Nettle Cabin w/ Lake Access @ Wild Woods Hideaway

Set into the forest and near the trail-head, this rustic cabin is our most secluded. It has a cathedral ceiling with a sleeping loft, indoor kitchenette, outdoor porch and picnic area with fire-pit. Includes access to a wood-fired sauna, dock, hiking trails & canoes, kayaks and SUPs. Guests provide pillows, season appropriate bedding & towels. On 15 acres of mixed forest along Mink Bay this cabin is part of an eco-resort that has the feel of a wilderness getaway yet is 15 minutes from Kenora. The space Whether you are looking for rest or adventure, this cabin is the ideal home away from home! Built with timbers from a local sawmill this cozy dove-tail log cabin is set back into the forest part way up a small hill and is our most private accommodation. We named this cabin Nettle, after the prolific, healing wild herb that grows in our rich bottomlands and we hope your stay will be healing for you as well. (For those familiar with nettle’s stinging nature, rest assured there is no actual nettle growing near the cabin!) The main floor of Nettle is furnished with a woodstove, 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. **Max 2 adults plus 3 kids. **** For families please just message us with number of kids. Our system sometimes auto-declines bookings with older kids because airbnb groups them with adults rather than children. ** Guests bring their own bedding, pillows and towels. Outside the cabin has a small porch, a picnic area and a fire-pit. A cedar shower, wood-fired sauna and dock are available a short walk away. The kitchenette includes a camp cooler, 2-burner propane cook top, 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 Nettle does not have running water. Hot showers are available in a separate cedar pay shower that is located a short walk away. 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 paddleboards (life-jackets included), hiking trails, wood-fired sauna and a cedar pay shower. Because Nettle is more secluded than our other rentals it is a bit further from the shower, sauna and dock, though still less than a 10 minute walk from everything. Nettle is also our only dog-friendly unit and is located next to the trailhead for the Mink Bay trails. 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 small porch and private picnic area with a fire-pit . Additionally you will have access to all the shared amenities of the eco-resort including a wood-fired sauna, cedar pay-shower with hot water, dock and use of canoes, kayaks and sups, hiking trails, play structure and several shared picnic areas with fire-pits. Other things to note Max 2 adults, 3 kids. **** For families please just message us with number of kids. Our system sometimes auto-declines bookings with older kids because airbnb groups them with adults rather than children. 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. Sauna use is a $10 fee which will cover firewood. We do not provide pillows, towels or bedding. We welcome families with young children to stay with us but please note the upstairs bedroom in Nettle is accessed by a steep open staircase and there is a balcony, not a wall that separates the loft from the main floor.