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Spring fed / beautiful sand beach/wifi/New Beds/Firewood/trophy fishing/8 Kayaks

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7 kayaks Paddle boat 2 Paddle board Canoe Aluminum boat
Miscellaneous
Private kitchen
Property grounds
Massive kitchen table

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Annapolis County, NS
  • Place, Annapolis Valley Macdonald Museum
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Place, Memory Lane Railway Museum
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Place, Paragon Golf and Country Club
    ‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Kids Bedroom

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

master bedroom

1 King Bed

second master

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Spring fed / beautiful sand beach/wifi/New Beds/Firewood/trophy fishing/8 Kayaks

Rhodie’s Rest is a lakefront house on beautiful spring fed Zwickers Lake ANNAPOLIS County NS centralized, and nestled into the south mountain of the Annapolis Valley less then a hr to all the sites in Annapolis valley and south shore!! Halifax is only1hr 50 mins away 1 hr Sleeps 10 New Beds/Fully Equipped Kitchen / High Speed FIBER WIFI and C E L L coverage/ 8 Kayaks/2 Paddle board, paddle boat canoe/fire-Pit, Fireplace and fire wood/ Covered in BBQ ,GRILL, Smoker & Eating area/ Free Propane, SMOKER Offset with Sugar Maple dry wood All Covered Under a Huge Pavilion by the water front/ PRIVITE Sand BEACH / Great Swimming, Diving ,SAFE KAYAKING/Trophy, fishing Anyone Can Catch Their First Fish. Screen&Covered in 25ft Long Deck to EAT and drink while WATCHING Grand KIDs
Sunday to Sunday summer month
Wedding but respectful groups GROUPS ONLY. We Cater to Church & Business Groups. We are a Family and MATURE Group s wanting to enjoy one of most beautiful Vacation places in the Maritimes
Property and secured with Security cameras and lights
WEEKLY RENTALS ONLY DURING PRIME TIME JUNE 19th to SEPT 18thl
MAY TO JUNE 19th for 3 day ,4 day and weekly
Sept 18th to nov 30th

ONLY DATES LEFT OF PRIME TIME
Taking abookings for 2026


Hurry only a few prime weeks left.
TAKING BOOKINGS FOR 2024 and 2025
We BOOK UP A YEAR A HEAD FOR PRIME WEEKS

this comes with boats, canoe, Kayaks, Endless free Fire Wood, WiFi,Property is secured by fence security cameras and lights but not on rental property ,80 ft dock and a beautiful sand beach on a warm crystal clear lake called ZWICKERS LAKE in ANNAPOLIS COUNTY NS

WE have openings to rent special deal contact ken

WE ARE NOW BOOKING FOR 2025 FOR SUMMER WEEKLY RENTALS Sunday to Sunday. Hurry to book going fast ONLY a few weeks LEFT

Rhodie's Rest Zwickers Lake BEAT THE RUSH get your prime time RENTAL for 2025 and save on the BEST RENTAL PROPERTY IN THE MARITIMES . we book up prime time by FAST so act early to get your spot.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 40

Check out before 11:30 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number RYA-2023-24-05161209454829875-22
Property # 1654202vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

New Albany

Located in New Albany, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the beach. Eden Golf & Country Club and Paragon Golf and Country Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Skull Bog Lake Nature Reserve and Torbrook Nature Reserve. Travelling with kids? Consider Memory Lane Railway Museum, or check out an event or a game at Valley Raceway. Kayaking and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.
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Annapolis County, NS

What's nearby

  • Annapolis Valley Macdonald Museum - 22 min drive - 31.7 km
  • Memory Lane Railway Museum - 22 min drive - 31.7 km
  • Paragon Golf and Country Club - 28 min drive - 40.7 km
  • Eden Golf & Country Club - 29 min drive - 30.0 km
  • Margaretsville Lighthouse - 33 min drive - 46.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Spring fed / beautiful sand beach/wifi/New Beds/Firewood/trophy fishing/8 Kayaks pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Spring fed / beautiful sand beach/wifi/New Beds/Firewood/trophy fishing/8 Kayaks?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Spring fed / beautiful sand beach/wifi/New Beds/Firewood/trophy fishing/8 Kayaks?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spring fed / beautiful sand beach/wifi/New Beds/Firewood/trophy fishing/8 Kayaks?

