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Crystal Palace Cottage, Kawartha Lakes

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A spacious living room with a wooden staircase, a stone fireplace, and large windows.
A wooden dock with chairs and a metal railing extending into a calm lake, surrounded by trees.
A sign for Crystal Lake with a welcome message, surrounded by a landscaped garden with various plants and rocks.
A covered wooden deck with large windows, a barbecue grill, and a fireplace.
A spacious living room with a large sectional sofa, a glass coffee table, and a large window offering a view of trees.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Kinmount, ON
  • Place, Crystal Lake
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Balsam Lake
    ‪41 min drive‬
  • Place, Fenelon Falls
    ‪46 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

9 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 6

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 7

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 8

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 9

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining area

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About the area

Trent Lakes

Located in Trent Lakes, this cottage is on the waterfront. Crystal Lake and Loom Lake reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Kinmount Railway Station and Museum and Kinmount Fairgrounds. Kayaking, fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Map
Kinmount, ON

What's nearby

  • Crystal Lake - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Balsam Lake - 41 min drive - 39.9 km
  • Sturgeon Lake - 46 min drive - 47.3 km
  • Fenelon Falls - 46 min drive - 47.3 km
  • Buckhorn Lake - 52 min drive - 43.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Harmony Farm Cafe Gourmet Shop Catering - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Northwood Restaurant - ‬21 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Crystal Palace Cottage, Kawartha Lakes pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Crystal Palace Cottage, Kawartha Lakes?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Crystal Palace Cottage, Kawartha Lakes?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Crystal Palace Cottage, Kawartha Lakes?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Crystal Palace Cottage, Kawartha Lakes located?

This family-friendly Trent Lakes cottage is located on the waterfront, within 3 mi (5 km) of Crystal Lake and Loom Lake. Kinmount Railway Station and Museum and Kinmount Fairgrounds are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 38 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a wonderful cottage for a large group of people. Plenty of rooms for multiple families, toys and a swing set for kids, a lovely view over the water, and fully stocked kitchen/bathrooms. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property! We enjoyed our stay here very much!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place exceeded our expectations and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!! Would recommend If traveling with a larger group. The property is quite large and the lake is beautiful! The hosts responses were quick and he was willing to answer any question we may have had! Overall an amazing stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our group had an amazing trip!! Plenty of bedrooms and beds, beautiful lake front (one of the warmest lakes I’ve ever swam in), and plenty to do!! Host was responsive and place was very clean, would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property for large groups. Family friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My friends and I had a great time! Davood was a great host, very responsive and answered all of our questions. The lake views were incredible and the place was very spacious.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We all love this place, its cleliness, availability of all supplies. So, nice view from Cottage. Very nice cottage interior. So much space for outdoor activities and nice dock. Cottage also has so many board games. So overall very nice experience and we all 20 people agreed to visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bedrooms were clean and spacious, tons of outdoor areas to sit with friends, plenty of firewood, the dock area is perfect. highly recommend this property, would love to rent it again but for longer.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A great place for a family vacation. Kids loved jumping in the lake and the fishing was amazing.

Great place for large families Lots of fish Kids made smorse Will be back
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2023
Bryce family were amazing, clean, responsive, and just very easy to deal with! Highly recommend to any host.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lot of fun at this cottage! Its right on Crystal lake and has a large dock that you can swim and fish off of.We had a large group with us so it was nice to have all the bedrooms (including one large area for kids) and the 2 large areas to eat. We plan to come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Crystal lake cottage

Beautiful, peaceful property. Great deck and swimming.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing 4 days

Very big place with lots of rooms. Lake is great for swimming. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2023
Great guests, very clean, follows the rules and a great experience overall ! Welcome back anytime !
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful place and property!

Beautiful cottage with plenty of space. A gorgeous view and access to the lake. Great swimming off the dock and some amazing fishing! The kids loved the playground as well. Absolutely loved our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2023
It was our pleasure to host Melissa and his family at Crystal Palace Cottage. They left the property tidy as can be. Very welcome and looking forward to back them again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family get away

The cottage was just like the photos. We needed a larger cottage to accommodate the number of attendees. We will definitely book again next year !
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing stay- spacious and dock set up was awesome

We had a great family vacation here. Tons of room to fit everyone comfortably. There are great spaces for dining rain or shine. The place had a swing set/slide which was a wonderful surprise for my 2 year old. The pics of the dock don’t do it justice, it’s a big space and the water was great. Would definitely rent here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2023
It was our pleasure to host Kelly and her group. Very welcome! Look forward to hosting them again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful location

Crystal Palace Cottage is in a beautiful location, with great lake access, and tons of space. We visited with 10 adults and 10 kids (ranging from 8 months to 7 years) and there was room for everyone. While the kitchen is a bit small, the BBQ helps with cooking for large group. Communication was the owner was easy, and overall everyone had a really nice time.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great cottage experience

