Very Private Lakefront Cottage in sheltered cove on Lake Nipissing South Bay

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A wooden deck with outdoor furniture, a grill, and a view of a lake.
A wooden deck with a hot tub and a pool.
A spacious living area with a sofa, armchair, and a dining table. A kitchen with a refrigerator and cabinets is visible in the background.
A modern living room with a grey sofa, two plaid armchairs, a white coffee table, and a patterned rug. There are two wall-mounted baskets and a framed quote on the wall.
A hallway leading to two bedrooms with wooden flooring and white walls.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Enjoy the heated pool
    A rare find in this area - swim in comfort or have a relaxing dip.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool on site
  • Patio
  • Swimming pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Toys
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Callander, ON
  • Place, McQuaby Lake
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Nipissing Beach
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Place, Cascades Casino North Bay
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Airport, North Bay, ON (YYB-Jack Garland)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Nipissing Township

Located in Nipissing Township, this cabin is on the waterfront. Callander Bay Heritage Museum and White Water Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include King Cone & King Putt and North Bay Heritage Train. Travelling with kids? Consider Capitol Centre, or check out an event or a game at WFCU Place. Kayaking and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and ecotours nearby.
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Callander, ON

What's nearby

  • McQuaby Lake - 13 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Wolfe Lake - 19 min drive - 15.7 km
  • Nipissing Beach - 23 min drive - 25.2 km
  • Cascades Casino North Bay - 32 min drive - 40.2 km
  • Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens - 38 min drive - 52.7 km

Getting around

  • North Bay, ON (YYB-Jack Garland) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Foote's Chip Truck And General Store - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Angela's Restoule Family Pizza - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Dino's Chip Stand - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Very Private Lakefront Cottage in sheltered cove on Lake Nipissing South Bay have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Very Private Lakefront Cottage in sheltered cove on Lake Nipissing South Bay pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Very Private Lakefront Cottage in sheltered cove on Lake Nipissing South Bay?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Very Private Lakefront Cottage in sheltered cove on Lake Nipissing South Bay?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Very Private Lakefront Cottage in sheltered cove on Lake Nipissing South Bay?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Very Private Lakefront Cottage in sheltered cove on Lake Nipissing South Bay located?

Located on the waterfront, this family-friendly cabin is 6.7 mi (10.8 km) from McQuaby Lake and 10.6 mi (17 km) from Nipissing Beach. Callander Waterfront Park and Lookout and Lookout Terrace Golf Course are also within 16 miles (25 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 17 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 17 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great…already booking another
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 August 2026
Thank You for the kind words Tanya. It was a pleasure meeting you all! I'm so happy, everyone had some fun up north on the lake. We look forward to seeing you all again1 Dan
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Dan & Pam were both amazing to deal with,Would stay again for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Vacation on the Lake

Property and management were great, also loved the location close to lake and boat docks. Fishing was fantastic, would definitely go back.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 August 2024
Thank You Jason. So happy to have met you and your family. Glad you had a great time and made some lasting memories. Always love to hear fishing adventures. You all did well! Been a great year for fantastic fishing. Thank You for leaving your cottage so clean, its really appreciated. I plan on doing more updates in the fall. Have a great summer! Dan
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Had a great time...

Thanks Susanツ had a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great cottage and great rental group!

Tome Rae Lodge was a great family to rent from...loved the accommodation on the lake and Dan and Pam were so easy to work with to make sure our stay was perfect. Thank you and hope to cottage here again next year
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 July 2023
Thank You for the kind words. We will continue to add more comforts to the property. Finished off the new kitchen and the new dishwasher has finally arrived. Takes awhile to get things now a days. Fishing has been excellent again this week. Been that way all season. Hopefully it continues through out the season. Next week we have a master Muskie fishermen coming in. Hope he has a few pictures to share. Did quite well last year.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beautiful remote cottage with gorgeous views of the Lake. Expansive nature filled surroundings. Comfy accommodation! Massive fire pit and wonderful deck.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful weekend !

My husband and I enjoyed two nights at the cottage with our two young grandsons. Pam was an excellent host and very friendly. We look forward to a longer stay in future.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 November 2024
Thank You for the kind words. It was a pleasure meeting everyone and we look forward to seeing you all again! Pam
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful location with great fishing

Spent a long weekend fishing with my girlfriend and some friends, great dock and boathouse. Cottage is very nice clean and comfortable! Beautiful landscaping, fire pit and excellent views! Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super clean cabin, beautiful location and sizeable property that we didn't have time to fully explore! Cabins are spaced well apart, the docks are in excellent repair and there are plenty of facilities for fishermen and families alike.Amenities are to notch, the lodge has any little incidental you may have forgot available for purchase.Internet worked well during rainy nights, and cabin was comfy and cozy with electric fireplace and heaters.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 August 2026
Thank You Stephen for your review. It was a pleasure having you all stay for awhile . thank you for mentioning things that I really don't think about. After 38 years we just do what ever it takes to keep things nice and in good repair. Hope you have an awesome summer! Dan
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Civic Long Weekend!

