Title: Private island retreat - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&selected=102668860&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Private island retreat Lakefront cottage with kitchen and fireplace ## Photo gallery for Private island retreat ![Outdoor dining - Private island retreat (West Nipissing)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/103000000/102670000/102668900/102668860/5f3bd4d5.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Exterior - Private island retreat (West Nipissing)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/103000000/102670000/102668900/102668860/809558e7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Fridge, oven, stovetop, coffee grinder - Private island retreat (West Nipissing)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/103000000/102670000/102668900/102668860/7957fb33.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - Private island retreat (West Nipissing)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/103000000/102670000/102668900/102668860/b38cf14c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Fireplace - Private island retreat (West Nipissing)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/103000000/102670000/102668900/102668860/2e654efa.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Escape to a secluded wilderness retreat on Lake Nipissing, perfect for an unforgettable family holiday or romantic getaway. Unwind in the wood-fired sauna, explore the surrounding waters with two kayaks at your disposal, and enjoy evenings by the wood stove in this cozy off-grid cottage. ### Entire home 3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6 ## Popular amenities - Kitchen - Pet friendly - Barbecue grill - Fireplace ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Private island retreat This idyllic wilderness retreat is situated on a private island on Lake Nipissing, five hours’ drive north of Toronto and six hours west of Ottawa. It would be ideal for a one-in-a-lifetime family holiday, an unforgettably romantic honeymoon or for writing the great Canadian novel. The cottage contains three bedrooms (each with a double or queen size bed), a well-equipped kitchen, a living room with wood stove, a bathroom, a forty-foot long screened porch and a smaller screened porch off the master bedroom. See photos below. The wood-fired sauna is in a separate building and has its own sitting room with a single bed for your post-sauna nap. The covered boat house is situated in a protected bay offering maximum protection for your boat. The property is entirely off-grid. Solar panels provide electricity for lights and Internet. Hot water, stove , fridge and freezer run on propane. A wood stove provides heat. The sauna is also wood-fired. A gasoline generator runs tools, your blow drier, the vacuum and, most importantly, the coffee grinder. Two kayaks (one single and one double) are included. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the cottage: WiFi ### Kitchen - Coffee grinder - Oven - Refrigerator - Stovetop ### Bedrooms - 3 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 1 bathroom - Bathtub or shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Fireplace - Living room - Wood stove ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Porch/lanai ### Comfort - Heating ### Pets - Pet friendly - Welcoming dogs only - One pet total ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Location highlights - On a lake ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) ## Similar properties ![Terrace/patio](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/96000000/95890000/95889800/95889742/8b9af086.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Waterfront family retreat. 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=46.114376,-79.5217&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:%7DqnxGrqjdN%3FW%3FU%3FU%40U%40W%3FU%40W%40S%40WBU%40UBUBU%40UBUBUDUBUBUDSDUBSFUDSDSDUFSFSDSFQFSFSHQFSFSHQFQHOHQHQHQHOJQHMJQHMJQJMJMJOHOLKJMJMLKJMLKJKLKLKLIJILKLILINGLILGLINGLGNELGLENENELCNCNELCNANENANALANANAN%3FLAN%3FN%3FN%40N%3FN%40N%40L%40N%40N%40NDN%40LBNDNBLBNDLDNDLFNDLFLHNFLFLHLFNHLHJJLHLHLJJJLJLJJLLJJLJLJLJLJNJLJLJPHLJPHLJPHNHPHPHPFPHNHRFPFRHPFRFRFPDRFRDRFTDRDRDTDRDTBRDTBVDRBT%40TBTBTBT%40T%40TBV%40R%40V%3FT%40V%3FT%40T%3FT%3FV%3FT%3FVAR%3FVAT%3FVATATCTAVARCVCRCVATCRETCTETCTERERETETERGRERGRERGRGRGPIRGPGPIRIPGPIPINIPIPKNINKNINKNKNKLKLKLKNKLKLMJKLMJMJKJMHMJMHKHMJOFMHMFMHOFMFMFODMFODMDODMBODOBMBOBOBOBO%3FMBO%40O%3FO%3FO%40O%3FO%3FMAO%3FO%3FOAMCO%3FOCOCOCMCOCOEMCOEOEMEMGOEMGOEMIMIMGOIMGMKMIKIMKMIMKKKMKKMMKKMKMMMIOKMKMKOKOIOKOIOKOIQIQIOIQIQGQIQGSGQISGQGSGSESGSGSESESEUGUCSESEUCUCSEWCSCUAWCSCWASCWAUAUAU%3FWAUAW%3FS%3FW%3FU&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=0Ux8Ks_zByIhdSegfVYmA8DwCDg=) West Nipissing, ON #### What's nearby - South Bay Provincial Park \- 14 min drive \- 9.9 km - Nipissing Beach \- 20 min drive \- 23.4 km - Lookout Terrace Golf Course \- 23 min drive \- 30.7 km - Cascades Casino North Bay \- 28 min drive \- 40.9 km - Steve Omischl Sports Field Complex \- 31 min drive \- 43.9 km #### Getting around - North Bay, ON (YYB-Jack Garland) - 41 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Foote's Chip Truck And General Store - ‬4 min drive - ‪Toots & Scoots - ‬18 min drive - ‪May Too Far - ‬18 min drive - ‪Angela's Restoule Family Pizza - ‬12 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Private island retreat pet-friendly? ### What time is check-in at Private island retreat? ### What time is check-out at Private island retreat? ### Where is Private island retreat located? ## Have a question? 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