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Kawartha Lakes is a municipality comprised of several communities, some widely recognized and others that are lesser known. Kawartha Lakes is rich in heritage, places and opportunities. Its citizens, enterprises, ingenuity and talents have contributed greatly to the Canadian way of life and achievements.
With over 250 lakes and rivers, 800km networks of trails, and a vast array of arts, culture and heritage venues provde the perfect back drop to your travel media needs.
If you are a travel media professional seeking ways to help your audiences discover the beauty and tranquility of all that Kawartha Lakes has to offer. Let our dedicated staff assist you with story ideas, itinerary planning, publication-ready stories, fact-checking, as well as access to an array of images available for viewing or for persmission-based download.
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Press Releases
Click here to view the City of Kawartha Lakes most recent press releases
City of Kawartha Lakes 'An Authentic Rural Experience'
This document profiles select experiences, industries, and personalities. Key Facts, attractions, events and contacts are presented. Content herein is offered for the purpose of editorial and reference for use by publishers, writers, and authors.
Kawartha Lakes represents an authentic rural Experience.
Click here to view Part 1 of The City of Kawartha Lakes- An Authentic Rural Experience
Click here to view Part 2 of The City of Kawartha Lakes-An Authentic Rural Experience

City of Kawartha Lakes Premier-Ranked Tourist Destinations Project -Final Report
The City of Kawartha Lakes Strategic Tourism Plan identifies priorities to address longer term tourism development needs and the key findings from the PrTDF analysisis.
Kawartha Lakes in the Media
Saturday October 17th, 2009 George Bailey-Special to The Standard
Just like a Norman Rockwell Painting
Lindsay is the main gateway to the Kawartha Lakes Tourist region lying between lakes Sturgeon and Scugog. It's the seat of government fo the City of Kawartha Lakes and is one of the 16 conmunities that make up this one-tiered city. When I arrived early, I found....Read More...
Wednesday January 27th , 2010 Jennifer Bain- Toronto Star Food Editor
An Amish food tour of the Kawarthas
GLENARM, ONT.-Leroy and Fanny Mae Zehr's farmhouse smells exactly as you'd expect an Amish home to smell - of wood-burning stoves and freshly baked bread.
The couple has lived with their five children on the 100-acre farm northwest of Lindsay for seven years, growing hay, corn and forage peas, raising sheep, chickens, turkeys and colts, and creating baked goods and preserves for Zehr's Farm Fresh Produce & Bakery up the road....Read More
Japanese Travel Media
May, 2011
Click here to view pdf version of a Japanese Travel Guide featuring the City of Kawartha Lakes