This cottage was exactly as advertised. Dan was awesome to deal with. His replies were prompt and he went above and beyond to make sure that our stay was good. We thoroughly enjoyed everything about this cottage. It was exactly what our family was looking for.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great cottage with little kids!

Great set up for little kids and Dan went out of his way to help get me get ready for the trip. The property is really well set up to do a variety of outdoor activities. My little guys and and I had a comfortable stay and made a lot of happy memories! Thanks again 🙂
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 July 2023
It was a pleasure meeting you and your family. I'm so happy you all had a lot of fun! Thank You for keeping your cottage so clean, I really appreciate it. Have a awesome summer! Dan
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great waterfront cottage

We enjoyed our stay very much. Dan was a very responsive host, the cottage is in a great and quiet location, everything was as described. We did some nice tours with the canoe and the kayaks, the kids loved swimming at the dock. The cell phone coverage is indeed rather bad, as another commenter already remarked.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

lovely place for relaxing and fun

A lovely place for all kind of activities. Besides canoeing kayaking, I mostly enjoyed swimming in front of the deck where a large area of shallow water with soft bottom. When the weather is hot, the water is quite warm. The fire pit is another fun activity for people of all ages. The cottage is quite and on a nice private property away from others.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Checked all the boxes

Our family of four (parents with boys 4 and 8) enjoyed our week fully! Couldn’t have asked for anything more. Water around the dock was shallow enough for our four year old to stand. We used everything our awesome host, Dan, provided. Exactly what us city folk needed. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing time!

Before even arriving, we were really looking forward to our visit after communicating with Dan and Pam. There were some issues with VRBO around the listing, not in the owners control, Dan reached out right away and we were able to get things arranged. We were in cottage 2, it was very clean and we feel like it was in the best location of all the cottages. We brought our own boat and could see the dock from our deck. We spent all our time on the lake fishing or at the pool area relaxing. The week was exactly what we needed, quiet and relaxing. We can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 August 2024
Thank You for your kind words Elaine, its very much appreciated. It was a pleasure meeting and talking with everyone. Great to see you all enjoying the different things to do at the resort. Always makes me so happy seeing everyone having fun. The weather was just perfect . Myself and my family look forward to meeting you all again ! Dan
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Not what I expected

Pam was so nice to deal with when she checked us in. It is a great location and a good fishing lodge, but the cottage was very run down and the bathroom particularly was not nice. My son didn’t even want to get into the shower because of the rust and paint chips inside it. The hot tub is old, but clean. The pool has paint chipping all around it - I was afraid of splinters from it. My husband and I left early because we were not enjoying the cottage because of how run down and unclean it was. They were ants in the cottage and mould in some of the kitchen containers. Too bad since Pam was so nice and the location is beautiful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 August 2024
Hello thank you for your review. We will look into your concerns. The pool edge has been since scrapped and painted. There are stainless steel ladders to the pool and concrete pad all around the pool nice and smooth and a brand new pavilion with brand new smooth concrete. Yes the whirlpool is in perfect operating condition, it is older but built in Canada with quality. I have checked the shower it has a spot in the corner on the lower wall side which has been repaired. I wished you had mentioned these things when we had a lovely conversation. The floor in the shower is smooth concrete. Sorry your son did not like it. Haven't had that issue ever. i will keep an eye on it. Its been humid and mold could appear in a plastic jug on top of a warm fridge. Sorry about ants. We do have traps. It is the bush and all wildlife would like to come into a cottage if possible ,especially if there is food. Our cottages are impeccably clean and all our guests say so. Once again something that could have been addressed when we spoke various times. So at least i could have a look. That cottage has brand new flooring through out. All been recently painted in current tones. New drapes and blinds. New ceiling fans, new furniture, new kitchen counter top with sink and taps. new fridge and dishwasher. New deck and railings with glass and black spindles also privacy wall. New sterling BBQ. Very sorry it wasn't your vibe. Saw you all around camp and thought everyone was happy enjoying the place. I will try harder to improve as always. One thing our cottages will never be is unclean. In my 37 years here all our guests rave on how clean they are and the smell of pine sol and cleansers. All the mattress pad and pillow protectors cleaned in hot water and bleach and changed every reservation. Glad you like the location it is a very peaceful serene part of beautiful lake Nipissing. I enjoyed meeting you and your family, wish the weather had been nicer for you all. All I ever hope for after all these years is some happy times for my guests and memories with there kiddies. As time goes by very fast.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful, peaceful and private

Dan is a great host. He made everything easy. Cottage was great, clean and comfortable. Poor internet coverage if you need it. Otherwise perfect place. Close enough to everything if you need something but feel completely alone. Water access and car benefit with those with a boat. Would love to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
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