Long Beach

By Guy Scott

For generations, the Kawartha lakes have been a favoured tourist destination. By the early 1900s, the lakes had become dotted with lodges, hotels and small cottages. The lodge/hotel industry was geared to summer rentals only. After World War II, marina and subdivisons began to fill the shorelines. Shoreline properties were carved into private cottages and later homes. Marinas catered to boat traffic and cottage rentals. Cameron’s ‘port’ or lake access was Long Point: the spot where a concession road met Sturgeon Lake east of Cameron village. A summer resort was built on the spot, including a large dance pavilion; a popular sign of prosperity in the tourism business. Today, the whole shore is “built up” with cottages and homes, while the Long Beach Cottage and Trailer Park carries on the tourist tradition.