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Scugog score: 29/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Scugog safe? Canada travel risk

Is Scugog safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Scugog scores 29/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Canada Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Hepatitis A in Canada (4 Jun 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Scugog scores 29/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Canada (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Scugog: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (26/100) and health and medical access (42/100).

A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Found at 44.0900° N, 78.9360° W within Ontario, Scugog is situated 295.8 km ENE of Ottawa.

Region
Ontario
Coordinates
44.0900° N, 78.9360° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
21,617
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Toronto (52.2 km SW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Oshawa Executive Airport (YOO) 18.9 km S
Hospital Care Lakeridge Health - Port Perry 2.2 km NW
Police Station Durham Region Police Division North Division 4.6 km WNW
Railway Terminal Oshawa 24.7 km S

Surrounding Localities in Canada

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — 1 — — — — — 1 — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Scugog happened in February and August (2 of 2 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Canada

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Canada travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Canada entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Oshawa 15
22.2 km SSE
Whitby 15
23.0 km S
Ajax 15
27.0 km SSW
Clarington 15
31.4 km ESE
Markham 15
35.3 km SW
Richmond Hill 15
46.9 km WSW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy