Attractions
Parks & Hiking Trails
Petroglyphs Provincial Park http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/petr.html
Deep within a forest northeast of Peterborough is the largest known concentration of aboriginal rock carvings in Canada. Carved into the white marble rock face hundreds of years ago, the 900 petroglyphs depict turtles, snakes, birds, humans and other images. Hiking trails meander through surrounding forests, wetlands and rocky ridges. Explore The Learning Place interpretive centre.
Warsaw Caves http://www.warsawcaves.com/info.html
Warsaw Caves has a a wide range of outdoor and adventure opportunities which include: hiking, spelunking (cave exploration), bird & nature observation, fishing, canoeing, and swimming. There are 13 km of hiking trails to enjoy or explore the 800 metres of caves. Remember to bring a headlamp, sturdy shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Silent Lake Provincial Park http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/sile.html
Algonquin Provincial Park http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/algo.html
Other Area Trails http://www.quidnovis.com/areatrails.htm
Museums & History
Canadian Canoe Museum http://www.canoemuseum.net/about/default.asp
The Canadian Canoe Museum is North America's only canoe museum. With more than 600 canoes and kayaks and 1,000 related artifacts, The Canadian Canoe Museum's collection is the largest of its kind.
Our exhibits explore how the canoe defines the Canadian character and spirit. Experience a dramatic waterfall upon entering, hear creation stories inside a traditional Mi'kmaq wigwam, or try your hand building a birch bark canoe in the new Preserving Skills Gallery. Feel what it was like living as a voyageur during the Fur Trade era, plan a prospecting expedition from the gold rush days, and enjoy the cottaging lifestyles of the early 20th century.
Peterborough Lift Lock
Lang Pioneer Village http://www.langpioneervillage.ca/
Peterborough Centennial Museum http://www.pcma.ca/
Hutchison House http://www.nexicom.net/~history/
Boat Cruises
Stoney Lake Cruises http://www.stonylakecruises.on.ca/
A 133-passenger steamboat replica, for a 15 km cruise through the 1,128 charted islands of Stony and Clear Lakes.
Live commentary covers St. Peter's Church on the Rock, accessible only by boat, 22-acre Ronnie Hawkins estate, last remaining steamship waiting station, Davis Island Manor and the history of Stony Lake.
Lift Lock & the Riverboat Cruises www.liftlockcruises.com
Spa Services
Sunshrine http://www.sunshrine.com/
Art Galleries
Whetung Ojibway Gallery http://www.whetung.com/
Whetung Ojibwa Centre offers a spectacular collection of Indian crafts as well as fine art, sculpture, masks, leather work, clothing, jewelry, music, and books from across Canada and right here at home. It is possible to spend literally hours browsing through these rooms.
Art Gallery of Peterborough http://www.agp.on.ca/
Gallery on the Lake http://www.galleryonthelake.com/
Other Art Galleries http://www.quidnovis.com/galleries.htm
Music, Concerts, Festivals & Theatre
4th Line Outdoor Theatre http://www.4thlinetheatre.on.ca/
Just outside of the small Ontario town of Millbrook lies one of Canada’s best-kept theatre secrets – the 4th Line Theatre Company. With an outdoor stage made up of an array of century old barns and the surrounding countryside, the setting itself is more than worth the price of admission.
Idyllic, rural, and quintessentially Canadian, each year the 4th Line Theatre Company presents Canadian plays – written by and about Canadians: small town stories or broad national sagas that touch a nerve in all of us.
