Peterborough Marina

What the place is like

Peterborough Marina sits on Little Lake within the City of Peterborough, within walking distance of downtown dining, shopping, cinema, theatres and banks, beside a park with picnic tables, a summer concert series and a lakefront beach ¹. It has 100 slips with daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal mooring, dozens of transient slips, and room for vessels up to 70 feet; houseboats are welcome ¹. Services include gas and diesel, pump-out, 25 and 50 amp power, water, washrooms, showers, laundry, paid Wi-Fi and VHF channel 68 ¹. It is a boating facility; no campsites are listed ¹.

Otonabee Conservation announced on 27 April 2026 that it was taking over management and operations from the City of Peterborough, building on their existing work together at Beavermead Campground ².

Practical questions

• Is housing provided? Not mentioned ³⁴.
• Do I need an RV? No RV or on-site living is mentioned in either position description ³⁴.
• Do I need a driver's licence? Yes, Ontario G2/G (attendant) or G (assistant supervisor) ³⁴.
• When is the season? 15 May to 12 October in 2026 ¹.

At a glance

Location

92 George St North, Peterborough, Ontario (on Little Lake)

Property type

Public marina (no campsites)

Operator / employer

Otonabee Conservation

Roles

Marina attendant; assistant marina supervisor

Vacancy

Closed (2026 season roles; none listed on 2026-10-09)

Season

15 May to 12 October 2026

Pay

$17.60/h attendant; $26/h assistant supervisor (2026)

Staff accommodation

Not provided

Access

Road (downtown Peterborough) and by boat via the Trent-Severn Waterway

Nearest service town

Peterborough (marina is in the city)

Reviewed

2026-10-09

Working at the property

Marina Attendant (reports to the Assistant Marina Supervisor): phone and email enquiries, slip reservations, cash handling and records; fuel-dock support, dock inspections and slip monitoring; welcoming boaters and explaining rules; processing fuel, mooring and merchandise payments; monitoring buildings and docks, reporting incidents and supporting emergency response; cleaning washrooms and docks, minor repairs, and waste and recycling areas ³.

Assistant Marina Supervisor (reports to the Manager, Conservation Lands Program): oversees daily operations, docks, fuel systems and facilities; supervises and trains seasonal staff; manages customer service, reservations and revenue; supports security, safety and OHS Act compliance; liaises with municipalities and police ⁴.

Pay, hours and how to apply

2026 rates: Marina Attendant $17.60 per hour, 40 hours a week, May to October, including weekends, holidays and irregular shifts with nights ³; Assistant Marina Supervisor $26 per hour, 40 hours a week ⁴. The position descriptions do not give a closing date or application route ³⁴. On 2026-10-09 the marina page listed no marina jobs ¹. Off-season enquiries go to the administrative office, 705-745-5791 ¹.

Who owns, runs and hires

• Operator and employer: Otonabee Conservation (Otonabee Region Conservation Authority) ^1,2,3,4
• Agreement partner; previously managed the marina (ownership not stated in sources): City of Peterborough ^1,2

Roles with evidence

• Marina attendant (advertised as "Marina Attendant"): property. 2026 season position description naming Peterborough Marina ³
• Assistant marina supervisor (advertised as "Assistant Marina Supervisor (Peterborough Marina)"): property. 2026 season position description ⁴

Past notices

Staff accommodation

Neither 2026 position description mentions staff housing ³⁴. The marina's showers, laundry and Wi-Fi are listed for boaters, not staff ¹.

Staff accommodation terms by role

Staff terms come from the employer's own notices. Visitor facilities are not staff benefits.

Fish and the lake's recovery

Bass, walleye, perch and muskie are reported in Little Lake ⁶. Sawmill waste and later industrial chemical disposal polluted the lake; a 1989 study found PCB contamination, levels declined over decades of monitoring, and in June 2018 public health officials said the lake was safe for swimming and fishing ⁶.

Little Lake and the Trent-Severn

The marina is waterfront on Little Lake, with direct boat access through the Otonabee River to the Trent-Severn Waterway, which Otonabee Conservation describes as linking 134 lakes along 386 km ¹. Little Lake covers about 64 hectares; the Otonabee River flows south through it, joined by Jackson Creek, and on to Rice Lake, and the Trent Canal rejoins the river in the lake ⁶.

Weather, climate and seasons

Peterborough Airport 1991-2020 normals, credited to Environment and Climate Change Canada ⁵: July averages a high of 26.6°C and a low of 12.8°C; January -2.6°C and -12.8°C. Yearly rainfall averages 709.7 mm and snowfall 157.5 cm ⁵. The 2026 marina season ran 15 May to 12 October ¹.

Typical weather by month

Station: Peterborough, elevation 191.4 m, about 8 km south-west, straight line from this place. Nearest Environment and Climate Change Canada climate station with 1991-2020 normals. Conditions at the place itself can differ, especially with elevation or distance from the sea. Long-term averages, not a forecast; n/a means the station has no value for that month.

Current conditions and forecast from Environment and Climate Change Canada. CampHostJobs does not copy forecasts, so you always see the official current one.

Town, services and things to do

The marina is in the city; downtown services are within walking distance ¹. Parks on Little Lake include Millennium Park, Del Crary Park beside the Art Gallery of Peterborough, and Beavermead Park ⁶. The Peterborough Lift Lock, opened in 1904, is the world's largest hydraulic lift lock ⁵.

History

Peterborough's Ojibway name, Nogojiwanong, means 'the place at the end of the rapids' ⁵. Europeans settled around 1800; Adam Scott built mills on the south edge of Little Lake in 1818, and Little Lake Cemetery was established on Mole's Point in 1850 ⁶. A Nation-authored history has not yet been added.