Cottage and Community Amenities
At The Cottage
Inside
3 bedrooms (2 with double beds, 1 with 2 sets of bunk beds) - great for 2 families to share
1 bathroom
Fridge, Stove, Coffee maker, microwave,
Water jugs (drinkable water can be acquired from the community water well at the Community Centre)
TV with satellite TV, dvd player, vcr, original Nintendo Entertainment System in the living room
TV with dvd player and vcr in bunk bedroom
Stereo with iPod doc
unlimited high-speed wifi internet access
cell phone booster inside cottage to improve natural weak cell coverage (reception varies due to weather and service provider)
Outside
BBQ
2 single person kayaks (with paddles)
2 Paddle Boats (2 person & 5 person)
Row Boat
Fire pit
Pool Noodles
Lots of seating on the dock, around the fire pit, and on the deck
What you will need to bring
Sheets & pillow cases and/or sleeping bags - 2 double beds & 4 twin beds
Towels, sunscreen, bug spray (you never know...)
Children's life jackets (we have many adult sized PFD's and a couple of children's "over the head" style life jackets, but it is always recommended that children have their own properly fitted life saving equipment)
Water shoes (not necessary but some people prefer them)
Local Community
Harcourt & Wilberforce
South Algonquin Country Store - Harcourt (gas, ice cream, beer & LCBO)
The South Algonquin Diner - Wilberforce
Agnew's General Store - Wilberforce
Grocery Store: Foodland - Wilberforce
LCBO, Wilberforce - also sells beer
Geocaching Capital of Canada. Bring along your GPS and head out to find some caches (there are none in Harcourt Park as it is private property but there are many not too far away - including one of our hides)
Haliburton
Grocery Stores: Foodland, Independent
Bancroft
Grocery Stores: No Frills, Foodland, M&M Food Market
Other: Canadian Tire, Home Hardware, many resturants
Rockhound Gemboree every August Civic long weekend
Other Attraction In The Area
Highlands Cinemas - Kinmount ON: a very cool theatre and movie memorabilia museum, nestled in the woods. This is definitely worth the drive (1 hour) to check it out. They show the latest movies. You will be amazed at the size of the theatres in what looks like a house in the woods.
Algonquin Park - The southern point of the Park is a 10-15 minute drive down Elephant Lake Road from Sumcot Rd.
South Algonquin Trails - guided horseback trail riding along trails at the southern point of Algonquin Park
Maynooth, ON - A small town about 30 minutes away with many interesting antique, art, home decor, and other shops.