Cottage Rentals

[Jackal]

The in-laws will be coming to Toronto for a visit and my wife and I thought it would be fun to rent a cottage for a couple of days in late August. So I turn to those that rent or own cottages for some advice on websites etc.
A few of things I am looking:
1) a cottage north of Toronto
2) edit: by the lake: any lake recommendations?
3) accommodates 4 adults plus a 2 year old
4) has boats/canoes and/or paddle boats.

Additionally my father in law likes fishing. Is it easy to get fishing licenses for people outside of Canada?

[speed77]

You can buy a fishing license at many Canadian Tire stores, BassPro in Vaughan, many bait shops, or online ( http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business...02_164832.html )

[Jackal]

You can buy a fishing license at many Canadian Tire stores, BassPro in Vaughan, many bait shops, or online ( http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business...02_164832.html )

I didn't know you could buy them at those stores in person. I'll try Bass Pro.

[Default User]

For fishing licenses - he can get a day pass for about$10

And IIRC - he won't need one if he's older than 65

[Default User]

Summer cottage rentals are for a week stretch - no weekend warrior rentals are available

And you'll need a PWC license for any motorized boat.

[thanu31]

i use http://www.cottagesincanada.com/cottage-rentals/ontario
been using it for the last 3 years with no problems.

I would advise trying to book asap, as all the good cottages are booked by now. I booked my June cottage in January, just in time too...(I got a weekend booking)

Weekend bookings are harder to come by later in the season because they are all booked up early

But look around with that website, goodluck!

[Jackal]

For fishing licenses - he can get a day pass for about$10

And IIRC - he won't need one if he's older than 65

Yes he's older than 65. Nice. Hopefully that's true so he doesn't land in jail. Haha.

[coriolis]

Summer cottage rentals are for a week stretch - no weekend warrior rentals are available

And you'll need a PWC license for any motorized boat.

Yeah, been looking for a cottage for friends but not many can get the whole week off. Depending on cottage, generally peak season (minimum one week Saturday to Saturday) is June-July-August or July-August.

We may end up doing it in May and hope for warm weather.

[SomeGuy]

Was thinking of doing the same thing, you're right, might be a bit late though.

[Zuluwun]

Did a weekend last July on Wilbermere Lake (somewhere near Haliburton IIRC) booked maybe a week or two beforehand. Yeah, commonly cottages are rented weekly, but if you poke around you'll find weekend rentals too. I could put you in touch with the guy who managed that cottage if you'd like. He manages like 20-30 properties or something.

[soccerboy1491]

Was at a cottage place (5-6 cottages) a couple years back in gravenhearst. Was a really nice place minus the camp across the lake but it have a good summer feel so it was nice there was a drive in on the other side of graven Hearst I went to as well so I went to that one night and was great summer thing to do

[crystal8484]

You may have some luck with airbnb or VRBO.