Ontario’s cottage country is a beautiful place to explore, whether by yourself, with a few others, or in a big group. If you need to rent a place for a small group, this list of 3 bedroom cottage rentals in Ontario’s countryside will have what you’re looking for.
- 1. Echo Lake
- 2. Peninsula Lake
- 3. The Cottages at Sturgeon Lake
- 4. Riley Lake
- 5. Six Mile Smiles
- 6. Bear Bay
- 7. Penetanguishene on Georgian Bay
- 8. Another Penetanguishene Escape
- 9. Vernon Shores
- 10. Four Seasons in Pickerel Bay
- 11. Gibson Lake
- 12. Paint Lake
- 13. Lake of Bays
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Echo Lake
By Baysville and 30 minutes from both Huntsville and Bracebridge, this spacious four-season cottage on Echo Lake has 3 bedrooms with 5 beds and 2,200 square feet of living space on a 150 feet of private waterfront. It features an open concept living area with floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the lake, a screened Muskoka room, and a lower-level games room perfect for families. Amenities include a cozy indoor fireplace, a playpen for the kids, a foosball table, outdoor basketball hook, a spacious deck with a barbecue and patio furniture, a lakeside fire pit, a private dock with a swim ladder, a paddle boat, canoe, four kayaks, three paddleboards, and snowshoes.
2/13.
Peninsula Lake
This modern 2,600 square foot, two-story cottage on Peninsula Lake 15 minutes from Huntsville is a newly built Linwood Homes design with a spacious interior and large windows that look east over the lake. The grand room features a sitting area with a floor-to-ceiling stone gas fireplace and flat-screen TV, a living space with a sectional couch, and a fully equipped kitchen with a breakfast island and dining table. There is 180 feet of natural shoreline, a long dock with a swim ladder, and various watercraft including four kayaks, a paddleboard, and a canoe. Other amenities include a gas fireplace, a propane barbeque, an outdoor fire pit, and a lakeside gazebo. The cottage is close to Algonquin Park and nearby golf courses.
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3/13.
The Cottages at Sturgeon Lake
This brand new build of five cottages soon on Sturgeon Lake, 10 minutes from Fenelon Falls in the Kawartha Lakes and 20 minutes from Lindsay, are each designed for families or groups of up to six with multiple bedrooms and private hot tubs. The cottages are fully furnished with modern amenities including air conditioning, fully-equipped kitchens, and a barbeque. There is shared waterfront access with a dock, fire pit, and a variety of water toys like kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards, there is a public boat launch, and Dunsford Golf and Country Club is 35 minutes away.
4/13.
Riley Lake
This recently renovated 900 square foot cottage on Riley Lake near Gravenhurst is surrounded by forest on all 3 sides. Summerland General store is about 15 minutes , and it’s 30 minutes to Washago and 40 minutes to Gravenhurst. It has a screened-in Muskoka room overlooking the water with sunset views. Other amenities include a barbeque, patio furniture, and an outdoor fire pit. The shoreline is picturesque with Muskoka granite to one side, has a private cove with hard packed sand, a shallow entryway, an expansive dock, two kayaks, there is a public boat launch nearby and several golf courses as well.
5/13.
Six Mile Smiles
This 1300 square foot cottage near Bala and MacTier is called Six Mile Smiles for the lake it overlooks, Six Mile Lake. It has southeast exposure where you can catch the sunrise from a wrap-around deck or screened Muskoka room. Some amenities include a propane barbeque, charcoal grill, patio dining table, picnic table, and outdoor firepit. The shoreline has a gradual entry, and there’s a large dock, two kayaks, two canoes, a stand up paddle board, and an aluminum rowboat. Some nearby attractions include the town of Bala, home to a collection of local artisans, The Muskoka Beer Spa by Clear Lakes Brewery, and hiking and fishing in Gibson River Provincial Parks.
6/13.
Bear Bay
Located 10 minutes from Gravenhurst and 20 minutes from Bala and Torrance, this cottage overlooks Bear Bay on Lake Muskoka to the south from the Muskoka room or upper deck, with pets welcome. Kids can have their own retreat in the bunkie. Other amenities include a hammock, barbeque, deck dining table with eight chairs, outdoor fire pit, a boathouse, a new dock with a swim ladder, one canoe, one kayak, one peddle boat, and two stand up paddleboards. There are two nearby public boat launches, at Glen Echo Public Launch and Muskoka Wharf Boat Launch. The lake also hosts frequent fishing derbies so needless to say avid fishermen won’t be disappointed.
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Penetanguishene on Georgian Bay
This 3000 squarefoot side-split home near Penetanguishene has a walk out upper deck and with expansive views of Georgian Bay to the east, a gently sloping and well-manicured lawn with perennial gardens, and a 60 foot long private beach with shallow entry. The basement is a games room with ping pong, chess, foosball and billiards. There’s a hot tub and sauna, or challenge your group to games in the finished basement. Other amenities include a barbecue, outdoor furniture including dock chairs, dining table, picnic table, and lounge set, outdoor fire pit, a dock, inflatable tubes and castle, and two one-person kayaks. There’s also a public boat launch five minutes away.
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Another Penetanguishene Escape
This second Penetanguishene cottage is 6,000 square feet and three levels on an acre of land. The Great Room is stunning, with soaring pine cathedral ceilings, pine walls, warm wood floors, beautifully appointed and comfortable custom furnishings and a stunning floor to ceiling centerpiece stone fireplace. There’s a sunroom and a large deck overlooking the bay, with a barbeque, an outdoor couch, deck chairs, and a trendy swing chair. The cottage faces southwest, and the sunset views are beautiful. The loft is a tv room with an XBox, and the basement has a pool table, darts, ping pong, air hockey, a steam room, and even a queen bunk bed. Along the 114 feet of sandy beachfront are chairs to lounge in, a cabana bed, and two kayaks to use.
