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
- classic Tarzan swing over the water
- 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
2023 Weekly Rates in CAD:
- $2199 May 20-June 17
- $2399 June 17-June 24
- $2799 June 24-July 1
- $3299 July 1-September 2
- $1899 Sept 2-Oct 14
Fancy Free closes for the winter the week after Thanksgiving.
Our visitors say…
Newsletter January 2023
Welcome to 2023! As you are reading this you are probably dreaming of the upcoming summer and thinking about what life at a cottage on an island in Big Rideau Lake might be like. Let’s do a thought experiment and pretend you are going to Fancy Free Island for the first time, and it’s mid-June. […]



