Amenities Include
- exclusive use of summer home and beautiful private island retreat on Big Rideau Lake
- antiques in every room
- water view from every window
- comfortable accommodation for up to eight
- free private parking and use of boats
- excellent swimming and fishing
- high speed WIFI
- small sandy beach for young children to wade
MORE ABOUT FANCY FREE RENTAL DETAILS
Photo credit Paul Dewar
Location
Fancy Free is a private island in the Ottawa area. It is located in an area of internationally recognized historical and environmental interest with two UNESCO designations: World Heritage Site and World Biosphere Reserve. Fancy Free is located 1.5 hours by car south of Ottawa and one hour by car north of Kingston. From the USA, it is easily reached from New York State via the Thousand Islands International Bridge.
Availability
Rental Rates
2024 Weekly Rates in CAD:
- Sat June 1 – Sat June 15: $2309
- Sat June 15 – Sat June 22: $2519
- Sat June 22 – Sat June 29: $2939
- Sat June 29 – Sat Aug 31: $3464
- Sat Aug 31 – Sat Oct 12: $1994
2025 Weekly Rates in CAD
- Sat May 31 – Sat June 14: $2,400.00
- Sat June 14 – Sat June 21: $2619.00
- Sat June 21 – Sat June 28: $3056.00
- Sat June 28 – Sat Aug 30: $3602.00
- Sat Aug 30 – Sat Oct 18: $2073.00
Fancy Free closes for the winter the week after Thanksgiving.
From the Blog
2024: That summer feeling… there’s nothing so good!
by Pamela Gough |
It‘s June 2024 and Fancy Free is now open for summer! It’s finally here, the time when Canada kicks back and enjoys the long, lazy days of summer.
At Fancy Free, the canoes, paddleboard and kayaks are ready for fun. Here they are laid out expectantly, on the Fancy Free boathouse dock.
Many happy adventures await our Fancy Free paddling explorers. Big Rideau Lake is exceptionally large and dotted with bays and islands, making it a paddler’s paradise. A trip to Portland village by water is always a challenging excursion. By canoe or kayak on a calm day it will take about an hour.
Or, for a short paddle of 20 minutes, head over to nearby Colonel By Island, open to the public and owned by Parks Canada. Here you will find dockage, hiking trails, a tennis court, and picnic sites.
The entire township of Rideau Lakes is a nature lover’s paradise with beautiful trails, picnic areas, and parks. History is everywhere in this region where many families trace their ancestry back to the United Empire Loyalist era of over 200 years ago. Check out this new guide to picnic places and heritage spaces in Rideau Lakes township.
ROOM WITH A VIEW
Here’s the view that we see every morning as we crunch our breakfast toast. Click on the video to see out the kitchen window on the channel side of Fancy Free island. The lake animates every window- it’s constantly in motion, tiny sparkling waves that catch the light and play in the wind. What an amazing way to start the day!
