On Site – Springwood Cottage Resort

Come Play, Savour, Relax & Enjoy

No matter what your interests, there’s something for everyone, Your stay at Springwood Cottage Resort can include several optional activities (subject to availability/seasonality/weather).

Beach and Playground

Our large, sandy, shallow beach with a water trampoline, XL water mat and playground is perfect for family play and cooling down during those lazy days of summer. Your lounger is waiting for you!

Games and More

With a fully stocked Game Room, as well as a collection of over 800 table top games (aka board games) and a “Share Shed” filled with DVDs, puzzles and books that you can borrow, you may actually welcome a rainy day at the cottage!

Communal Bonfire

While each cottage has its own private, stocked firepit, we also host a weekly communal bonfire as a meet & greet opportunity in July and August. Bring your guitar and a drink; we’ve got the marshmallows and sparklers! Upon special request, we can also host communal bonfires throughout the rest of the year.

Wine CAmp ($)

By special request or weekly throughout the summer, we offer guests an opportunity to partake in “Wine Camp”. This is a couple of hours of shared stories, education and savouring 5-6 exclusive wines paired with chacuterie, all guided by our local Wine Agent, Brent. Guests may also purchase specialty curated cases of mixed wines to have waiting at their cottage upon arrival.

Subject to meeting min. class size & availability. Additional fees apply. Connect directly with Brent

Fishing

At Springwood, guests can enjoy fishing all year round! Whether you are fishing off our docks, exploring the lake by boat or using an ice hut, you are sure to find that Kennebec Lake is a clean, healthy habitat for bass, walleye, pickerole, pike and pan fish.

Inquire today about boat slips, rental boats or ice fishing hut rentals to compliment your stay. We also have a few poles available to borrow for those guests who do not have their own equipment and want to try it out.

And please fish responsibly (we encourage guests to practice catch & release) to help keep our fish population healthy and happy!

Hiking

We are so fortunate to be located along the most southerly edge of the Canadian Shield. This rough topography lends itself to wonderful hiking trails. Within walking distance of the resort are the picturesque Kennebec Wilderness Trails, which are a relatively easy set of year-round forested trails in an old ski hill suitable for hiking and snowshoeing. Many other trail systems are also available for use in the surrounding area.

Biking

Feel free to borrow one of our adult/youth bikes or bring your own and explore the area. More serious bicyclists can enjoy some mountain biking at the nearby L&A Bike trails or along the other nearby multi-use trails or carve out a longer bike ride around the gorgeous scenic road routes.

Boat Rentals & Tours ($)

At Springwood you don’t need to rent or bring your own “water toys”. We’ve got you covered with a large selection of kayaks, tandem kayaks, canoes, peddle boats & SUPs that you can enjoy throughout your stay during our standard Marina hours. Safety kits, paddles & life vests provided, but we do encourage parents to bring their children’s own life vests to ensure proper fit.

Paddling

BUILD-YOUR-OWN PIZZA NIGHTS ($)

In July and August we invite all guests to leave the cooking to us and partake in our Friday Night Pizzas. Assemble your own pizzas with our freshly prepared ingredients (or bring your own favourites) and we’ll cook ’em up in our outdoor wood burning pizza oven. Outside of the summer months, pizza nights can be arranged in advance with sufficient interest by contacting us.

KIDS ACTIVITIES

Throughout July and August, Springwood kids aged 5-10 are invited to partake in our organized Kids Activities, giving parents a 1-1/2hr break 4-days a week. Activities range from tie dye making to sand castle contests, archery and more.

Fairy Door Scavenger Hunt

Springwood Cottage Resort is home to 17 fairy and gnome homes. We invite our young and young-at-heart guests to participate in our self-guided Fairy Door Hunt throughout our property from Victoria Day to Thanksgiving. Stop by our General Store to pick up your Fairy Door Passport. Find them all and you may get a free ice cream cone! (subject to certain terms and conditions)

Fitness Class

In July and August we provide a handful of weekly complimentary morning fitness classes, such as Tai Chi and Yoga, suitable for all ages and abilities.

Arrowsoft Archery

Guests may take their hand at ArrowSoft Archery Games weekly in July and August. Outside of the summer months, archery games can be arranged in advance with sufficient interest by contacting us.

Skating / Pond Hockey

In the winter months, guests may bring their skates and enjoy skating or ice hockey on our lake rink.

Crokicurl

Come on out and try Canada’s newest outdoor winter sports, Crokicurl. The game of crokicurl is essentially crokinole on a 50′ ice rink using curling rocks.

Snowshoeing

Guests may borrow snowshoes and walking sticks to explore the Kennebec Wilderness Trails, on the lake or around the resort.

Snowperson Making

If you are lucky enough to be our guest during a fresh snowfall, we have snow-people making kits at the ready.

Bird Watching

Guests can find loons, herons, ducks and more making their home on Kennebec Lake. Hummingbirds, robins, swans, blue jays, goldfinches, wild turkeys, woodpeckers, swallows, juncos and more can all be found in and around the resort. In the winter months, several feeders are regularly stocked to give guests a great close up view of the activity right from their cottage.

Stargazing

Springwood Cottage Resort is located within the Frontenac Dark Sky region and as such offers guests a spectacular opportunity to gaze upon the night sky beauty without light pollution. If you are really lucky you may even catch some northern lights.