Activities

Activities

Family Friendly Activities

Rent a powerboat or jetski and explore the Kawarthas. Recommended location:

Buckeye Rentals, Bobcaygeon or Kawartha Adventure rentals in Peterborough

Visit local beach (Sandy Lake – 10 min drive)

Golf at Tamarack (10 min drive), Quarry Golf (10 min drive) and Six Foot bay (highest rated) (15 min drive)

Town of Buckhorn – cute small town with shops and restaurants on lock (15 min drive)

Water slides and Go-karts at Wild Water & Wheels (15 min drive)

Shopping at huge cottage crafts store – Craftworks & Antique at the Barn (20 min drive)

Peterborough Riverview Park and Zoo – free admission (20 min drive)

River tubing at Kawartha Highlands Signature Park (20 min drive)

Doube’s Trestle Bridge (a short scenic hike near Fowlers corners – beautiful in Fall (20 min drive)

Peterborough Lift Lock (25 min drive)

Peterborough Canoe Museum (25 min drive)

Town of Lindsay – small town with scenic streets, stores (35 min drive)

Go-kart racing at Lindsay 500 (35 min drive)

Warsaw Caves Conservation Area – cool rock formations (35 min drive)

Lang Pioneer village (40 min drive)

Town of Bobcaygeon – cute small town with Kawartha Dairy ice cream factory and Bigley’s store for women’s shopping (35 min drive)

Town of Fenelon Falls – small town (40 min drive)

Backcountry canoeing at Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park – similar to Algonquin (50 min drive)

Petroglyphs Provincial park (50 min drive)

Kirkfield lift lock (60 min drive)

Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge (60 min drive)

Rent an ATV and explore some trails (Kawartha Adventure rentals in Peterborough)

Family Friendly Activities

Rent a powerboat or jetski and explore the Kawarthas. Recommended location:

Buckeye Rentals, Bobcaygeon or Kawartha Adventure rentals in Peterborough

Visit local beach (Sandy Lake – 10 min drive)

Golf at Tamarack (10 min drive), Quarry Golf (10 min drive) and Six Foot bay (highest rated) (15 min drive)

Town of Buckhorn – cute small town with shops and restaurants on lock (15 min drive)

Water slides and Go-karts at Wild Water & Wheels (15 min drive)

Shopping at huge cottage crafts store – Craftworks & Antique at the Barn (20 min drive)

Peterborough Riverview Park and Zoo – free admission (20 min drive)

River tubing at Kawartha Highlands Signature Park (20 min drive)

Doube’s Trestle Bridge (a short scenic hike near Fowlers corners – beautiful in Fall (20 min drive)

Peterborough Lift Lock (25 min drive)

Peterborough Canoe Museum (25 min drive)

Town of Lindsay – small town with scenic streets, stores (35 min drive)

Go-kart racing at Lindsay 500 (35 min drive)

Warsaw Caves Conservation Area – cool rock formations (35 min drive)

Lang Pioneer village (40 min drive)

Town of Bobcaygeon – cute small town with Kawartha Dairy ice cream factory and Bigley’s store for women’s shopping (35 min drive)

Town of Fenelon Falls – small town (40 min drive)

Backcountry canoeing at Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park – similar to Algonquin (50 min drive)

Petroglyphs Provincial park (50 min drive)

Kirkfield lift lock (60 min drive)

Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge (60 min drive)

Rent an ATV and explore some trails (Kawartha Adventure rentals in Peterborough)