Illustrative rendering · Port Perry waterfront
Updated On: October 2026
The lay of the land around Janetville.
170 Hwy 7A sits on a large rural lot in Janetville, an unincorporated community in the City of Kawartha Lakes, just outside the Scugog town line. Port Perry's historic waterfront is a short drive west, Lindsay is roughly twenty minutes away, and the east GTA is a reasonable commute.
Where it sits · Janetville, ON
Country pace at the edge of it all.
Janetville is a small rural community in the Kawartha Lakes region, set along Hwy 7A where the route swings west toward Port Perry and east toward Lindsay and Peterborough. The property's location outside the Scugog town line means farmland, forest, and lake country just past the front door, with town amenities a short drive away.
The village's main gathering place is the Janetville Community Centre, a community hall used for events, banquets, and local groups. For day-to-day shopping, services, and recreation, most residents head to Port Perry (west) or Lindsay (north), both under thirty minutes by car. We go deeper on the daily rhythm in our post on living in Janetville and the Scugog line .
Getting around
Commute math from the front door.
Times below are approximate route-calculator drives in typical conditions, not live traffic. Morning and evening rush on the 401 and 407 corridor adds time for anyone commuting into the GTA.
| Destination | Drive | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Port PerryHistoric Queen St. and the Lake Scugog waterfront | 20–30 min | ≈ 27 km |
| LindsayFull city services, hospital, high schools | 20–25 min | ≈ 20 km |
| PeterboroughUniversity, hospital, arts and culture | 45–60 min | ≈ 60 km |
| Ajax / East GTAVia Hwy 7 toward Oshawa and Whitby | ≈ 50 min | ≈ 68 km |
| Downtown TorontoLonger in morning and evening rush | ≈ 2 hr | ≈ 108 km |
Schools & community
What the area runs on.
Schools
Public English-language education for Kawartha Lakes runs through the Trillium Lakelands District School Board, with elementary options concentrated in Lindsay, roughly twenty minutes north. The assigned home school for a specific address is set by the board, so families should confirm via the address-based school finder.
Community
The Janetville Community Centre anchors village life, hosting banquets, events, and local groups, and Arbour Court Park is being redeveloped through 2026 with a disc golf course, trails, and playground upgrades. A few minutes away, Port Perry brings the full roster: the historic Queen St. shopping district, a Lake Scugog waterfront promenade, parks, and a town that hosts farmers' markets and festivals through the year. For a current look at what's on, read our What To Do This Weekend in Port Perry guide .
Traditions
The Port Perry Fair dates to 1853 and has run at its fairgrounds since 1886, capping the summer on Labour Day weekend with tractor pulls and a classic county fair. Port Perry's four-storey lakeside mill, which now houses our brokerage office at 268 Queen St., has anchored the waterfront for over a century.
Eat & drink · Port Perry
Real spots on the drive into town.
The restaurants and cafés below are the ones we send clients to after a showing. Operating details change; call ahead to confirm. We profile one of these businesses in depth every week in our Community Spotlight series, and you can explore the towns on their own pages: Port Perry and Scugog Township.
- The Port Cheese Co Our latest Community Spotlight: specialty cheese shop & wine bar on Queen St.
- Waterfront Kitchen + Bar New lakeside restaurant and bar on Water St. with stone-oven pizza, pasta, and cocktails
- Anyway Fruit Fresh fruit shop, smoothies, and juices on Water St., opened late 2025
- The Piano Cafe & George Stanley Inn Casual dining and rooms on Queen St.
- Hank's Pastries Queen St. bakery, our founding Community Spotlight
- Pantry Shelf Cafe Bakery & Fine Foods Bakery and café on Water St.
- Nexus Coffee Co. Local roaster and coffee bar on Queen St.
- Pickles & Olives Bistro Café on Water St. near the waterfront
- Marwan's Global Bistro Globally inspired menu on Queen St.
- Mrs Fields Bake House Cafe Bakes and breakfast on Queen St.
Waterfront life
Lake Scugog at your doorstep, fifteen to thirty minutes away.
Port Perry's waterfront trail system follows the lake shore past parks, a marina, and a museum village. In season you can boat, paddle, fish, or swim on Lake Scugog; in winter the lake draws ice anglers and skaters. It is an easy day out from 170 Hwy 7A without leaving the county behind.
Resources
- Trillium Lakelands District School Board
School zones and transport for Kawartha Lakes
- City of Kawartha Lakes: Janetville projects
Arbour Court Park redevelopment and local municipal projects
Living in Janetville · Quick answers
Questions buyers ask about this corner of Kawartha Lakes.
Q. 01
What is it like living in Janetville, Ontario?
Janetville is a small rural community in the City of Kawartha Lakes, set along Hwy 7A just outside the Scugog town line. Life runs at a country pace on large lots, with the Janetville Community Centre anchoring village events and Port Perry about 20 to 30 minutes west for shopping, dining, and the Lake Scugog waterfront.
Q. 02
How far is 170 Hwy 7A from Port Perry and Lindsay?
Port Perry is roughly 20 to 30 minutes west along Hwy 7A, about 27 km away. Lindsay is about 20 to 25 minutes north, roughly 20 km. Peterborough is about 45 to 60 minutes east, and east GTA towns like Ajax are around 50 minutes by car.
Q. 03
What schools serve the Janetville area?
Public English-language schools in Kawartha Lakes run through the Trillium Lakelands District School Board, with elementary options concentrated in Lindsay. The assigned home school for a specific address is set by the board, so families should confirm with the board's address-based school finder.
Q. 04
What outdoor amenities are nearby?
Janetville's Arbour Court Park is being redeveloped through 2026 with a disc golf course, trails, and playground upgrades. Minutes away, Port Perry offers a Lake Scugog waterfront promenade, parks, a marina, and the Scugog Shores Museum Village, plus boating, paddling, fishing, and swimming in season.
Q. 05
Can you work from home here?
Yes. The property at 170 Hwy 7A has a Starlink internet system installed and Wi-Fi connected garage door openers, which makes the daily commute as short as the walk across the yard.
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