Bigwood Private Island Retreat on Georgian Bay

(updated 2025-01) Come with your friends or family and get away from it all!  Escape to your own spectacular 36-acre private island retreat, and experience the fresh air, smooth granite rock, and windswept pines for which Georgian Bay is known.

Website:
www[.]bigwoodisland[.]com

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KINDLY NOTE
- June / Sept: max 10 guests in 2 cottages (6 bedrooms, 8 beds, and 3 baths across the Lodge and Log Cabin)
- July / Aug / first week of Sept: max 16 guests in 5 cottages (11 bedrooms, 13 beds, and 6 bathrooms across all five cabins)
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Bigwood Island is your ultimate, private, secluded family retreat on beautiful Georgian Bay, overlooking a sheltered harbour.   Exceptional and magnificent 36-acre island with stunning views of Georgian Bay.  Activities include: canoeing, kayaking, camping, swimming, fishing, hiking, summer boating.  For those who enjoy nature and peace and quiet, Northern Georgian Bay is far less populated with cottages than other areas of the Bay and has direct access to some of the finest boating and fishing in North America.

The island can comfortably accommodate your group (max of 10 persons in June/September, max of 16 in July / August / first week of September), throughout its 5 authentic cottages, which include a total of 11 bedrooms, 13 beds, and 6 bathrooms (note: 2 cottages, 6 bedrooms, 8 beds, 3 bathrooms for June/September).

The five cottages are: Main Lodge, Log Cabin, Play Cabin (available only July / August / first week of September), Indian Cabin (available only July / August / first week of September), and Pointe Cabin (available only July / August / first week of September). 

There is good cell-phone reception, and Wifi is accessible in the Main Lodge, Log Cabin, and Play Cabin.  An outdoor stone BBQ showcases exceptional sunsets and panoramic views of the bay and La Cloche mountains to the northwest. 

All cottages are linked together by a network of footpaths trails and rustic wooden bridges, delivering endless spectacular bay views.

Perfectly situated at the mouth of Byng Inlet in a pristine area of the Bay, and surrounded almost entirely by Crown land for ultimate privacy, Bigwood private island is a beauty of smoothly sloping granite, covered by lush white pine forests, featuring breathtaking and sweeping western views of iconic Georgian Bay landscapes and waterscapes.

---> DISCOUNTS applied for returning guests and longer stays.

---> ACCESS
[] Only accessible by boat or floatplane. Boat transportation arrangement details from local marina will be provided soon.
[] The island is just a 10-minute, protected boat ride from the local Britt marina. The channel is wide and deep, ensuring safe passage in any weather; and a low lying island to the North West creates a natural, sheltered harbor perfect for float planes and any number of boats and watercraft.
[] Britt town is a 20-minute drive, North of Pointe au Baril, via Hwy 69, and just 2.5 hours from Toronto.
[] Closest town for full groceries - Parry Sound
[] Nearest airport for private jet and domestic guests - Muskoka YQA (6,000-ft asphalt runway)
[] Nearest city for international guests - Toronto (1 hour by floatplane or 3 hours by car)
[] GPS coordinates: 45°45'49.8"N 80°38'34.5"W
[] Address: Bigwood Island, Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District, ON, Canada

---> COTTAGES

[1] MAIN LODGE [2,500 sqft] 5-bedroom, 2-bath, WiFi, TV [1.5 story]
Overlooking the harbor, the Main Lodge built in 1905, has been lovingly and meticulously restored.  Tastefully furnished, it retains the charming ambience of a classic, turn-of-the-century, Georgian Bay cottage, and exudes the warm style of a bygone era, while offering the comfort of state-of-the-art modern conveniences.
A classic, newly-rebuilt wrap-around porch allows access from most of the main rooms, while a newly-rebuilt rear deck off the kitchen is great for sunbathing and al fresco dining.  

Rooms
[] Kitchen with breakfast Room
[] Dining Room: a beautifully proportioned room filled with antique pieces including a central refectory table and hanging brass chandelier.  Windows and French doors along the entire length of the dining room allow access to the covered verandah, stunning water views and gently filtered natural light.
[] Living Room with stone fireplace: the supremely comfortable living room is anchored by a massive dry stone wood burning fireplace.  Opposite is a library/study area with floor to ceiling bookshelves, a library ladder, and writing desk.  Large upholstered sofas and armchairs create conversation areas around the fireplace and invite cozy lounging.  French doors lead to the front verandah.
[] Billiard room (TV)
[] Wrap around veranda and Deck
[] Bedroom 1 -> 1 Queen size bed
[] Bedroom 2 -> 2 Single beds
[] Bedroom 3 -> 2 Double beds (upstairs bedroom)
[] Bedroom 4 -> 1 Single bed
[] Bedroom 5 -> 1 Single bed
[] Bath 1 -> shower cabin, sink. toilet 
[] Bath 2 -> tub with shower, sink, toilet

[2] LOG CABIN [950 sqft] 2-bedroom, 1-bath, WiFi, TV [stairs]
Log Cabin is a beautifully appointed cottage.  Originally from Eastern Ontario, it was dismantled and rebuilt on its current site on the island’s southwest point.

Rooms
[] Modern Kitchen
[] Living/Sitting Room with vaulted ceilings and stone fireplace (TV)
[] Bedroom 1: Master Bedroom -> 1 Queen size bed
[] Bedroom 2: Loft Bedroom-> 1 Single bed with possibility of another Single bed (accessible by a wood spiral staircase)
[] Bath 1 -> tub with shower, 2 sinks, bidet, toilet

[3] PLAY CABIN [1,500 sqft] 2-bedroom, 1-bath, TV [no stairs]
Located close to the main lodge, Play Cabin comes with an exercise room and sitting room.  Great for teenagers who want to be on their own with friends !

Rooms
[] Exercise room (TV)
[] Sitting room (TV)
[] Bedroom 1 -> 1 Double bed
[] Bedroom 2 -> 1 Double bed
[] Bath 1 ->  shower cabin, sink, toilet

[4] INDIAN CABIN [300 sqft] 1-bedroom, 1-bath [no stairs]
Cozy cabin with a wrap-around deck.

Rooms
[] Bedroom 1 -> 1 Queen bed + comfortable sitting area
[] Bath 1-> shower cabin, sink, toilet

[5] POINTE CABIN [300 sqft] 1-bedroom, 1-bath [no stairs]
Sits on the island’s highest point along the Eastern shore,  with a wrap-around deck.

Rooms
[] Bedroom 1 -> Queen bed
[] Bath 1 -> shower cabin, sink, toilet

--> INTERNET
Broadband internet is provided via Starlink.