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KAYAKS, CANOE, PADDLE BOARDS, WIFI,

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A deck with picnic tables and a telescope overlooking a lake.
A spacious room with a long dining table, several sofas, and a television mounted on a wooden wall.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a stainless steel dishwasher, a black stove, and a marble backsplash.
A narrow hallway with wooden flooring, white walls, and a door at the end.
A room with a large table, several chairs, a sofa, and a television.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Arcade/game room
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Algonquin Highlands, ON
  • Place, Kushog Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Kabakwa Lake
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Oxtongue Lake
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Airport, Muskoka, ON (YQA)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

3 Double Futons

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 6

1 Double Bed

2 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the area

Algonquin Highlands

Located in Algonquin Highlands, this cottage is on the waterfront. Hawk Lake Log Chute and Lake of Bays Marine Museum and Navigation Society are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Minden Wild Water Preserve and Kushog Lake. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and rock climbing.
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Algonquin Highlands, ON

What's nearby

  • Kushog Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Kabakwa Lake - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower - 19 min drive - 26.5 km
  • Oxtongue Lake - 39 min drive - 55.5 km
  • Arrowhead Provincial Park - 53 min drive - 78.1 km

Getting around

  • Muskoka, ON (YQA) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Irish Inn - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Firehouse Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is KAYAKS, CANOE, PADDLE BOARDS, WIFI, pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at KAYAKS, CANOE, PADDLE BOARDS, WIFI,?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at KAYAKS, CANOE, PADDLE BOARDS, WIFI,?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at KAYAKS, CANOE, PADDLE BOARDS, WIFI,?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is KAYAKS, CANOE, PADDLE BOARDS, WIFI, located?

This family-friendly Algonquin Highlands cottage is located on the waterfront, within 1 mi (2 km) of Kushog Lake, Kabakwa Lake and Goat Island. Big Brother Lake and Algonquin Highlands Forest Management Trails are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lots of activities for kids. Spacious dining and games area. Great for extended families. Building looks vintage from outside, but appliances and plumbing, and ACs are all functional. Main area floor needed proper wet mopping as it was a bit dusty and not clean for shoe-free area. Host was quite responsive with communication.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bill is a great person and very responsive. The cottage was great experience and very nice. I wasn’t aware of the private cottages next to each others from the descriptions but there was really no issues with them. The lake is beautiful and very active. The cottage was very spacious and never felt cluttered. Had so much fun.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, lots of space , friendly owner .5 stars
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Very roomy and many activities to get up to around the property, lacking slightly on kitchen supplies.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Great place with a cool firehouse theme. Plenty of things to do there with multiple kayaks and paddle boats. Right off the water. Had a blast
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So much to do! We had a great time.

The layout of the cottage provides an awesome common area for a large group. Separate bedrooms allow for privacy... We enjoyed great weather at a great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage

Beautiful place and amazing communication with the property manager. Very flexible and friendly . I highly recommend the place for a family vacation . Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Large Family Spot!

We really enjoyed our stay with our family of 17. The room were sufficient, the rec room was fabulous and the access to pool table, arcade and water toys was ideal for the age ranges of our children. Definitely need more bowls & spoons and a broom but those are small things. We had a blast!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Fun

Kids loved all the canoes. Boards. Paddle boat. Beach and hiking near by
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Firehouse cottage has plenty of parking. There are quite a few activities between the water toys and the indoor pool table, etc. Having two showers was very nice, and two fridges were also helpful for a group of our size (12 adults 2 kids). The bedrooms are not very large so there’s not a lot of room for multiple suitcases and there are few places to hang anything up, other than the coat rack in the main area.The kitchen has a nice range hood over the electric stove and there’s a dishwasher. The little sink in the bar area was also handy for filling water bottles, etc.The dock is a nice size and the water is a good depth for diving off the dock. The waterfront is fine to wade into - a bit rocky but it doesn’t hurt your feet. The kayaks and peddle boat, etc. are shared among the cottages. The firepit was decent, although not private in that the other cottage’s firepit is adjacent.If you’re looking for a basic cottage for a group of people, this is a good choice!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great water front cottage.

