Bobcaygeon
Cottage country living in Kawarthas & Northumberland.
What it’s like to live in Bobcaygeon, who it suits, what homes cost and how to get around — with live listings and local guidance from Kaitlynn Martins.
Lifestyle
Living in Bobcaygeon
Bobcaygeon is a cottage-country community of lakes, forest and four-season recreation, mixing year-round residents with cottagers. Town centres are walkable; lake properties are car- or boat-dependent.
Bobcaygeon is a community on the Trent–Severn Waterway in the City of Kawartha Lakes, east-central Ontario, Canada. Bobcaygeon was incorporated as a village in 1876, and became known as the "Hub of the Kawarthas". Its recorded name bob-ca-je-wan-unk comes either from the Mississauga Ojibway word baabaagwaajiwanaang "at the very shallow currents", giishkaabikojiwanaang "at the cliffed cascades" or obaabikojiwanaang "at currented rocky narrows", or from the French beau bocage "beautiful hedged farmland". The first lock in the Trent-Severn Waterway was built in Bobcaygeon in 1833. (Source: Wikipedia)
Who it’s best for
Utilities & services
Many properties use private wells or lake water and septic systems; some are seasonal-road or water-access only. Internet varies — check the exact address.