Showplace http://www.showplace.org/
Festival of Lights Outdoor Concerts http://www.festivaloflights.ca/
Fiesta Buckhorn http://www.fiestabuckhorn.com/
Lakefield Literary Festival http://www.lakefieldjazzfest.com/
Buckhorn Fine Art Festival http://www.buckhornfineart.com/
Peterborough Festival of Trees http://www.pfot.org/
Galaxy Cinemas at Peterborough Square http://www.galaxycinemas.com/
Peterborough Theatre Guild http://www.theatreguild.org/
Pubs & Nightclubs http://www.quidnovis.com/clubs.htm
Canoeing/Kayaking & Boat Rentals
Kawartha Kayaking http://www.kawarthakayaking.com/
Adventure Outfitters Canoe & Kayak Rentals http://www.adventureoutfitters.ca/
Skiing & Skating
Kawartha Nordic Ski Club http://www.kawarthanordic.ca/
Devil’s Elbow Family Skiing and SnowBoarding http://www.devilselbow.com/
Ontario Speed Skating Oval in Lakefield http://www.ontariospeedskatingoval.com/
Golf Courses
Katchiwano Golf Club http://www.katchiwanogolf.com/
Marvel Rapids Golf Course http://www.marvelrapids.com/
Golfing in the Kawarthas http://www.thekawarthas.net/tourism/relax-and-play/16=golf/
Antiques & Farm Markets
Kawartha Choice http://www.kawarthachoice.com/
McLean Berry Farm http://www.mcleanberryfarm.com/
Peterborough & District Farmers Market
M.B. Flea Market
Wineries
Kawartha Country Wines http://www.kawarthacountrywines.ca/
Kawartha Country Wines, located in the heart of the Kawarthas, is dedicated to vinting a wide variety of fruits into elegant wines. The square beam log cabin which houses the winery and gift shop was constructed in 1866 by one of the original pioneer families. Come in for a taste at our sampling bar. We have a large selection of fruit wines vinted in different styles such as dry, off dry, social, dessert, and iced wines plus traditional red and white wines.
Observatory/Star Gazing
Buckhorn Observatory http://www.buckhornobservatory.com/
Restaurants
Kawartha Cuisine http://www.kawarthacuisine.ca/
Kawartha Cuisine provides a description of many of the restaurants below including their menus.
Old Bridge Inn www.theoldbridgeinn.com/welcome.htm
The Old Mill at Island View http://www.islandviewresort.ca/pages/restaurant.htm
Debbie's Lakeland
Cassis Bistro
In a Nutshell
In a Nutshell Next Door
Hot Belly Mamas
St. Veronus http://www.stveronus.com/
Cosmic Charlies
Westwind Inn
Saporitos
Shopping
Young’s Point General Store http://www.youngspointgeneralstore.com/
Lockside Trading Company http://www.lockside.com/
Buckhorn Spring & Harvest Craft Shows http://www.kawartha.net/~bait1/crafts.htm
Village of Lakefield
Downtown Peterborough http://www.godowntown.ca/
For the Kids
Riverview Park & Zoo - a free zoo with picnic areas, splash pad, playground and train.
Indian River Reptile Zoo http://www.reptilezoo.com/
Milltown Mini Golf Family Fun Centre http://www.milltownminigolf.com/
Waterworld
Travel-Related Links
Cottage-Resort.com http://www.cottage-resort.com/
Wait times at Canada/USA Borders http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/general/times/menu-e.html
Currency Converter and Today’s Exchange Rates http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Winter Road Conditions in Ontario http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/conditions/
Pet-Related Links
Due North Kennels http://www.duenorthkennels.ca/
Dog Paddling Adventures http://www.dogpaddlingadventures.com/
Physio for Dogs www.physiofordogs.com
It’s a Dog’s Life www.itsadogslife.ca
Canadian Guide Dogs www.guidedogs.ca
Woofstock A Festival for Dogs www.woofstock.ca
All About Pets Show http://www.allaboutpetsshow.com/
Bad Dawgs Training & Pet Daycare http://www.baddawgs.ca/
Lakefield Animal Welfare Society http://www.igs.net/~laws/
Peterborough Humane Society http://www.peterboroughhumanesociety.ca/
Speaking of Dogs http://www.speakingofdogs.com/
Professional Dog Walkers Association International http://www.pdwai.com/
Urban Dog http://www.urbandog.ca/index1.htm