Region:
Kawarthas
Known For:
Kirkfield Lift Lock | Canal Lake | Trent-Severn Waterway | Historic engineering | Canal boats | Quiet countryside
Best For:
Lock Watching | Boating | Scenic Stops | Easy Detours
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Trent-Severn Waterway Lock 36
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Lock 36 is the world’s second highest hydraulic lift lock on the Trent-Severn Waterway connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Huron! It is a must-see! Kirkfield’s Lock 36 is a 15-metre-high hydraulic lift lock constructed between 1896 and 1907. The major waterways include Trent River, Otonabee River, Kawartha Lakes, Lake Simcoe, Lake Couchiching, and Severn Rider. […]
- 2023 Kirkfield Road, County Road #6, Kirkfield, Ontario
- (705) 438 – 3126
- https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/visit/posteeclusage-lockstation/ecluse-lock-36-kirkfield
Mackenzie House
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Historical site This grand estate was the home of Sir William Mackenzie, best known as co-founder of the Canadian Northern (National) Railway. Sir William Mackenzie was born in Kirkfield in 1849. Born in a log cabin with mud floors, he rose from total poverty to become one of the wealthiest men in the country. Along […]
Carden Plain
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Important Bird Area (IBA) The Carden Plain IBA is home to over two hundred species of birds and is ranked as one of the top birding destinations in Ontario. It is rated among the top 200 in the world. 238 bird species, including the endangered Loggerhead Shrike and the rare Golden-wing Warbler, plus 90 butterfly […]
- The Carden Alvar Important Bird Area, Kawartha Lakes, ON K0M 2B0
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- https://www.ibacanada.com/mobile/site.jsp?siteID=ON040
The Purple Door Craft and Christmas Store
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Open Saturday – Sunday, 11 AM – 4 PM Year-round Christmas: decor, tree ornaments, toppers & skirts, gifts. Crafts & supplies. Health & Beauty, coffee, tea, ice cream and Kirkfield’s souvenirs! Photos: Google Street View; facebook.com/purplecraftchristmas
- 1718 Kirkfield Road, Kawartha Lakes, ON, Canada, Ontario
- (705) 438-8333
- https://www.facebook.com/purplecraftchristmas/
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