Stay Cool This Summer in the City of Peterborough

Peterborough, ON – The City of Peterborough has several ways for residents to stay cool and have fun outdoors this season, including splash pads, wading pools, and Beavermead Beach. 

Splash Pads 

Splash pads are open daily from May to September, operating from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The splash pad at Riverview Park and Zoo is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Splash pad locations: 

• Rogers Cove, 131 Maria St. 

• Nicholls Oval Park, 725 Armour Rd.  

• King Edward Park, 455 George St. S. 

• Turner Park,673 Chamberlain St.  

• Hamilton Park, 575 Bonaccord St.  

• Barnardo Park, 955 Barnardo Ave.  

• Kinsmen Park, 1 Kinsmen Way  

• Riverview Park and Zoo, 1300 Water St. N.  

• A water feature also exists at Quaker Foods City Square, 215 Charlotte St. 

Beaches 

Beavermead Beach, 2011 Ashburnham Dr., is a supervised public beach. Lifeguards supervise the beach daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., starting on Saturday, June 28 and ending on August 31.  

Peterborough Public Health monitors the water quality at Beavermead Beach. Information on water quality and water quality testing can be found online at peterboroughpublichealth.ca or by calling 705-743-1000. 

The beach at Rogers Cove will not be supervised by a lifeguard this year but will continue to be maintained by the City and tested for water quality by Peterborough Public Health. 

Wading Pools 

Wading pools provide a place where young children can splash, play, and cool off during the warm weather.  

The City’s two supervised wading pools are open daily from June 28 to the end of August, with lifeguard supervision from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Children must be supervised by an adult while using the wading pools. 

Wading pool locations: 

• Chelsea Gardens, Southlawn Drive and Severn Road  

• John Taylor Memorial Park, McKellar Street and St. Catherine Street. 

For more information on the City’s splash pads, wading pools and Beavermead Beach visit peteborough.ca/splash