Cobourg's Victoria Park Beach is one of the best sandy beaches on Lake Ontario's north shore. Victoria Hall, the town hall built in the 1850s, faces King Street.
Port Hope's downtown is a row of 19th-century commercial buildings along Walton Street. In the fall, salmon climb the fish ladder at Corbett's Dam on the Ganaraska River.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
Ganaraska River and Corbett's Dam
Watch salmon and trout climb the fish ladder in season.
Ganaraska Forest
A large forest with trails north of Port Hope.
Northumberland County Forest
Trails through a big managed forest north of Cobourg.
Presqu'ile Provincial Park
A sandy point with a lighthouse, marsh boardwalk and long beach. About 30 minutes east.
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
Marie Dressler's birthplace
The Cobourg house where the Oscar-winning actress was born.
Capitol Theatre
A restored 1930 'atmospheric' movie palace in Port Hope, now a live theatre.
Markets, shops and festivals
Main streets, markets and the dates worth planning around.
Walton Street, Port Hope
A main street of restored 19th-century storefronts.
Port Hope East Beach
A quieter beach at the mouth of the Ganaraska.
Book a tour or activity
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Also bookable, listed above
These are in the lists above, so we don't repeat them here.
- Capitol Theatre Show
Part of our Lake Ontario north shore guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- Beach by day, a show at the Capitol by night.
- Presqu'ile Provincial Park is 30 minutes east.
- Fall brings the salmon run and colour in the Ganaraska Forest.
Nearby and worth the drive
Sandbanks and wineries.
Peterboroughabout 45 min · Guide ↗The Lift Lock.
Ready-made trips with Port Hope and Cobourg
Good to know
- Tourism: Northumberland Tourism.
- We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Photos on this page
Photo: Cobourg Beach - Ontario, Mark, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Cobourg Harbour, Jason Zhang, CC0
Photo: Ganaraska River-Port Hope-Ontario, Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Victoria Hall- Cobourg Town Hall- Cobourg-Ontario, Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Walton Street in downtown Port Hope, John Vetterli, CC BY-SA 2.0