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Renting a cottage in winter

This is a wonderful time of year to rent a cottage. There’s little more romantic than wrapping up warm for a moonlit walk on a frozen lake, with the smell of wood smoke in the air, and the canopy of stars glittering overhead. Returning to your cosy cottage to curl up in front of the fire and reflect on yet another beautiful day in cottage country rounds off an evening perfectly. And we have plenty of cottages for you to choose from.

Here’s a few words of caution though as we don’t want any of our guests to be surprised at cottage country conditions in winter. Please read the following before you book:

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All roads leading to our cottages are plowed regularly. However, after heavy snowfall or a winter storm, it may be several hours (or perhaps even days) before the road will be plowed out (depending on the severity of the storm). Please be patient and the plow will come!
Roads will be snow covered, and in many cases icy, so extreme caution is advised. Winter tires are essential and 4WD recommended for many cottages. Neighbouring cottagers are always willing to help anyone who does get stuck, but will not be impressed by visitors who are ill-equipped to cope with extreme conditions.
Keep the following in your car during your trip to cottage country: a snow shovel; blankets; cell phone; and flashlight. Do not travel without adequate winter clothing in the car – boots, coat and gloves are essential.
Hydro outages may occur during a winter storm and may last for a few hours or a day or more. You will have information in the cottage guide on what to do in the event of an outage occurring. Few cottages have generators so be prepared to use candles and gas lamps for lighting, and the barbecue for cooking. There will be a supply of water for using to flush toilets, and drinking water for personal and cooking use.
When leaving the cottage at the end of your stay, follow the instructions in the cottage guide carefully, specifically those that refer to thermostat settings and which internal doors are to be left open. Not following these guidelines could result in frozen or burst water pipes and consequent charges against your damage deposit.
Conditions in cottage country can be vastly different from those experienced in the city, even just a couple of hours north. Snow squalls off Georgian Bay occur regularly in the Southern Georgian Bay/Parry Sound/Huntsville area. Check the forecast before you travel by clicking on the weather network symbol on each listing and typing in the name of the nearest town. Please do not call us for weather checks. If there is severe weather and access to a cottage might be restricted, we will let you know as soon as we receive any information that would be helpful to you.
We do not issue refunds for vacations foreshortened by adverse weather conditions. This is outside our control and may be covered by travel insurance. Please refer to our travel insurance page for more information.

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