Checkout is at 11:30 AM.

Where is Spring fed / beautiful sand beach/wifi/New Beds/Firewood/trophy fishing/8 Kayaks located?

This New Albany holiday home is on the beach, 9.5 mi (15.3 km) from Skull Bog Lake Nature Reserve, and within 20 mi (32 km) of Eden Golf & Country Club and Torbrook Nature Reserve. Annapolis Valley Macdonald Museum and Memory Lane Railway Museum are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 9 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 9 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 9 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

8.0/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The stay was fantastic! The cottage is large, comfortable and very well stocked with everything you might need. The only thing we missed was a highchair for our 1 year old. The lake is beautiful. Ken was very responsive. Overall a lovely long weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kate K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The host keeps a close eye on things at the property and that might put some people off, but this cottage really is a gem. There is a clear, sandy area for swimming and launching kayaks, and sitting on the dock just watching fish jump was bliss. The cottage is extremely well equipped with comfortable beds, a screened porch, and lots of room for relaxing.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheila Z.

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

End of summer fun

We had an amazing time here.the home is wonderfully equipped with snything you could need. We spent the days on and in the water and nights cozy around the fire pit. The hosts are wonderful and very easy to communicate with, quick to respond and their pride in the property is evident. We will be back
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jeanne G.

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

Family Thanksgiving getaway

The cottage was very comfortable, cozy and clean. Way bigger than what the photos showed. It was the perfect place for our family to spend thanksgiving together. The outside has a very nice deck that we got to enjoy plus it also has a very nice place for an outside fire. The inside has an amazing fireplace that we also got to enjoy. Bedrooms are very big and comfortable. Kitchen is very roomy with the biggest kitchen table which had plenty of room for everyone!! Would definitely book this cottage again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

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

Ideal place for a family

The house was exactly as advertised, my wife and I, daughter, granddaughters (13, 11) and brother-in-law stayed at the house. There was plenty of room for all of us, and for us to each have our own space. The toys (canoe, paddle board, etc, was perfect, something for all of us. My granddaughter’s when fishing for the fist time and loved it as they caught fish everyday. Ken, was very responsive from the day we booked it, to the day we left. I highly recommend the home, and plenty of sightseeing activities with a drive. We all had a great vacation.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Aug, 2023
robert and his family were great guest and left the place very clean, much thanks
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Relax

My family had a very nice time here. It is exceptionally clean and spacious! If you are looking for a quiet beautiful place for a family reunion this is the place. I only gave 3 on description because the slide that is in every picture is not permitted for use by renters. It would have been nice to know this before they tried to use it,and then they watched the neighbor children use it.Otherwise it is an exceptional beautiful property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Guylaine P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
This cottage was beautiful and fully equipped. Photos don't do the property justice. The lake is calm, barely any bugs, our family had a great time relaxing and fishing. However, we were constantly being monitored on the outdoor cameras by the owner. We received MULTIPLE messages and phone calls during our stay, commenting on our outdoor activities, or asking us to do tasks around the property. We were having a comversation outside, and received a text from the owner regarding the conversation we were having... We felt spied on by the owners. It was very uncomfortable. We left the property early due to this. It's really too bad, the cottage is fantastic, but we refuse to spend our vacation being watched.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Gary A.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Life on a lake

Great cottage, lots of room, comfortable layout with lots of space. The kitchen was fully equipped even with an air fryer. Basic cooking needs are supplied including spices as well as salt and pepper. Living area has wonderful fireplace with dry firewood. Screened in patio. Outside benefits include comfortable fire pit with wood, bbq, and a smoker for preparing your bbq meat and fish. On site there are very few mosquitoes, etc. but walking in the woods is more challenging. The lake is clean and great for swimming and fishing. The only negative is that neighborhood cottages are very close and water activity can be busy during the day, nights are quiet and beautiful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Erica L.

