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Local guide

Kawarthas & Peterborough, made personal.

The communities of Peterborough & the Kawartha Lakes — downtown, East City, the West & North ends, Lindsay, Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, Buckhorn & Lakefield.

The neighbourhoods

9 communities of Kawarthas & Peterborough.

Local guide

The Kawarthas & Peterborough directory.

Restaurants, shops, schools and parks across 9 communities — researched, written and updated by your local broker.

Neighbourhood
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Restaurants & Food· 9
Downtown Peterborough

St Veronus Cafe & Tap Room

Belgian · Beer Bar
129 Hunter St W, Peterborough

A Belgian café and tap room in a former bank on the Hunter Street strip — old-world charm, comfort food and a deep list of wheat beers on tap.

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Downtown Peterborough

The Publican House Brewery & Pub

Brewery · Pub
168 Hunter St W, Peterborough

A popular Hunter Street brewery and pub in a 170-year-old building — house-brewed beer and pub plates in the heart of downtown Peterborough.

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Downtown Peterborough

Hot Belly Mama's

Cajun · Lively
George St, Peterborough

A lively George Street restaurant serving a mix of Cajun and Canadian cooking — a long-running downtown Peterborough favourite.

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Bobcaygeon

Kawartha Coffee Co. (El Patio)

Cafe · Farm-to-table
Bobcaygeon

A fully licensed farm-to-table café and restaurant in downtown Bobcaygeon — coffee, local plates and patios near Lock 32.

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Bobcaygeon

Kawartha Dairy

Ice Cream · Since 1937
89 Prince St, Bobcaygeon

The original headquarters of Kawartha Dairy in Bobcaygeon — a family-owned Canadian ice-cream institution since 1937 and a must-stop cottage-country treat.

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Fenelon Falls

Fenelon Falls Brewing Co.

Brewery · Taproom
Fenelon Falls

A craft brewery and taproom in Fenelon Falls — locally brewed beer and a patio in the 'Jewel of the Kawarthas' beside the falls and Lock 34.

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Fenelon Falls

Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio

Pub · Riverside
Fenelon Falls

An Irish-themed, dog-friendly pub with a deck overlooking the Fenelon River and the falls — hearty pub food in the heart of the village.

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Lindsay

The Pie Eyed Monk Brewery

Brewery · Taproom
Lindsay

A craft brewery and taphouse in a historic downtown Lindsay building on Kent Street — house beer and pub fare in the hub of the City of Kawartha Lakes.

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Lakefield

Cassis Bistro

French Bistro · Local
Lakefield

A French-style bistro on Lakefield's Queen Street where dishes are made in house to order from the freshest, often local, ingredients.

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Shops & Services· 9
Downtown Peterborough

Downtown Peterborough (George & Hunter)

Heritage · Main Streets
George & Hunter St, Peterborough

Peterborough's historic downtown — independent shops, the Saturday market, galleries and the Hunter Street café district along George and Hunter Streets.

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West End

Lansdowne Place

Mall · Shopping
Lansdowne St W, Peterborough

Peterborough's main enclosed shopping mall on Lansdowne Street West — department stores, fashion and services anchoring the city's west-end retail.

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North End / Westmount

Chemong Road Shops

Big-box · Services
Chemong Rd, Peterborough

The big-box stores, grocery, plazas and services along Chemong Road and Portage Place — the everyday shopping hub of Peterborough's north end.

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East City

East City Shops (Hunter St E)

Village · Neighbourhood
Hunter St E, Peterborough

The cafés, shops and pubs along Hunter Street East in historic Ashburnham (East City) — a walkable neighbourhood across the river from downtown.

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Lindsay

Downtown Lindsay (Kent St)

Heritage · Main Street
Kent St, Lindsay

Lindsay's broad Kent Street downtown — heritage storefronts, shops, the Academy Theatre and the farmers' market in the hub of the City of Kawartha Lakes.

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Bobcaygeon

Downtown Bobcaygeon (Bolton St)

Village · Boutiques
Bolton St, Bobcaygeon

Bobcaygeon's Bolton Street village — boutiques, the famous Bigley's shoe and clothing stores, and cafés by the locks in the 'Hub of the Kawarthas'.

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Fenelon Falls

Downtown Fenelon Falls

Village · Boutiques
Fenelon Falls

Fenelon Falls' Colborne Street village — boutiques, the bakery, galleries and cafés steps from the falls and Lock 34 between two lakes.

