Caribbean-Blue Sandy Lake

Sandy Lake is as unusual as it is beautiful. Strange tales have been told about it by the Ojibwa Indians. It is said that two teenaged lovers were canoeing across the lake when they capsized and the young woman drowned.

To free her spirit, the heart-broken man cut out her heart and threw it into the water. Suddenly it was transformed into a huge heart-shaped rock that lies at the bottom of this limestone lake. On sunny days, the stone glows with a purplish hue.

The colour of the lake water is turquoise, unlike any other in the Kawartha Lakes District. Even the bass and pickerel taken from Sandy Lake have the same unique colouring. It is interesting to note that satellite photos show the same turquoise colour, making the lake stand out from all others when viewed from high in the atmosphere.

The limestone base of Sandy Lake neutralizes acid rain which keeps this small lake one of the cleanest in Southern Ontario. Sandy Lake, landlocked and inaccessible to boat traffic from the Trent Canal System, is one of the best kept secrets of the Kawarthas and is rich in the history of the pioneer settlement of Upper Canada.