Family Cottage Retreat - Hot Tub Kayaks Waterfront

Entire cottage in Kawartha Lakes, Canada

  1. 16+ guests
  2. 6 bedrooms
  3. 9 beds
  4. 4.5 baths
Hosted by Deniz
  1. 7 years hosting

Listing highlights

Exceptional check-in experience

Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.

Unbeatable location

100% of guests in the past year gave this location a 5-star rating.

Furry friends welcome

Bring your pets along for the stay.
Straight Fin Farms is a 34-acre private retreat with 500 ft of your own waterfront. The farmhouse sleeps 16+ across 6 bedrooms and 4.5 baths (plus bonus bunkie also part of property), designed for multi-family getaways, milestone weekends, and groups who want the whole property to themselves. Forest, trails, hot tub, kayaks, pedal boat, outdoor fireplace, and a real working hobby farm with no neighbours in sight. The whole place is yours, 8 min from downtown Bobcaygeon and 1.5 hr from Toronto.

The space
THE FARMHOUSE
Reached by a private road, the farmhouse is surrounded by forest with no neighbours in sight. Sleeps 16 across 7 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, with a full kitchen built to feed a crowd, a bar area, and large open dining and living spaces. Four TVs, table tennis, a basketball arcade, board games, chess. Dedicated workspace and fast Wi-Fi throughout for anyone who needs to dip into work.

THE LAND
500 ft of private creek waterfront with kayaks and a pedal boat. Forest trails, orchards, and open fields across 34 acres. Outdoor hot tub, outdoor fireplace, BBQ, and a large deck for dining, yoga, or birdwatching. Cornhole, soccer, room to run. A natural pond — swimmable in spring, ice fishing in winter for the brave. Wildlife is part of the experience: eagles, deer, herons, beavers, turtles.

WHERE YOU'LL BE
You're in the heart of Kawartha Lakes cottage country with the best of small-town Ontario right next door.

— 1 minute from a small public park with beach and swimming
— 8 minutes from downtown Bobcaygeon, the "Houseboat Capital of Canada"
— 10 minutes from Bobcaygeon Beach Park (Sturgeon Lake — sandy beach, BBQ, fire pits, playground, boat launch)
— 8 minutes from Lock 32 on the Trent-Severn Waterway and Kawartha Dairy ice cream (a 4.8-star Ontario institution)
— 10 minutes from Kawartha Settlers' Village (heritage village, May–Sep)
— 15 minutes from Globus Theatre dinner shows
— 20 minutes from Fenelon Falls (waterfall, brewery, shops)
— 30 minutes from Lindsay (larger town, hospital, full grocery)
— 1.5 hours from downtown Toronto

2026 EVENTS WORTH PLANNING AROUND
— Every Thursday in July & August: free outdoor concerts at Lock 32 (kids' show 5:30 PM, adults 6:30 PM, bring a lawn chair)
— July 1: Canada Day fireworks at Bobcaygeon Beach Park
— August 8: Boatapalooza at Kawartha Lakes Marina (live bands, full-day party)
— September 25–27: Bobcaygeon Fall Fair
— October 3: Performance Boat Show & Bolton Street Party
— Year-round: Globus Theatre dinner shows, hiking, snowmobiling, fishing

GETTING HERE
A car is essential. From the GTA, the best route is via Hwy 35/115 then Hwy 36 East to Bobcaygeon. We strongly recommend arriving by daylight if it's your first time — Free parking on the property for 10 vehicles.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXTRAS (ON REQUEST)
— Toddler bed, blow-up mattresses, sleeping bags, toddler toys
— A "forest hideaway" bunkie tucked into the woods — perfect for kids' adventures, reading, or hanging out in forest in off grid living space
— Optional 13-ft glamping bell tents for an additional fee
— Pet-friendly (additional fee)

ABOUT THE FARM
Straight Fin Farms is a working hobby farm built around permaculture, beekeeping, and mushroom cultivation. The bees, gardens, and mushroom logs are observation only. If you find ripe apples, pears, cherries, berries, peaches or other fruits in the orchard, help yourself! Hands-on workshops and certification retreats — ask us to be added to our waitlist.

Guest access
The entire 34-acre property is yours during your stay — farmhouse, deck, hot tub, waterfront, trails, pond, kayaks, pedal boat, and outdoor amenities.

Self check-in via the August Lock app. We'll send detailed instructions a few days before your arrival.

The permaculture gardens, beehives, and mushroom logs are observation only — please feel free to wander past and learn, but no harvesting without us being there. If you find apples, cherries, pears, peaches or berries that are ripe, help yourself! We're available by message anytime during your stay if you have questions about the farm or the area.

Where you'll sleep

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What this place offers

Waterfront
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises

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Where you’ll be

Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
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Meet your host

Host
86 reviews
4.56 out of 5 average rating
7 years of hosting
My work: Consultant | Farming
Speaks English
Hi, I'm Deniz — welcome to Straight Fin Farms. I built this place around a simple idea: that nature, privacy, and slow living are things people don't get nearly enough of. We've shaped these 34 acres into a working hobby farm — gardens, beehives, mushroom grow, pond — while keeping most of the land as forest and waterfront for guests to roam. We make sure the house is ready and we're a message away during your stay. The whole property is yours. Workshops on waitlist

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  • Nuran

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 p.m.
Checkout before 11:00 a.m.
Pets allowed
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm