Cabin in Kenora

On a hilltop with large windows overlooking the lake, this rustic cabin has a cathedral ceiling with a sleeping loft, indoor kitchenette, porch & picnic area with fire-pit. Rental includes shared wood-fired sauna, dock, hiking trails and use of canoes, kayaks and SUPs. Guests provide pillows, season appropriate bedding & towels. On 15 acres of mixed forest along and shorefront this cabin has the feel of a wilderness getaway yet is 15 minutes from the shops and restaurants of downtown Kenora. The space The ideal home base to venture out from and explore the surrounding land and lake! Built with timbers from a local sawmill and named after the fragrant wild Hawthorne tree, this cosy dove-tail log cabin sits on a hilltop above a feral apple orchard and overlooks the lake with beautiful sunset views. The main floor of Hawthorne is furnished with a woodstove, a heat pump for heating and cooling, a queen-size futon with comfortable mattress, a well-equipped kitchenette and a small washroom with a sawdust composting toilet. Upstairs there is one bedroom with a platform queen bed and an additional twin mattress that can be pulled out to accommodate a fifth guest. ** Guests bring their own bedding, pillows and towels. ** Max 2 adults plus 3 kids. Outside the cabin has a large porch, a picnic area and a fire-pit overlooking the lake. It is a short walk down to the dock and an even shorter walk to get to the cedar shower and wood-fired sauna. The kitchenette includes a bar-fridge, 2-burner hot-plate, dishes and cookware including a French press coffee maker, dishpan and soap, drinking water and wash water. There is also a 2-burner propane stove on the porch and a grill for the fire-pit. Filtered drinking water and wash water in 5 gallon camping jugs are included with the rental as Hawthorne does not have running water. Hot showers are available in a separate cedar pay shower that is a short walk from the cabin. The cost is $1 for 5 minutes and we can make change for you if needed. The cabin is part of Wild Woods Hideaway, a rustic eco-resort tucked into the forest and along the shores of Mink Bay, near Kenora, Ontario. In addition to cabin-specific features, your rental includes access to several shared amenities including a dock to sit on, swim and watch the sun set from, use of canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddle-boards (life-jackets included), hiking trails, wood-fired sauna ($10 per use) and a cedar pay shower. The head of Mink Bay has been designated a provincially significant wetland and many birds and other animals either make their homes along its shores or stop in during their seasonal migrations. Depending on the time of year you can expect to see a variety of songbirds, waterfowl including pelicans and loons, eagles, partridge, deer, rabbits, turtles and beavers. We have also seen river otters, mink, wolves, foxes, herons, owls and bears. There is also a great diversity of plant life growing along Mink Bay with an incredible array of wildflowers that change with the seasons. Guest access You will have access to the entire cabin including a private picnic area with a fire-pit overlooking the lake. Additionally you will have access to all the shared amenities of the eco-resort including a wood-fired sauna near the cabin, a cedar pay-shower with hot water, docks and use of canoes, kayaks and sups, hiking trails, play structure and several shared picnic areas with fire-pits. Other things to note Max 3 adults plus 2 kids Please bring loonies for the shower building. Firewood for indoor heating is included with your rental. Wood for outdoor bonfires is available to purchase separately for $10/bag. Their is also a $10 fee to cover firewood for the sauna. We do not provide towels, pillows or bedding. We welcome families with young children to stay with us but please note the upstairs bedroom in Hawthorne is accessed by a steep open staircase and there is a balcony, not a wall that separates the loft from the main floor.