Area guides · Ontario
Area guides
Beaches, parks, trails, towns and essentials in Ontario cottage country, each fact with its source and the date we checked it.
Know Your Lake: boating rules, fish, water clarity and public launches for Ontario cottage lakes.
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Port Burwell: beach and provincial park
Port Burwell Provincial Park on Lake Erie: 2.5 km sandy beach, dog beach, 235 campsites, season dates, facilities and day-use booking. Checked Nov 2026.
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Long Point Provincial Park and Long Point Bay
Long Point Provincial Park on Lake Erie: 1.5 km beach, dog beaches, 250 campsites, day-use dates, boating, bird migration and Norfolk County beach access.
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Lake Erie for cottagers: beaches, water and rip currents
Lake Erie for cottagers: how beaches differ from Port Stanley to Port Dover, lifeguard flags, rip currents and water testing. Checked Nov 2026.
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Boating the Trent-Severn Waterway through the Kawarthas
Boating the Trent-Severn through the Kawarthas: 2026 lock hours, lockage fees per foot, speed rules and operator card. Checked November 2026.
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Things to do in the Kawarthas
Things to do in the Kawarthas: Trent-Severn locks, the Peterborough Lift Lock, provincial parks and Warsaw Caves, with 2026 seasons. Checked Nov 2026.
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Stony Lake: lake guide
Stony Lake: municipal wharves and launches, Zone 17 fishing, boating rules and services near Lakefield and Burleigh Falls. Checked November 2026.
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Rice Lake: fishing, beaches and towns
Rice Lake: Hamilton Township waterfront parks at Bewdley, Gores Landing and Harwood, boating rules and angling. Checked November 2026.
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Pigeon Lake and Bobcaygeon: lake guide
Pigeon Lake and Bobcaygeon: public boat launches, Zone 17 fishing, Trent-Severn boating rules and nearest services. Checked November 2026.
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Petroglyphs, Warsaw Caves and Kawartha Highlands: parks near Stony Lake
Petroglyphs Provincial Park, Warsaw Caves and Kawartha Highlands near Stony Lake: 2026 seasons, trails, fees and rules. Checked November 2026.
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Hospitals, groceries and essentials in the Kawarthas
Kawarthas hospitals and essentials: Lindsay emergency department, burn rules, landfill hours and who to call. Checked November 2026.