Shamrock Cottage near Lake Huron on Ontario's sandy west coast!

We are glad you enjoyed yourselves!

Hello Brian. Thank you for reviewing this cottage and providing your feedback. I am sorry that you were disappointed with some aspects of this cottage during your stay. I value suggestions so that we can make improvements to increase guest satisfaction. This cottage is under new management since April 2017 and significant improvements have been made since your stay in the summer of 2016. I will take this opportunity to address some of the things you have mentioned about Shamrock Beach Cottage. We make every effort to be clear that this cottage in a rural location close to a sandy beach. We are unsure as to where the rocky beach is that Brian referred to in his review. All the beaches we are aware of and refer in our advertising are beautiful, quiet, sandy beaches. This cottage is a 5-7 minute walk to Shamrock Beach which is a private sandy beach. Two other quiet, sandy public beaches are within a 5-10 minute drive where your entire group can gather and park for free at the sands edge. The public beach in Port Albert, Ontario to the south is a sandy, quiet beach and it is a 5-7 minute drive from the cottage. Ashfield Park Public Beach is an 8-10 minute drive to the north and is a very large beach that normally has few people. At Shamrock Beach (the private beach) there is no parking and at this time we are only allowing 6 or less people to access it at a time. However the entire group may walk the lane along the shoreline as a group. The beaches we have mentioned in our advertising are sandy beaches. Guests may find areas with pebbles and stones and this can occur at the river mouth where strong currents can wash away the sand. There are pictures of the beaches on our website and facebook which will give a good indication of our closest beaches along Ontario’s sandy west coast! The closest neighbours to this cottage are almost ½ km away and this allows for a great degree of privacy. However because the cottage is located in a very quiet, natural setting it is not uncommon for guests to encounter some insects and lots of birds. On occasion raccoons or even deer may stroll across the yard. We do provide bug/bee aerosol spray that guests can use if they should find they are being bothered by bugs. There are very few mosquitos near Lake Huron however it never hurts to bring some repellant if you are staying during the summer months. The water at Shamrock Beach House is supplied by a well which is 105 ft deep and the water comes from the porous rocks in t