Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Kawartha Lakes (Canada). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Kirkfield Lift Lock, Mitchell Lake, and Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge. Also, be sure to include Cameron Lake in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Kawartha Lakes (Ontario).
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Kirkfield Lift Lock
The Kirkfield Lift Lock is a boat lift located in the city of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada, near the village of Kirkfield. It is designated "Lock 36" of the Trent–Severn Waterway, situated at the highest section of the canal. It is Canada's second lift lock, the other one is the Peterborough Lift Lock, located on the same canal system.[1]
Address: Kirkfield Lift Lock, Kawartha Lakes (Rural Carden)
Mitchell Lake
Lake in Ontario, Canada. Mitchell Lake is a small, man-made lake in the Great Lakes Basin and located in the city of Kawartha Lakes in Central Ontario, Canada. The lake was formed sometime in the first decade of the twentieth century alongside the construction of the Kirkfield Lift Lock, which was completed and operational by the end of 1907. It is part of the summit of the Trent–Severn Waterway, the middle of a connection via canals of Balsam Lake on the Gull River system, which flows eventually to Lake Ontario, and the Kirkfield Lift Lock and Canal Lake on the Talbot River system, which flows to Lake Simcoe and eventually to Lake Huron.[2]
Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge
Bridge in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge is an arch bridge in Ontario, Canada, spanning a portion of Canal Lake on the Trent–Severn Waterway between Balsam Lake and Lake Simcoe. It is north-northeast from the town of Bolsover.
The closed spandrel bridge is the earliest-known bridge in Canada to be constructed using reinforced concrete, and is based on a modified Melan System of bridge reinforcement. In 1988, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada for representing a transitional period in bridge construction and a milestone in civil engineering in Canada.[3]
Cameron Lake
Lake in Ontario, Canada. Cameron Lake, Ontario is one of the Kawartha Lakes and is a lake bordering the town of Fenelon Falls and is part of the Trent–Severn Waterway. The lake is some 6.7 kilometres long by 3.5 kilometres wide and is quite deep, reaching 15 metres in places. The lake lies between locks 34 & 35 on the Trent–Severn Waterway.
Much of the side of the lake is taken up with housing and is a popular place to live. The town of Fenelon Falls is found between Sturgeon Lake and Cameron Lake. The lake is popular with boaters and fisherman. Fish found in the lake include:
- smallmouth bass,
- largemouth bass,
- walleye (pickerel) and
- muskie (occasionally tiger muskellunge).
In the lake are found the Lakers Islands (a.k.a. Boyd and Rathbun islands). The Burnt River and Rosedale River are tributaries of the lake.
Cameron lake is not eutrophic because it has a high flushing rate which counteracts its high phosphorus loading.[4]
Olde Gaol Museum - Victoria County Historical Society
Specialty museum, Museum
Address: 50 Victoria Ave N, K9V 4G3 Lindsay (Rural Ops)
Four Mile Lake
Lake in Ontario, Canada. Four Mile Lake is a lake in the city of Kawartha Lakes in Central Ontario, Canada. The lake is 3.56 kilometres northeast of Coboconk, Ontario and 2.08 kilometres west of Burnt River. It is one of the Kawartha Lakes series of lakes and is in the Great Lakes Basin.[5]
Lindsay and Fenelon Falls
City in Ontario, Canada. Lindsay is a community of 20,713 people on the Scugog River in the Kawartha Lakes region of south-eastern Ontario, Canada. It is approximately 43 km west of Peterborough. It is the seat of the City of Kawartha Lakes, and the hub for business and commerce in the region.
Lindsay Transit provides bus service to the community and surrounding area.[6]
Academy Theatre
Concerts and shows, Theater
Address: 2 Lindsay St S, K9V 2L6 Lindsay (Rural Ops)
Fenelon Falls
Village in Ontario, Canada. Fenelon Falls is a village in Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Kawartha Lakes. Nicknamed the "Jewel of the Kawarthas," it has a population of 1,800 permanent inhabitants, which swells in the summer due to tourism and cottaging. Fenelon Falls is home to lock 34 on the Trent-Severn Waterway between Sturgeon Lake and Cameron Lake. It is primarily a tourist town and therefore is most active during the summer season. The main street of Fenelon Falls is called Colborne Street.
The eponymous falls are hidden from plain view, because the main road crosses over the river just upstream; however, the falls are easily viewed from a nearby restaurant or from a path on the north band of the Fenelon River. The falls power a hydro-electric dam, which diverts some of the water flow.[7]
Bobcaygeon
City in Ontario, Canada. Bobcaygeon is a community on the Trent–Severn Waterway in the City of Kawartha Lakes, east-central Ontario, Canada.
Bobcaygeon was incorporated as a village in 1876, and became known as the "Hub of the Kawarthas". Its recorded name bob-ca-je-wan-unk comes either from the Mississauga Ojibway word baabaagwaajiwanaang "at the very shallow currents", giishkaabikojiwanaang "at the cliffed cascades" or obaabikojiwanaang "at currented rocky narrows", or from the French beau bocage "beautiful hedged farmland". The first lock in the Trent-Severn Waterway was built in Bobcaygeon in 1833.
The town is situated on three islands, along with the main land.
Bobcaygeon's chief industry is tourism, particularly related to recreational fishing. Bobcaygeon is a hub for the region, providing many of the services unavailable in the smaller neighbouring communities.[8]
Kent Street Tattoo
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum, Tattoo, Street
Address: 41 Kent St W, K9V 2X9 Lindsay (Rural Ops)