On Lake Ontario's north shore...
Discover Bay of Quinte's Bayshore - Lakeshore Communities: Greater Napanee, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Prince Edward County, Belleville, Quinte West and Brighton. Lively main streets, stately century homes, beguiling back roads, winding waterfront trails and sandy beaches - Bay of Quinte Country is loaded with character and charm.
It is a sporty, fresh air hub for fishing, boating, sailing, cycling...a great-taste, destination for orchards, vineyards, farm stands, sugar bushes and signature dining...a buzzing cultural centre, for music, theatre, art and crafts...and a rich heritage headquarters, for fascinating Loyalist - Mohawk history.
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Maple in the County
We know “spring has sprung” when the sap starts to flow. Prince Edward County welcomes you to the centuries-old tradition...
Live Music at Caper's Restaurant
Come into Caper's on the following dates and listen to some excellent live music from 6-9p.m.!
Live Music at The Angry Beaver
Live music every Friday and Saturday night in April at the Angry Beaver.
Get around the Bay with a click of a button. Learn the lay of the land, and see where you are headed next.
Prince Edward County
Beloved jewel of rural Eastern Ontario, where all roads lead to water. Century farms, country roads, hidden coves, tranquil harbours and rugged shorelines. Dunes and beaches of one of the world's largest baymouth sandbars (Sandbanks Provincial Park). Picture-perfect towns and villages (Picton, Wellington, Bloomfield). Hills, dales (Lake on the Mountain, Cherry Valley ) and history galore (Loyalist, marine, pioneer). Galleries and studios at every turn. Cheese, cider, maple syrup and --wine!
Size: 1,048.3 sq km
Population: 22259
Households: 12,055
Roads: 1,100km of open/maintained
Length of Shoreline: 800km
Brighton
Charming Lake Ontario harbour town with a blossomy, breezy, front-porch feel. Gateway to Presqu'ile Provincial Park, hub of Ontario's Apple Route (annual Applefest, September). Camping, boating, golfing, antiquing, birdwatching (Waterfowl Weekend, March) and nature boardwalks. Explore Ontario's early heritage- Proctor House Museum and Memory Junction Railway Museum.
Size: 220 sq. km
Population: 9,449
Quinte West
At the scenic gateway of the Trent-Severn Waterway, the combination community of Quinte West rolls gently north from the busy Bayshore town of Trenton (Canada's National Air Force Museum at CFB Trenton), through the Oak Hills' Batawa (downhill skiing) , Frankford (Wild Turkey Capital of Ontario!) and Sidney, and southwest to the historic Murray Canal. Fishing, camping, marinas, golf, farmer's markets.
Size: 493.85 sq km
Population: 42,697
Households: 17,612
Belleville
With a population of just under 50,000, Belleville is Quinte's metropolis. Stroll the trail-lined riverbanks, shorelines and Bayfront parks of this lively, leafy city, where the mighty Moira River meets the heart of the Bay of Quinte. Active and thriving, with sporting life, nightlife and top-tier arts and entertainment, Belleville is a modern crossroads with a charming core of Victorian elegance.
Size: 1,048.3 sq km
Population: 50788
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
This territory goes all the way back to 1784, when a small group of Mohawk (Six Nations) Loyalists left Upper New York State for a new post-Revolutionary life on the shores of the Bay of Quinte. Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, stretching east of Belleville toward Deseronto celebrates its proud history each year with the Commemoration of the Mohawk Landing (May) and the Tyendinaga Traditonal Pow Wow (August). At historic Christ Church, see the Queen Anne Silver, presented to the Mohawks by the British Queen in 1711.
Size: 73,000 acres
Population: 3600
Households: 1400
Greater Napanee
Napanee is "one of Ontario's prettiest towns", with Loyalist roots, and a fine stock of well-preserved 19th century architecture (Visit Allan Macpherson House and the Lennox & Addington County Museum). Napanee is the bustling main street hub of the Napanee River Valley, close to the Bayshore town of Deseronto, and the historic Lakeside village of Bath. The town is the former haunt of First Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald, and the proud present-day hometown of superstar Avril Lavigne!
Size: 459.71 sq km
Population: 15,400