Visitor Information
Welcome to Peterborough & the Kawartha Lakes Region
The annual Canoeathon causes a traffic jam in the Peterborough Liftlock
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is the ideal home for The Canadian Canoe Museum. As the world's foremost canoe-building centre from 1850 until 1960, Peterborough's canoe-building heritage is still prevalent and visible. The area is home to many canoe collectors, builders, paddlers, water festivals and canoeing events. Where else would you see hundreds of paddlers crammed into the world's tallest hydraulic liftlock on the Trent-Severn Waterway?
It was in Peterborough that the wood plank canoe was developed, spawning many famous canoe factories, including the Peterborough Canoe Company, the Lakefield Canoe Company, the Rice Lake Canoe Company and the Canadian Canoe Company . Today, Peterborough is a focal point for this wealth of paddling history as well as a key access point to some of the best waterways, canoe routes, hiking, camping and parks in Ontario.
Twilight canoeists on Little Lake in the heart of Peterborough (with Centennial Fountain in the background)
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Considered the gateway to the Kawartha Lakes region, known for its numerous lakes, rivers and cottaging district, Peterborough is close to the major travel arteries that link Montreal and Toronto, Algonquin Park and the American border. Peterborough is also just far enough away, with access to remote canoe routes, major Provincial Parks and camping areas within one to two hours driving distance. For those who may be interested in pursuing a combination of urban infusion with their retreat, Peterborough and its surrounding villages also have much to offer in the visual and performing arts, quaint bed and breakfasts, night life, two weekly Farmers' Markets and much more.
See our Visitor FAQ for more information on Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
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