The City of Kawartha Lakes is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada, and makes up the former County of Victoria. The main centres are Omemee , Lindsay, Oakwood , Janetville , Bethany, Fenelon Falls, Woodville , and Bobcaygeon.

In a very close vote (51% for/ 49% against) the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in November, 2003 into the former towns, villages, and townships of the former County of Victoria, but it might be years before de-amalgamation is complete, if it happens at all. The newly elected city government has declared that there will NOT be de-amalgamation.

The city is named for the Kawartha lakes; "Kawartha" means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language. The area has many beavers around, which has lead to the nickname "We love Beavers", in an attempt to out-odd the Newfoundland town of Dildo.

Kawartha Lakes is the largest city in area in Southern Ontario.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:

• Population: 69,179
• % Change (1996-2001): 1.8
• Dwellings: 34,637
• Area (sq. km.): 3,059.22
• Density (persons per sq. km.): 22.6

Communities

• Ancona Point
• Argyle
• Avery Point
• Baker Trail
• Ballyduff
• Bethany
• Bethel
• Bexley
• Birch Point
• Bobcaygeon
• Bolsover
• Brunswick
• Burnt River
• Bury's Green
• Cambray
• Cameron
• Campbells Beach
• Camp Kagawong
• Coboconk
• Corsons
• Cowan's Bay
• Crawfords Beach
• Cresswell
• Cunningham's Corners
• Dalrymple
• Daytonia Beach
• Dongola
• Downeyville
• Dunsford
• East Emily
• Eldon
• Fairburn Corner
• Feir Mill
• Fenelon Falls
• Fingerboard
• Fleetwood
• Fleetwood Homes
• Fleetwood Station
• Fowler's Corners
• Fox's Corners
• Frank Hill
• Franklin
• Gilsons Point
• Glamorgan
• Glandine
• Glenarm
• Glenway Village
• Grasshill
• Greenhurst-Thurstona
• Hartley
• Head Lake
• Hickory Beach
• Hillhead Corners
• Hukish
• Isaacs Glen
• Islay
• Janetville
• Joyvista Estates
• Kenedon Park
• Krenrei
• Keystone Beach
• Kings Wharf
• Kinmount
• Kirkfield
• Lake Dalrymple
• Lakeview Estates
• Lancaster Bay
• Lifford
• Linden Valley
• Lindsay
• Little Britain
• Long Beach
• Long Point
• Lorneville
• Lotus
• MacKenzie Point
• Mallards Bay
• Manilla
• Manvers
• Mariposa
• McCrackins Beach
• McGuire Beach
• Mount Hereb
• Newmans Beach
• Norland
• Oakdene Point
• Oakwood
• O'Donnell Landing
• Omemee
• Orange Corners
• Pickerel Point
• Pleasant Point
• Pontypool
• Powles Corners
• Ragged Rapids
• Reaboro
• Red Cap Beach
• Rohallion
• Sadowa
• Sandy Point
• Sebright
• Silver Lake
• Snug Harbour
• Sonya
• Soutview Estates
• Starr's Beach
• Sturgeon Point
• Sullivan's Bay
• Sylvan Glen Beach
• Taylor Corners
• Tracey's Hill
• Union Creek
• Uphill
• Valentia
• Verulam Park
• Victoria Road
• Washburn Island
• Watsons
• Woodville
• Yelverton
• Zion

Highways

Highways that run through Kawartha Lakes are as follows:
King's Highways: Trans-Canada #7, #7A, #35, #115

Protected Areas

• Dalton Digby Wildlands Provincial Park
• Balsam Lake Provincial Park
• Indian Point Provincial Park
• Emily Provincial Park
• Pigeon River Headwaters Conservation Area
• Fleetwood Creek Conservation Area
• Windy Ridge Conservation Area
• Ken Reid Conservation Area

Attractions

• Devil's Elbow Ski Area (Bethany)
• Ganaraska Hiking Trail
• Lindsay Airport (Lindsay)
• Victoria County Museum (Lindsay)
• Monck Historical Colonization Road
• Victoria Recreation Corridor
• Victoria Historical Colonization Road
• Fenelon Falls Museum (Fenelon Falls)
• Bobcaygeon Historic Colonization Road
• Highland Cinema and Museum
• Trent-Severn Waterway
  • Kirkfield Lift Lock
  • Rosedale Lock 35
  • Fenelon Falls Lock 34 (Fenelon Falls)
  • Bobcaygeon Lock 32 (Bobcaygeon)

Census Division (counties, etc.) Rankings

National rank in terms of population: 86
Provincial rank in terms of population: 35

Surrounding Counties

• Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario
• Haliburton County, Ontario
• Peterborough County, Ontario
• Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario
• Simcoe County, Ontario