Swimming

With Northumberland surrounded by water on 3 sides (Lake Ontario, Trent River and Rice Lake), you're sure to find a suitable area for splashing. If you want to check for beach postings visit our region's Health Unit site.

Here are some ideas for keeping cool:

• Indoor swimming at the Cobourg family YMCA (905) 372-0161
• Cobourg Creek across from McDonald's has some neat wading areas
• Centennial Pool at the Cobourg harbour.
• The exquisite Victoria Park Beach including a little water park are free in Cobourg
• Jack Burger Sports Complex has 3 pools: a multilane pool, children's and therapeutic pool, and a whirlpool (905) 885-2474
• Presqu'ile has a wide sandy beach for swimming. A day pass is available (613) 475-2204
• Rice Lake: Gore's Landing - shaded, pebbly; Bewdley (playground also); Harwood - sandy. These 3 areas are cleaned daily, but seaweed could drift back in by the afternoon
• Golden Beach Resort - fee for use of facilities including pool and beach
• Lion's Park beach or Healey Falls in Campbellford (705) 653-1551
• Crowe Bridge Family Fun Park (northeast of Campbellford) has 2 swimming areas: 1 made for the little ones (705) 653-1946
• Campbellford has a town pool for public swimming. Call (705) 653-5407 for fees
• The east and west beaches in Port Hope both offer swimming, swings and picnic tables or try the Ganaraska River at Cavan Street (888) 767-8467 or (905) 885-2004