popular activity, however, you now need to bring your own tube.
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Kawartha Lakes
0 mins - 1 hour drive. You are already in the Kawartha Lakes district. There are many trails to explore, many communities in the Kawartha Lakes area. More than 600 km of trails. See the website.
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Kawartha Settlers' Village
34 min drive. Just north of Bobcaygeon. Experience what life was like for pioneers in the Kawarthas as you stroll leisurely through the Village and discover artifacts from 1830 – 1935.
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Lakeview Bowl
37 min drive. Bowling in Peterborough.
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Municipality of Trent Lakes
Full of information about the municipality our park sits within.
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Peterborough Axe Club
35 min drive. Peterborough. Accept walk-ins. Have leagues, and take groups for axe throwing. Also has darts.
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Peterborough Kartway
46 min drive. Just east of Peterborough. Outdoor go-cart track.
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Peterborough Lift Lock
37 min drive. One of only two hydraulic lift locks on the Waterway, Lock 21 is the highest hydraulic lift lock in the world. Opened on July 9, 1904, it leaves a visible and lasting impact on Peterborough's landscape.
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Petroglyphs Provincial Park
49 min drive. North of Stonyridge - Upper Stony Lake. Camping, hiking, indigenous rock carvings (petroglyphs), visitor centre, McGinnis Lake
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Riverview Park & Zoo (Peterborough Zoo)
Approx 30 min. drive. The park and zoo has over 55 acres of scenery on the Otonbee River, and more than 150 animals and over 40 species.
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Sandy Beach
10 min drive. Hwy 37 on the way to Buckhorn. Public access, shallow and sandy beach on Sandy Lake open from 7am to 10pm.
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Warsaw Caves Conservation Area
45 mins from park. Hiking trails, canoeing, caving, fishing. Be sure to check their website for hours and closures. Bring flashlight if caving.
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Whetung Ojibwa Centre
29 min drive. Curve Lake First Nation Indian Reserve. Offers a collection of Native crafts as well as Fine Art, Jewelry, Moccasins, Leather Work, Sculptures from Curve Lake First Nation and from across Canada.