Yes! The Cobourg Disc Golf Park is a recent addition to Cobourg's recreation facilities. Course signage and nets are installed, and the 9-hole course offers a variety of holes for beginner and experienced disc golf players.

The Park is free to use for drop-in, informal play, and may be accessed through Legion Fields at 650 D'Arcy Street Cobourg. Please use the parking at Legion Fields, which is accessed from D'Arcy Street (south roundabout). From there, players can access the first hole by walking south past the canteen building and between the two baseball diamonds.

Visit the UDisc course listing: https://udisc.com/courses/cobourg-disc-golf-park-gZ6z

Or visit the Town of Cobourg’s park listing page: Cobourg.ca/discgolf

Posted August 18, 2026

Dogs are required to be leashed on all Cobourg property. This includes parks, roadways, sidewalks, trails, beaches, and sports fields. Leashes must be no longer than 2 metres (6 feet) in length. Owners are required to pick up after their dog and dispose of waste in a proper garbage receptacle.

Dogs are not allowed on Victoria Beach.

Registered service animals being used to aid a person with a visual, hearing, or other impediment are permitted on Victoria Beach or off leash in municipal parks while serving their duties.

Dogs can run and play at Cobourg’s leash-free dog park, located at 770 Ontario Street.

Posted July 21, 2026

Residents may notice early leaf drop or black spots developing on Norway Maple trees due to a leaf disease known as Tar Spot. Tar Spot is a common fungal disease which has had a more noticeable impact on trees this year due to wet conditions contributing to fungal growth during the spring. Norway Maples may also be displaying leaf drop due to environmental stress caused by last year's drought.

While Tar Spot symptoms and early leaf drop may appear concerning, there are no long-term health impacts for these trees. Leaf drop caused by Tar Spot infection and environmental stress does not indicate the tree is unhealthy and shouldn't be a cause for concern.

To help prevent the fungus that causes Tar Spot from winterizing and returning next spring, residents can rake and properly dispose of infected leaves through county yard waste pick up. Learn more about yard waste pickup and find collection dates at https://northumberland.ca/services/garbage-and-gre...

The impact on Cobourg’s Norway Maples reminds us of the importance of species diversity. Cobourg’s tree canopy contains a variety of species to help prevent widespread devastation because of pests, disease, or drought. To learn more about the species in Cobourg’s urban forest visit our Virtual Arboretum at https://arcg.is/iiqDP

Residents who feel that a tree poses safety hazards for other reasons including dead or broken branches can report a problem through customer service by calling 905-372-4301 or complete an online report a problem form at https://eforms.cobourg.ca/Report-a-Problem

Posted August 26, 2026

Parking permits can be purchased 24/7 online at parking.cobourg.ca. To purchase a parking permit in-person, please visit Victoria Hall (55 King St West) or the Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Office (201 Second Street), Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Two vehicles can be registered on one Parking Permit and both vehicles can utilize the permit at the same time.

Monthly Permit Holders
Monthly permits are electronically validated by Municipal Law Enforcement Officers and permit holders do not need to display a physical permit.

Downtown Parking (first 3 hours free)
Downtown Parking in Cobourg is free for three hours for all visitors and residents, without the need to display a permit. Municipal Law Enforcement Officers track license plates/tire valve stem position to confirm when this time has been exceeded. If parked in a downtown space for more than three hours non-permit holders must pay for additional time on the HONK app, at an on-street parking meter, or at a pay and display machine.

WAYS TO PAY:

HONK Mobile
When paying with the HONK app no physical permit or ticket needs to be displayed in your vehicle.

On-Street Meters
When paying at on-street meters no physical parking permit needs to be displayed in your vehicle.

Pay and Display
When paying at a pay and display machine parking tickets must be displayed on the dashboard of your vehicle.

Posted July 28, 2026

Copies are available at the Customer Service Desk at Victoria Hall or visit Cobourg.ca/Parking to view the Parking Information Brochure and map.

Cobourg’s Municipal Law Enforcement Officers work 24/7 to ensure parking regulations are being followed. They patrol all parking areas daily to ensure compliance.

