Region: Ontario · Canada
Kawartha Lakes travel guide
Kawartha Lakes is a city in Ontario, Canada, home to about 75,000 people.
- Best months
- August
- Nearest airport
- YPQ54 km · Peterborough Regional Airport
- Currency
- CADCanadian dollar
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Plugs
- A, B · 120 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- English, French
Where to stay
Hotels in Kawartha Lakes
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eganridge Resort, Golf Club, & Spa | 19.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Kawartha Lakes
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kawartha Lakes are August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; October is the wettest, with about 104 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Canada, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Kawartha Lakes: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Peterborough Regional Airport (YPQ), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Muskoka Airport (YQA, 57 km) and Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK, 58 km) are also within reach.
YPQ · Peterborough Regional Airport
YQA · Muskoka Airport
YLK · Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport
Questions
Kawartha Lakes: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kawartha Lakes?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kawartha Lakes are August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; October is the wettest, with about 104 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kawartha Lakes?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Peterborough Regional Airport (YPQ), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Muskoka Airport (YQA, 57 km) and Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK, 58 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kawartha Lakes?
Canadian dollar (CAD).
Nearby
Destinations near Kawartha Lakes
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.