Cottage was exactly as advertised. Large space, multiple bedrooms, right on the lake with a beautiful dock. We have been doing a friends cottage weekend for 8 years and this was the best cottage experience that we have had. The property manager was incredibly helpful and even left us a bottle of wine as a housewarming present. 5 stars!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2023
Ross and his group were very nice. We would be happy to have them back anytime.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication
Overall, my group had a good time. We’ve been getting together at various cottages for 4 years and it seems to always be the same experience. House rentals used to be more luxurious with renovations, professional cleaning, linens and amenities. Lately, a lot of places fall very short of that, this one included. The cottage was dated and a little run down. It was “clean” in that it wasn’t filthy. Kitchen chairs were broken, cushions were super dirty and stained. Same with the couches. There were tacky stickers on literally everything. Cheap mats that smelled heavily of urine in the bathrooms. I had a reasonably comfortable bed but the rest of my group did not. The sauna did not work. The “amenities” seemed to be a hodgepodge of old movies, games and other crap accumulated over the years. The lake was fine, not weedy. Neighbours were loud and there are like 5 cottages smushed in the little bay. Not controllable, but should be mentioned if you’re looking for a quiet, private getaway. Overall, given the price we weren’t impressed. It’s priced as the same as some of the more luxurious Muskoka cottages we have been to but doesn’t even come close to the same experience. It also has been for sale for a year so perhaps maintaining the guest experience is no longer a top priority. This is a shame since the guest experience is arguably the entire point of services like Vrbo.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jul 2026
We value our guests and always do our best to create a great experience for them. During your stay, we did not receive any messages from you about any of the mentioned issues. If they were as problematic as described here, they could have been directly communicated with us during the stay. But now they're all mixed together here as a public review to create an exaggerated and negative image of the cottage. We have a professional cleaning team that throughly cleans the property before and after each stay. Our reputation and reviews, especially the recent ones, are proof that the property is well maintained and that we have a very high guest satisfaction.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great cottage stay for large groups

We had a lovely stay at this cottage with a large group of friends including 6 kids. There was more than enough room for all of us and we were all comfortable. The cottage was clean and had all the amenities listed. The dock area was great for swimming and lounging and had enough room for all of us. There were a few maintenance hiccups with the house (dishwasher stopped working and the water pressure was very low and one bedframe was broken) but other than a bit of maintenance on the house, the host was very easy to communicate with and it was a great stay overall. We would come here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family wedding

Family reunion after wedding . We are 5 siblings with spouses and children. Cottage was excellent. It is spacious, well equipped, with a great layout. Full kitchen, completly connected entertainment room, large bedrooms, and enclosed screened in porch. Sturdy wide steps, down to the large floating dock, enjoy the beautiful sunrise and sunset. Final report, 👍👍
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2023
It was our pleasure to host David and his family at Crystal Palace Cottage. They left the property tidy as can be. Very welcome and looking forward to back them again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Family Getaway for all 16 of Us!

Crystal Lake Palace was a perfect spot for our family to get together. We really appreciated the 8 bedrooms (the loft bedroom is split into 3 spaces for a total of 10 beds) that all had queen or king-sized beds. There was a high chair for our littlest member and ample tables and chairs for us all to sit down to meals together. The livingroom has lots of space to lounge and we never felt crowded. Our stay was in early December and the view down to the lake was beautiful. But we would love to come back to swim and enjoy the deck in the summer, as well. Davood answered all our questions promptly. Even during the unexpected power outage, our host stayed in good communication with us to provide updates until the power was back on.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2023
Angela's group were very nice and respectful. They left the property clean and tidy. We had an excellent communication to deal with. Highly recommend to the other hosts.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Family reunion

We recently stayed at crystal palace cottage for a family reunion. The cottage is big and fit us all well. However, there is actually 7 bedrooms, not 9. The top floor is open space with 3 beds and one room in the basement has no windows or vents. The living room couch is dated and uncomfortable but the rest of the furniture was mostly good. Bring extra towels as there were limited number of towels provided. There is a nice dock on the lake. The water was warm and nice to swim in. No lifejackets or boats are included. Note you'll also have to bring your own drinking water and firewood. There is a large sauna, no hot tub. I only received the check-in details an hr before arrival when I msged Davood. Otherwise he is very quick to respond to any msgs.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2024
Hello Crystal, Thank you for your review. There are a few things that we would like to clarify: 1. We do have 9 bedrooms at the cottage, because there are two rooms on the upstairs. Their only difference is that they're connected together, meaning that they are the only rooms that are not separated by a door. 2. The reason we don't provide our guests with life jackets or boats is because of the safety concerns. We kindly ask our guests to bring their own. 3. We have a filtration and UV system for treating tap water at the cottage. However, for added safety and cleanliness, we recommend our guests to not drink from the tap water and instead use the dispenser machine. Additionally, there is a secondary water purification system in the kitchen that allows guests to use filtered and purified water from the small tap on the right side of the sink for tasks such as cooking, washing fruits, and making coffee or tea. Thank you for choosing our cottage. We hope to host you and your group again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
David is super responsive and helpful. The cottage was perfect for our larger group of adults and kids. The pictures don't do this place justice - would recommend this cottage to other groups!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Swimming was amazing! Finding a property with this many bedrooms and good swimming has always been such a challenge for us. Host was very responsive and we had no issues.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing time during our stay! David was very responsive and helpful. The place was exactly what was depicted. We hope to be back again soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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