While they frequently patrol these areas, officers cannot identify all parking violations immediately. Should you notice a parking violation within a Residential, Waterfront or Downtown area, please call Municipal Law Enforcement to investigate at 905-372-8380.

For non-urgent questions or concerns, you may also email bylawenforcement@cobourg.ca or submit a service request at https://eforms.cobourg.ca/Report-a-Problem

Branches or trees that overhang onto a resident’s property can be trimmed by residents up to their property line. For substantial trimming, it is recommended that you seek the advice/services of a professional arborist to avoid causing permanent damage/injury to the tree.

Beach Water quality is monitored by Lakelands Public Health, which can be found on their webpage.

In addition, the Town of Cobourg has signage placed on the main Victoria Beach indicating the results from the weekly water quality test.

Dogs are not allowed on Victoria Beach.

Registered service animals being used to aid a person with a visual, hearing or other impediment are permitted on Victoria Beach while serving their duties.

Each of the towers has public safety signage posted as well as numbers to call if emergency services support is required. They each have a unique colour and number, allowing them to be used for navigational purposes or as meeting points.

The lifeguard towers are built into the Town of Cobourg’s emergency response system and each of the towers are registered for their geographic location. Therefore, having the towers in place provides an exact location for emergency response teams to locate an individual if they call from one of those four locations.

The towers are important for emergency responses, but they also provide residents with key landmarks on the beach to locate family or friends.

The towers are more than a beautiful landmark or photo-op backdrop, just because they don’t have lifeguards, doesn’t mean they aren’t serving an important purpose for our community.

Posted July 14, 2026

The Victoria Hall clock tower is currently undergoing restoration work to sections of its wooden elements. This type of restoration, including painting and general maintenance, is generally required every 15 years due to the impacts of harsh winter weather on the softwood material the tower is historically made from and restored with. Restoration can span from small in-house maintenance repairs like paint touch ups, to larger scale restoration, such as the current project. During this round of restoration, the current bell cradle, which dates to the buildings 1970’s restoration, will also be replaced due to wood deterioration. As a result, the Victoria Hall bell and clock mechanisms will be out of service during this time.

Victoria hall along with the other buildings on the property are all protected under easements by the Ontario Heritage trust (OHT). Their easements dictate and set standards on how the entire exterior of the building and property, plus selected interior spaces must be maintained.

Work performed on designated heritage buildings often requires a lot of hand work vs power tool work to make sure no damage happens to the existing structure. While the work may require additional time due to the use of traditional hand-crafted techniques, this approach ensures a higher standard of quality and authenticity that respects and preserves the heritage character of the building.

Why is Restoration Work Occurring During the Summer?

Work on the exterior elements is most often performed in the summer months because that is the best time for both the contractors and the building to have the work completed. Repairs and especially paint can be temperature sensitive when it comes to application and installation.

Posted August 5, 2026

Town of Cobourg municipal fire hydrants are painted and maintained to meet the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) recommendations. Skelly Contracting is currently working on behalf of Lakefront Utilities to give some fire hydrants in Cobourg a fresh coat of paint, mostly on the west side of Cobourg, as part of routine maintenance. Hydrants may appear white or grey during the repainting process after primer is applied. Hydrants will be repainted to their typical colours two to three weeks after application, to give the primer time to cure, and the reflective marker will be reinstalled.

The NFPA recommends all hydrants connected to public water supply be painted yellow, while hydrants connected to private supply systems are painted red. These colours are selected to provide high visibility in a variety of weather conditions.

Hydrant caps are painted following suggested guidelines from NFPA 291 “Fire Flow Testing & Marking of Hydrants”. The colours indicate different capacity rating for water flow output.

Capacity indicating colours are as follows:

🔵 Blue - Class AA (1,500+ gpm)
🟢 Green - Class A (1,000 - 1,499 gpm)
🟠 Orange - Class B (500 – 999 gpm)
🔴 Red - Class C (< 500 gpm)

Posted August 11, 2026