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Undisclosed Recording of Guests & Minors in Private Areas

We were horrified to learn that the host had undisclosed cameras recording and listening to us throughout the property - including private spaces where our children and family swam, sunbathed, and likely changed clothes.In VRBO messages and texts, the host admitted he was watching and listening live and also recording us, including minors, in areas where we were in bathing suits and could have been undressed while changing.These cameras were never disclosed in the listing, and the exact locations have not been disclosed. VRBO’s policy requires all surveillance devices to be clearly disclosed before booking and prohibits monitoring of areas where guests have a reasonable expectation of privacy. For us, this raises serious concerns under Nova Scotia privacy law and voyeurism protections, and we have reported it to VRBO for investigation. We also do not know whether cameras were placed inside the home. Adding to concern, the host is demanding an additional 750 for what he claims were “extra people,” based on counting guests via his surveillance cameras. We had grandma, aunts, and uncles staying at nearby cottages who occasionally visited - and the house is large enough that more than 10 people were inside at times (15 he counted) - but the booking did not prohibit visitors.We stayed here Aug 3–Aug 10, 2025. While the location is beautiful, the undisclosed monitoring and recording of us and our children in private areas made this an extremely troubling experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug, 2025
Your posting is Libelous. It has been reported to VRBO. You have posted in RETALIATION to being charged for extra guests. And for being charged an extra cleaning fee for the deplorable condition you left my cottage in. Necessitating extra cleaners to get down on their hands and knees to clean the juice off the floor from the piles of children running through the house. The cottage was trashed. You booked for 2 guests. You refused to talk to me to go over cottage details instead having your cousin communicate with me. 15 people showed up. A camper pulled up. You had a family reunion with the entire cove going through my house using its facilities, People with dogs. When my cottage is only set up for 10 And with this years worst drought overuse the well could have run dry and burnt the water pump . And we do not allow events per our VRBO description unless discussed prior to the booking. THE SECURITY CAMERA IS NOT ON THE PROPERTY IT IS ACROSS THE ROAD. IT IS THERE FOR SECURITY OF OUR PROPERTY ACROSS THE ROAD THAT HOUSES ALL OF OUR BOATS FOR OUR GUESTS. IT IS THERE TO MONITOR THE SECURITY OF CUSTOMERS VEHICLES. Plus there was a bear in the area so we monitor the area to ensure the safety of our guests. We are able to capture the back of the cottage. We saw 3 vehicles and a camper. And all the additional people. We contacted VRBO who asked us to send them the photos. They advised us to tell you to leave as you'd voided the contract by LYING about how many guest you had. But we didn't. We should have. We also have caretakers a few cottages ups who informed us that you and the entire cove were having a family reunion. Your untrue, heinous, libelous posting is in complete RETALIATION to lying about your booking.Being found out & subsequently being additionally charged.

About the host

Hosted by Ken

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Family home since the 1960 rebuilt in 2017 a beautiful BnB 2400 sq ft on the most beautiful clear warm spring Fed Lake in the Maritimes

Why they chose this property

Not another Lake and shore in the maritimes like it
You wake up overlooking the lake Early in the morning, you can watch the loons come in Fishing during the day you watch the Eagle flyover and fish
With the covered in deck and screened and being up high overlooking the lake, it’s so nice to watch the kids play in the water and enjoy life.
With the big pavilion, you can cook underneath no problems if it rains and at night sitting around the fire pit with all the benches and seat seats, looking up at the stars!!!
Rhodies Rest is settled in to a cove on a beautiful Sand beach
The cove is protected viol land point on both sides with two islands and rocks around them so you don’t get any Boat traffic coming through!!

What makes this property unique

Zwickers lake is the mostBeautiful clean warm water lake in maritimes all
Swimming is the best with the sand beach no rocks you can walk out gradually with no drop offs and it’s so safe for the kids.
With the 80 foot floating dock the kids can run and dive and jump and climb right back on the ladder and do it again at the same time with the big platform out of the end of the dock with beautiful anaconda chairs grandparents can sit there and enjoy watching their grandkids play.
Anybody can catch a fish off the dock
The covered in and screened deck you can sit in comfort and no bugs and watch everyone enjoying the lake.
It is one of the quietest lakes to kayak safely on

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