Location

Cottage country without the crowds.

Sand Lake, Rideau Lakes, Eastern Ontario. The exact address is shared once your booking is confirmed.

Approximate pin. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Getting here

Westport: Short drive
Perth: 30 min
Kingston: 45 min
Ottawa: 90 min

Free parking on the property for up to 4 vehicles. The road is maintained year-round.

The area

Quiet lakes, a proper village, and the Rideau.

Sand Lake is a quiet, clean lake in the heart of the Rideau Lakes region of Eastern Ontario. The village of Westport is minutes away, a charming small town with restaurants, a brewery, a winery, and a weekly farmers' market in summer.

For day trips, you're well-positioned: Kingston is about 45 minutes south, Perth is 30 minutes north, and Ottawa is roughly 90 minutes northeast. The Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, runs through the region, and Foley Mountain Conservation Area offers excellent hiking with sweeping views over Upper Rideau Lake.

This is cottage country without the Muskoka crowds or prices. The pace is slower, the lakes are quieter, and you can actually hear the loons at night.

Westport village
Restaurants, Scheuermann Vineyard, Westport Brewing Co., the Rideau Canal system
Foley Mountain Conservation Area
Hiking with panoramic views over Upper Rideau Lake
Winter on the lake
Skating, cross-country skiing and ice fishing; the road is maintained year-round