Joyce's Guidebook

Joyce
Joyce's Guidebook

Hiking

Historical sight. Great for hiking. Less than a 10 minute drive from cottage. Petroglyphs Provincial Park is a historical-class provincial park situated in Woodview, Ontario, Canada, northeast of Peterborough. It has the largest collection of ancient First Nations petroglyphs in Ontario.  2249 Northeys Bay Rd, Woodview, ON K0L 3E0
109 locals recommend
Petroglyphs Provincial Park
2249 Northeys Bay Road
109 locals recommend
Historical sight. Great for hiking. Less than a 10 minute drive from cottage. Petroglyphs Provincial Park is a historical-class provincial park situated in Woodview, Ontario, Canada, northeast of Peterborough. It has the largest collection of ancient First Nations petroglyphs in Ontario.  2249 Northeys Bay Rd, Woodview, ON K0L 3E0

Family Activities

Free zoo in Petebourough. Animals, train, splash pad. Great for kids 1300 Water St, Peterborough, ON K9J 7G4
105 locals recommend
Riverview Park and Zoo
1300 Water St
105 locals recommend
Free zoo in Petebourough. Animals, train, splash pad. Great for kids 1300 Water St, Peterborough, ON K9J 7G4
A twenty minute drive to see the Warsaw caves. Great for a short hike around the grounds. 289 Caves Rd, Warsaw, ON K0L 3A0 May have ski trails in the winter
89 locals recommend
Warsaw Caves Conservation Area and Campground
289 Caves Rd
89 locals recommend
A twenty minute drive to see the Warsaw caves. Great for a short hike around the grounds. 289 Caves Rd, Warsaw, ON K0L 3A0 May have ski trails in the winter
Quiet beach. Great for kids. Less than a 10 minute drive from the cottage. Go3 left on Hwy #6 and left on Northey's Bay Road. Beach hidden on the left. 2006 Northeys Bay Rd, Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0
19 locals recommend
Quarry Bay Beach
2006 Northeys Bay Rd
19 locals recommend
Quiet beach. Great for kids. Less than a 10 minute drive from the cottage. Go3 left on Hwy #6 and left on Northey's Bay Road. Beach hidden on the left. 2006 Northeys Bay Rd, Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0

Sightseeing

visit to see the history of canoes.
102 locals recommend
The Canadian Canoe Museum
910 Monaghan Rd
102 locals recommend
visit to see the history of canoes.
Quaint little shop. Grab an ice cream and then visit the quaint town of Lakefield.
20 locals recommend
Lockside Trading Co
2805 River Ave
20 locals recommend
Quaint little shop. Grab an ice cream and then visit the quaint town of Lakefield.

Food Scene

Great place for an ice cream or sit and have a drink on the patio 10 minute drive. 20 minutes by boat. Small store with liquor section.
14 locals recommend
Stoney Lake Market
2374 Crowe's Landing Rd
14 locals recommend
Great place for an ice cream or sit and have a drink on the patio 10 minute drive. 20 minutes by boat. Small store with liquor section.
Great place for ice cream. Enjoy the lake view from the restaurant. Rent or buy water equipment. 20 minute drive from the cottage.
Harbour Town, McCrackens Landing
2281 McCracken's Landing Rd
Great place for ice cream. Enjoy the lake view from the restaurant. Rent or buy water equipment. 20 minute drive from the cottage.
30 minute drive to 24 hour grocery store in quaint little town Chocolate store, shops, hardware store.
14 locals recommend
Foodland - Lakefield
1 Queen St
14 locals recommend
30 minute drive to 24 hour grocery store in quaint little town Chocolate store, shops, hardware store.
Twenty minute drive to small grocery store, Tim Horton's, Home Hardware
14 locals recommend
Foodland - Havelock
38 Ottawa St W
14 locals recommend
Twenty minute drive to small grocery store, Tim Horton's, Home Hardware
Specialty buttertarts, pies,bread. stop on your way up to the cottage.
15 locals recommend
Kawartha Buttertart Factory
17 Indacom Drive
15 locals recommend
Specialty buttertarts, pies,bread. stop on your way up to the cottage.
Small gas bar, small variety store baked goods, worms for bait. 3 minute drive from cottage.
Log Cabin Store
4007 County Road 6
Small gas bar, small variety store baked goods, worms for bait. 3 minute drive from cottage.

Evening dining

Resort restaurant on the other side of the lake for an evening dinner.
6 locals recommend
Viamede Resort
595 Mt Julian Viamede Rd
6 locals recommend
Resort restaurant on the other side of the lake for an evening dinner.
Evening dining on the water
The Burleigh Falls Inn
4791 ON-28
Evening dining on the water

Canoe from the dock

Quiet bay leading to larger lake. Canoe to the end of the small bay. Continue to the island in the larger bay. Swim in the clear water off the island.
2338 McNaughton Dr
2338 McNaughton Drive

Ski trails

Local Association offers trails for skiing.
31 locals recommend
Kawartha Nordic Ski Club
Nordic Ski Lane
31 locals recommend
Local Association offers trails for skiing.
9 kilometers of trails are arranged into 3 major loops: the blue trails (3.5 km), yellow (2km), and red (3.5km), and are open to hikers, cross country skiers, snowshoers, dogs, and people.
6 locals recommend
Viamede Resort
595 Mt Julian Viamede Rd
6 locals recommend
 9 kilometers of trails are arranged into 3 major loops: the blue trails (3.5 km), yellow (2km), and red (3.5km), and are open to hikers, cross country skiers, snowshoers, dogs, and people.