North Kawartha is a township in northern Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada.

Within the township are smaller urbanized areas such as the village of Apsley, and the hamlets of Big Cedar, Burleigh Falls, Glen Alda, Mount Julian, Stoneyridge and Woodview.

These communities are surrounded by freshwater lakes including Chandos, Jack, Anstruther, Eels, and many more.

North Kawartha is home to the North Kawartha Knights, a junior hockey team playing in the Jr. C Central League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

The home arena for the Knights is the North Kawartha Community Centre located in Apsley.