Squirrel Creek Conservation Area

Squirrel Creek Conservation Area offers free boat launch access to the Otonabee River. Visitors can cruise in their motorized boat upstream to Peterborough or downstream to Rice Lake.

Paddle by canoe or kayak along the Otonabee River shoreline to Squirrel Creek. Located only a few minutes downstream of the boat launch.

Squirrel Creek Conservation Area has two baseball diamonds. Contact the Arena and Recreation Manager at the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan to book a baseball diamond.

Two picnic shelters are available on a first come first serve basis. There are also open areas located close to the parking lot and waterfront, which are suitable for small family gatherings.

Contact the Arena and Recreation Manager at the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan to book a picnic shelter.

The use of alcohol is not permitted at Squirrel Creek Conservation Area.

An unsupervised public swimming area is offered at this location. Dogs are not allowed within the beach area. The use of alcohol is not permitted at Squirrel Creek Conservation Area.

Beach sampling testing results from Peterborough Public Health.

Visitors can fish from the shoreline of Squirrel Creek Conservation Area into the waters of the Otonabee River. Catch various fish including pan fish, large and small mouth bass, and many other species.

Waterfowl hunting only, is permitted at Squirrel Creek Conservation Area and only along south shoreline of Squirrel Creek.

A valid permit is required to hunt on select Otonabee Conservation lands