It's right by the lake. We enjoyed different kind of boats. The big room is great too, everyone finds his activity. Just one minor issue: can't connect my laptop to the TV through HDMI. Overall, it's great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aug 8-11

Could sleep 20 as advertised, but kitchen and bathrooms are not adequate for 20 people (only 1 shower and there were 10 of us). If you are just looking to be by the lake this cottage has a private dock and has kayaks, paddle boards etc. The building itself is pretty run down and the grounds could use some major TLC (very overgrown). Great cottage for a young group going to hang by the lake, but not for young families.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Nice get away with my big family

We had a wonderful time and enjoyed all the activities on site. Our sleeping arrangement was not the best since we had large group of 23 people. Bill was very understanding and allowed us to have that amount of people without extra charges. Next time we hope to plan better around extra mattresses or something. It is close to the road and bridge since we had two toddlers. I was a bit nervous about it. .Overall, they all enjoyed it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

July 2023 stay

This is a huge space for a get together. It’s an eclectic 5 bedroom but has a great entertaining space with plenty of seating and dining for a large family/group. The large TV was great along with the pool table. Large bbq was great for meals and lots of outdoor water kayaks standup boards, canoes and paddle boats with plenty of life jackets which we all enjoyed. Bill and his staff were very accommodating when there were a couple things missing on the first day like a few extra plates or a cookie sheet etc. Also on the first day the ice maker wasn’t working but Bill made sure it was looked after that same day. Also initially there was an Arcade game there not working which wasn’t really a problem but Bill made sure it was repaired which again kids loved. All in all we had a great time here!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Easy and fun place!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was good!

The property was good, not exceptional. We had fun, enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to others. That said, there were some little things that were annoying: although the kitchen was well stocked in terms of pots and pans, there were no glasses or dish rags , limited cups and plates. When the owner was contacted, he very quickly brought platic disposable glasses and a dish rag. The paddle boats were very dirty to the point that our elderly family members did not want to touch them. The bedrooms are very small. Again, we enjoyed our stay and recommend the place but keep your expectations in check.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Couldn't have found a better spot for all of us than Firehouse cottages!!!

Our entire group was impressed at the inside of the cottage and the view the second we walked in. The space of the large cottage was perfect for our large group and it accommodated to all of our different group ages, from elders, adults , teenagers , to children. There was always something to do for all of us, fishing, canoeing , walking, paddle boats and sight seeing. The location of the cottage it's perfectly located between two towns, Dorset and Minden, in case you need something from drinks, foods firewood, toiletries to medicine. We took advantage of also being close to Algonquin Park to go and drive to our provincial park and admire its beauty. In other words, location, location, location is one of the many perks of this beautiful cottage. I have saved the last advantage to the end, Bill is an awesome person to deal with and always readily available to answer questions and concerns, no matter how ridiculous they were, because I know I had some ridiculous ones from the get go. He answer questions for me and helped me through the process of renting through vrbo as this is my first time using this site. Once I was there at the property he made us all feel at home and my entire family is grateful for that. We will be coming back for sure as we found what we were looking for, a place away from our everyday places that has the same feeling, a warm home feeling.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed here with a group of 18 Overall a wonderful stay

Host was quick to respond, and very helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good for group of people

Nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice getaway spot with friends!

I visited the cottage with 5 other friends for our week off, and we had a wonderful experience at this cottage. It was right off the highway which was easy to find, with a large area for parking,. There was more than enough space for us all, and there was always something to do both inside and outside. We loved having all the boats and games, and had no internet issues. Everything was tidy and clean, and I had easy communication with the owner to make sure that everything was okay. Everyone in our group would be happy to return!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

AMAZING

Amazing property inside & outside activities & great location + Amazing host supporting and easy to connect anytime. I visited the place with total 15 people and It was a wonderful experience there.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

The place was even nicer than expected and the host was extremely attentive when we needed the coffee machine to be fixed! Overall great and will definitely be back again
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun and refreshing

We stayed there for 2 nights and it was very fun and and refresh
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
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