9/13.
Vernon Shores
This 3,600 square foot cottage and bunkie sits on an acre of well-treed land on the north west part of Lake Vernon at Vernon Shores and has access to miles of boating on the 4 Lake chain, including Peninsula, Fairy and Mary. It is a 15-minute boat ride to Huntsville or a 15-20 minute drive, and 25 minutes to Arrowhead Provincial Park, 35 minutes to Bracebridge (Santa’s Village), and less than an hour to Algonquin Park. It is close to several golf courses including Deerhurst, and Club Link’s Mark O’Meara. (See our Golf Guide for more info.) It sits atop a gentle slope facing north overlooking the surrounding bay, which can be viewed from the Muskoka Room. Inside there’s a fireplace, and a games room downstairs with pool, foosball, an arcade game, darts, and ping pong. The cozy fully heated cedar bunkie with two sets of bunk beds and its own screened-in porch, makes you feel like you’re in a glamorous tree house in the middle of the forest. Some amenities include a barbeque, outdoor fire pit, indoor fireplace / woodstove, and a hot tub. Down on the lake there is a large dock with a boat launch, a canoe, two kayaks, and a stand up paddle board.
10/13.
Four Seasons in Pickerel Bay
This four-season, pet-friendly, 2-level, 2,000 square foot cottage and lakeside bunkie in Pickerel Bay on Lake Joseph sits on an acre of Muskoka granite outcroppings with pine and rustic landscaping. It is 15 minutes from the villages of Rosseau and Minett, and 25 minutes from Port Carling. In the main room, two walls of large picture windows and glass doors frame tree-top lake views. There are also views from multiple decks, as the master bedroom has a walk-out deck with total privacy from the lower deck. The main floor has a bedroom suitable for those who dislike stairs. A lakeside bunkie provides extra sleeping with a single bunk and twin bed. Amenities include a fireplace, propane barbeque, outdoor fire pit. Down by the water is a boathouse with a dock and swim raft with swim ladder, a large lakeside wooden swing, two kayaks, canoe, and there’s a public boat launch/ramp across the bay from cottage at 324 Stanley House Road. The beach has shallow water with a sand and granite bottom, and you can swim out to deeper water where the raft is anchored. There are no cottages directly across, and privacy from neighbours is further heightened by many trees on the property itself.
When the lake freezes over, you can snowshoe or go cross country skiing or snowmobiling right outside your door. Arrowhead is just a 45-minute ride away for great cross-country skiing, skating, hiking, snowshoeing and snow-tubing. Georgian Nordic is just a 50-minute drive away and offers more than 30 kms of scenic cross-country ski trails winding through lush forest.
11/13.
Gibson Lake
This 4,800 square foot, pet friendly cottage on Gibson Lake is a 10 to 15 minute drive to Port Severn and a 15 to 20 minute drive to Coldwater. The substantial great room has soaring 2 story ceilings, a stunning 2 story, solid stone wood-burning fireplace faces west over the lake, and was designed to be filled with light throughout the day. There’s a screened-in gazebo/Muskoka room off of a deck that faces west with sunset views, a propane barbeque, and a wood fireplace in the great room. The lower level recreation room has a ping pong table, gas fireplace, a sauna, and a queen suite with a trundle bed, perfect for families. Other amenities include outdoor games like washer toss, bocce ball, badminton, and a regulation basketball and basketball net, an outdoor fire pit, a gazebo with two couches and chairs, and a picnic table with umbrella. On the water there’s a dock with a swim ladder, a lily pad, canoe, paddleboat, three kayaks, and two paddle boards to enjoy.
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12/13.
Paint Lake
This 1300 square foot, 4-season, single story, pet-friendly cottage on Paint Lake between the small villages of Dorset and Baysville and about 40 mins away from Huntsville sits on just under an acre of manicured land, is surrounded by over 100 acres of private trails, has northern exposure, and sleeps 8. Just 10 feet from the waters edge, it was recently renovated, with an open-concept living space, vaulted ceilings, lake views and a stone fireplace. There’s a large deck with glass rails, a barbeque, picnic table outdoor furniture, and an outdoor fire pit. The gently sloping lawn is perfect for games provided, like badminton, volleyball, bocce ball, cornhole, and basketball. It leads to 200 feet of private shoreline with a sandy beach and a hammock, a dock with a covered shade/bar and a swim ladder, and water toys like a lily pad, a one person kayak, a two person paddle boat, a canoe and a SUP.
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Lake of Bays
This Lake of Bays cottage is 10 minutes from the villages of Dorset or Baysville, 30 minutes to Huntsville and Bracebridge, and about 40 minutes to Algonquin Park. It’s pet friendly, sleeps 6 guests, and has southern exposure for all-day sunshine and beautiful sunsets. There’s a hot tub, Wood burning fireplace, a Patio with a propane barbeque and dining set, and by the water, a dock, and two kayaks. There’s a public boat launch and marina nearby at Rabbits Bay.
Booking a cottage is the first step in planning your cottage vacation. Next is your itinerary and activities. With so much to do, see, and experience, Ontario’s cottage country has something for everyone. Explore cottage country with ease, and we have lots of information that can help you plan your perfect cottage vacation. If we can help in any way, please send us an email or give us a call.
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