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Quick Facts | City of Kawartha Lakes

The Kawartha Lakes when it’s just over one hour northeast of Toronto and has 250 lakes and waterways to enjoy?

Linked by the scenic Trent-Severn Waterway, there are all kinds of recreational choices for boaters, paddlers and anglers.

Enjoy the fresh air as you hike, cycle or ski 600 km of trails through the rural landscape.

Visit our quaint communities for festivals throughout the year and many historical attractions.

Kawartha Lakes… it’s in our nature

Quick Facts

Population: 80,000…estimate for 2007, One Hour Northeast of the GTA, Municipal Airport, City Hall: 705-324-9411

  • Over 250 lakes including Lake Scugog, Pigeon Lake, Sturgeon Lake, and Balsam Lake
  • Great fishing
  • The city was created by the amalgamation of 16 lower-tier municipalities and one upper-tier municipality – Victoria County
  • Some of the largest urban areas within the city of Kawartha Lakes are Lindsay, Bobcaygeon, and Fenelon Falls
  • Most of the city contains rural, resource, agricultural, tourism/recreational, and conservation/natural areas
  • The northern part of the city rests on the Canadian Shield
  • One of the finest interconnected navigation systems in the world, the Trent-Severn Waterway, crosses through the city and is a very important environmental, economic, and recreational source
  • Six locks within the city
  • The City Of Kawartha Lakes is the “gateway” to one of Canada’s favorite vacation destinations, the Kawartha Lakes Region
  • The City of Kawartha Lakes has a large number of cottagers
  • On a per capita percentage basis, the over-55 population is the third highest is all of Canada
  • With the rural general stores and the large department stores you will be sure to find whatever product you are looking for
  • A lifestyle that combines “cottage country” and “country living”
  • Both the Ontario Provincial Police and the City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service protect the municipality
  • The Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue service provides emergency services with 21 stations located throughout the municipality by both volunteer and professional firefighters
  • Lindsay Recreation Complex and Memorial Pool provide swimming arenas
  • Community Halls can be found throughout the area
  • The City Of Kawartha Lakes Public Library branches into many other communities as well
  • The City Of Kawartha Lakes has four provincial parks – two of which are still in the making
  • Balsam Lake Provincial Park has a sandy beach with docking facilities with boat launch, picnic shelters, playing fields, and a playground and over 450 campsites
  • Emily Provincial Park has two sandy beaches with two boat ramps, a Lookout Tower, the Marsh Boardwalk, 300 campsites – over 100 with electricity

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