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Buckhorn

Buckhorn Village & Gallery on the Lake

Village · Art & Essentials
Buckhorn

Buckhorn's general store, LCBO and essentials plus Gallery on the Lake — a long-running lakeside art gallery in the cottage-country crossroads on Lock 31.

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Lakefield

Downtown Lakefield (Queen St)

Village · Boutiques
Queen St, Lakefield

Lakefield's Queen Street village — boutiques, the bakery, cafés and the Saturday market in a pretty Lake Katchewanooka village north of Peterborough.

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Schools & Childcare· 6
North End / Westmount

Trent University

University
Peterborough

Trent University's Symons campus on the Otonabee River at the north of Peterborough — known for its Ron Thom architecture, the Faryon Bridge and 40 km of nature-reserve trails.

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West End

Fleming College (Sutherland Campus)

College
Brealey Dr, Peterborough

Fleming College's main Sutherland campus on Brealey Drive in Peterborough's west end — a large college offering programs across the trades, business and sciences.

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East City

Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School

Public Secondary
East City, Peterborough

A Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB public secondary school on Armour Road in East City, serving the east side of Peterborough.

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Lakefield

Lakefield College School

Private · Boarding & Day
Lakefield

A co-ed independent boarding and day school (grades 9–12) founded in 1879, on a 315-acre wooded waterfront campus on Lake Katchewanooka at Lakefield.

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Lindsay

Lindsay Collegiate & Vocational Institute

Public Secondary
Lindsay

A Trillium Lakelands DSB public secondary school in Lindsay, serving the City of Kawartha Lakes hub and surrounding communities.

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Fenelon Falls

Fenelon Falls Secondary School

Public Secondary
Fenelon Falls

A Trillium Lakelands DSB public secondary school serving Fenelon Falls and the surrounding Kawartha Lakes communities.

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Parks & Rec· 9
East City

Peterborough Lift Lock

Historic Site · Lift Lock
East City, Peterborough

The Peterborough Lift Lock — built in 1904, the highest hydraulic lift lock in the world, lifting boats 20 metres on the Trent-Severn Waterway, with a visitor centre and lockside park.

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East City

The Canadian Canoe Museum

Museum · Waterfront
Ashburnham Dr, Peterborough

A waterfront museum beside the Lift Lock holding the world's largest collection of canoes and kayaks — exhibits, paddling and a lakeside campus on Little Lake.

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Downtown Peterborough

Del Crary Park & Little Lake

Park · Waterfront
Peterborough

A lakefront park on Little Lake just off downtown — a marina, the Pathway to Fame and the covered stage that hosts Peterborough Musicfest each summer.

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West End

Jackson Park

Park · Trails
Parkhill Rd W, Peterborough

A long, wooded natural park along Jackson Creek in Peterborough's west end — trails, a pond and the historic Pagoda Bridge, linking to the Trans Canada Trail.

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North End / Westmount

Riverview Park & Zoo

Zoo · Free Admission
Water St, Peterborough

One of Ontario's oldest small zoos, open since 1933 on the Otonabee in Peterborough's north end — free admission, a miniature train and riverside picnic grounds.

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Bobcaygeon

Bobcaygeon Lock 32 & Locks Park

Locks · Waterfront
Bobcaygeon

Bobcaygeon's Lock 32 — the first lock built on the Trent-Severn Waterway — and the lockside park where boats pass between Pigeon and Sturgeon Lakes.

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Fenelon Falls

Fenelon Falls & Lock 34

Waterfall · Locks
Fenelon Falls

The namesake falls of Fenelon Falls beside Lock 34 — a viewing platform and lockside park where Cameron Lake drops to Sturgeon Lake in the heart of the village.

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Buckhorn

Buckhorn Lock 31 & Falls

Locks · Waterfront
Buckhorn

Buckhorn's Lock 31 and the falls on the Trent-Severn — a lockside park and dam between Buckhorn and Lower Buckhorn Lakes, the heart of cottage-country traffic.

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Lakefield

Lakefield Beach & Marina

Beach · Waterfront
Lakefield

Lakefield's waterfront on Lake Katchewanooka — Isabel Morris Park, a sandy village beach, the marina and Lock 26 at the gateway to the upper Kawartha lakes.

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