Apsley
A full-service village in the heart of North Kawartha — 30 minutes from Bancroft, minutes from Chandos Lake and Jack Lake.
Quick answer: Apsley is a village in the Township of North Kawartha on Highway 28, about 30 minutes south of Bancroft and 30 minutes north of Peterborough. With a grocery store, pharmacy, library, community centre, and hardware store, it offers the amenities of a larger centre in a village setting — minutes from Chandos Lake, Jack Lake, and Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park. Wade Kovacic, Sales Representative with CENTURY 21 Granite Realty Group Inc., Brokerage, helps buyers and sellers in Apsley and North Kawartha.
About Apsley
Apsley is the main village of the Township of North Kawartha in Peterborough County, set on Highway 28 between Bancroft and Peterborough. For a village its size, Apsley punches above its weight on amenities: a grocery store, pharmacy, dentist, public library, community centre, hardware store, and local shops and eateries cover day-to-day needs without a trip to the city.
Why Buyers Choose Apsley
Apsley is a practical base for cottage-country living — genuine year-round services, a welcoming village atmosphere, and several major lakes within minutes. Sitting halfway between Bancroft and Peterborough on Highway 28, it keeps both regional centres an easy drive away.
Property Types
Village homes close to shops and the community centre, waterfront cottages on Chandos Lake, Jack Lake, and Apsley Lake, and rural acreages in the surrounding North Kawartha countryside.
Nearby
Chandos Lake is about 20 km east, Jack Lake about 5 km away, with Apsley Lake, Kasshabog Lake, and the lakes of Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park all close by. The Kawartha Nordic Ski Club and Kawartha Country Wines are short drives out.
Apsley FAQs
Where is Apsley, Ontario?
Apsley is a village in the Township of North Kawartha, Peterborough County, on Highway 28 — about 30 minutes south of Bancroft and 30 minutes north of Peterborough.
What amenities does Apsley have?
A grocery store, pharmacy, dentist, public library, community centre, hardware store, and local shops and eateries — the day-to-day essentials of a larger centre in a village setting.
What lakes are near Apsley?
Chandos Lake is about 20 km east, Jack Lake about 5 km away, plus Apsley Lake, Kasshabog Lake, and the many lakes of Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park.
Is Apsley a good place for a cottage?
Apsley works well as a cottage base: you are minutes from several major lakes, with village services close by and both Bancroft and Peterborough half an hour away.
What is there to do around Apsley?
Boating and fishing on Chandos and Jack Lakes, hiking and canoeing in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park, skiing at Kawartha Nordic, and the seasonal Apsley farmers' market.
Thinking of Buying or Selling in Apsley?
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