Local Attractions   To add a local attraction please visit Add Local Attraction Sign Up Form Attraction: Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge Region: Trent River Website Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge Description: The Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge itself spans 300' from Ferris Provincial Park to the Rotary Trail (part of the Trans Canada Trail) at lock 11/12 located at the south end of Campbellford. This great, family-oriented, natural adventure hovers 30' above the Ranney Gorge just south of the falls. As you walk across this great expanse your heart pounds as you feel it sway slightly below your feet. Looking down you can see the water rushing by but to the north you see one of natures gifts, the Ranney Falls in all its glory. To the south you can see the Trent River and the boats as they enter the locks to come into Campbellford. Attraction: Peterborough Lift Lock Region: Rice Lake Website Peterborough Lift Lock Description: Imagine riding one of the world's most incredible outdoor elevators. Passing through the renowned Peterborough Lift Lock means riding the highest hydraulic lift lock in the world ﾗ so powerful it can lift and lower boats 19.8 m (about the height of a seven-storey building). This National Historic Site continues to awe countless visitors who experience it. Stop into the Lift Lock Visitor Centre to see a working model of the lift lock, exhibits and a film. (open from April to mid-October) Attraction: The Canadian Canoe Museum Region: Rice Lake Website The Canadian Canoe Museum Description: The Canadian Canoe Museum, a unique national heritage centre that explores the canoe's enduring significance to the peoples of Canada. Through our web site, you can take a virtual tour of the Museum's collection and exhibits, plan your trip to the Museum, and learn more about Canada's canoeing heritage. Attraction: Lang Pioneer Village Region: East Kawartha Website Lang Pioneer Village Description: Just 10 minutes east of Peterborough, Ontario, Lang Pioneer Village Museum celebrates the rural history of Peterborough County with over 20 restored buildings constructed between 1800 and 1900. Villagers of all ages, dressed in authentic historical costume, go about their daily chores. A photographer's paradise, the Village is complete with a fully operational Grist Mill, lanes and pathways, farm animals, rail and stump fences, vegetable and herb gardens, as well as other authentic details of a 19th century hamlet. Attraction: Petroglyphs Provincial Park Region: East Kawartha Website Petroglyphs Provincial Park Description: Deep within a forest northeast of Peterborough is the largest known concentration of aboriginal rock carvings in Canada. Chiseled into the white marble rock face hundreds of years ago, the 900 petroglyphs depict turtles, snakes, birds and humans. Hiking trails meander through surrounding forests, wetlands and rocky ridges. Explore The Learning Place interpretive centre. Attraction: Warsaw Caves Conservation Area Region: East Kawartha Website Warsaw Caves Conservation Area Description: Family Camping in a wooded setting is just the beginning of your eco-adventure at Warsaw Caves. On our 50 well spaced, treed sites, there's plenty of room for your tent or trailer, while still preserving the surrounding environment. Attraction: Whetung Ojibwa Centre Region: East Kawartha Website Whetung Ojibwa Centre Description: Whetung Ojibwa Centre offers a spectacular collection of Indian crafts as well as fine art, sculpture, masks, leather work, clothing, jewelry, music, and books from across Canada and right here at home. It is possible to spend literally hours browsing through these rooms. Attraction: Boyd Heritage Museum Region: West Kawartha Website Boyd Heritage Museum Description: The Boyd Museum showcases the history of Mossom Boyd "Lumber King of the Trent", his family and their business enterprises. Attraction: Horseless Carriage Museum Region: West Kawartha Website Horseless Carriage Museum Description: Horseless Carriage is a non-profit museum of early transportation and historic displays. Privately owned and operated by the Bennett family, the museum started as an attempt to preserve Canadian history. Through the years, the collection has grown to it's present size and the Bennett family has decided to share their interests and collection with the public. Attraction: Stephen Leacock Museum Region: Simcoe Website Stephen Leacock Museum Description: The Home of Canada's foremost humorist nestled on the beautiful shores of Lake Couchiching. The 1928 summer home is splendidly situated on 9.5 acres of beautiful lawns, trees and flower gardens.