Our location on Upper Buckhorn Lake, part of the Trent Severn Waterway, allows Scotsman Point guests easy access into Pigeon Lake, Big Bald Lake and Chemong Lake, with many miles of fabulous boating and some of the best recreational fishing available. Buckhorn Lake is well known for great Kawartha Lakes fishing, with species including muskie, walleye (also known as pickerel), perch, carppie, small mouth bass and large mouth bass. We offer a number of fishing packages, including midweek fishing packages, as well as fishing weekends and fishing derbies.

 

An Ontario cottage resort vacation at Scotsman Point is very special. Our resort guests enjoy the comfort and privacy of an immaculately clean cottage by the lake, as well as many additional amenities that are not available with a private cottage rental. A cottage resort holiday offers the best of both worlds, especially for families, and for anyone who enjoys meeting people and making friends. Children have one thing in common; they love to play with other children. A cottage resort vacation at Scotsman Point ensures that your child will be kept happy and entertained with organized fun activities and plenty of playmates.

 

At Scotsman Point Resort we offer guests at our beautiful Ontario resort a wide choice of comfortable lakefront cottage rental accommodations. Our meticulously maintained housekeeping cottages include cozy studio cabins that sleep one or two, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, two-bedroom apartment units, regular three-bedroom, deluxe three-bedroom, and a spacious four-bedroom cottage that sleeps up to 8. All of our cottages are extensively equipped, well furnished, and offer private decks or screen rooms with lake views. Guest need only bring food and linens.

 

For Ontario family vacations and romantic couple's getaways, there is so much to do at our Kawartha Lakes resort. Naturally our fabulous waterfront with its soft sand beach and extensive dock system is the focal point for many resort activities. Resort guests have complimentary use of our non-motorized boats, including canoes, rowboats, pedal boat and kayak. A wide selection of motor boats and fishing boats are available for rent. During the summer months waterskiing, wakeboarding and tubing is available. As well, there are many organized activities for our guests. We also offer an assortment of children's activities designed to entertain the youngsters and give their parents a break. Children may participate in a variety of fun activities including outdoor games and arts and crafts. Along with our beautiful Buckhorn Lake waterfront, our guests can enjoy Scotsman Point Resort's beautiful gardens, shady grounds and woodland walkways.

 

Our lakeside Kawartha resort is not just the perfect location for your family's next Ontario summer vacation, Scotsman Point is an ideal Ontario conference and meeting venue. Less than 2 hours drive from the GTA, we close enough to be convenient for Toronto and Golden Horseshoe area businesses seeking a small Ontario conference resort that offers conference facilities and personalized service, but light-years away from the noise, stresses and distractions of the city. For successful meetings, group retreats, small conferences and team-building, we offer a newly built lakeside meeting room for groups of 6 to 25, as well as several breakout rooms, comfortable cottage accommodations by the lake, delicious meals and attractive rates. For more information about holding your next business conference in the Kawarthas, please contact us. We will be happy to discuss how we can accommodate your group at Scotsman Point Resort.

 

Autumn in the Kawarthas is a special time indeed and you won't find a better location to enjoy the fall colours than Scotsman Point Resort. Our fall scenery is spectacular. We offer a number of affordable midweek fall packages. A Kawartha fall escape gives visitors a chance to leisurely explore the local museums, galleries, restaurants and antique shops of Buckhorn and the surrounding villages. With summer over, Kawartha Lakes golf courses and the hiking trails of Petroglyph Provincial Park are less busy, and with the beautiful fall foliage at their scenic best.

 

Although we are known primarily as Ontario summer resort, open for the spring, summer and fall seasons, winter is when we get to work, painting, cleaning and refreshing Scotsman Point Resort so that when our first spring resort guests arrive, everything is immaculate. Please feel free to contact us over the winter. We will respond promptly to your email inquiries and are happy to answer any questions you might have about the resort and everything you need to know about planning your cottage resort vacation, whether it's a spring cottage getaway, a summer Buckhorn Lake cottage rental or a colourful Kawartha fall escape.

 

What can be better after a long cold winter than an Ontario Spring getaway in the Kawarthas? Springtime here at Scotsman Point Resort is a delight. Spring In cottage country is when nature is at her best. It's a beautiful time of year here - peaceful, fresh and exhilarating. In early April, the snow melts away to reveal emerging wild flowers and a landscape that quickly reverts to green from white. After the ice breaks up on Buckhorn Lake, it doesn't take long for things to warm up. Spring is the perfect time for all those who enjoy observing and photographing wildlife, for taking scenic walks and hiking along Kawartha trails, and for exploring this beautiful area in advance of the summertime crowds. May and June are also the ideal months to enjoy a spring Ontario fishing getaway in the Kawarthas. At our Kawartha Lakes resort we offer attractive spring midweek fishing packages at great rates. We provide you with your choice of comfortable lakefront housekeeping accommodations and your choice of boat and motor package. Boat docking is also available, should you wish to bring your own fishing boat. Check out our Fishing Derby page to learn more about Scotsman Point Resort's popular 'Catch & Release' Muskie Derbies, including a Spring Muskie Derby and a Fall Muskie Derby. Not interested in spring fishing? Scotsman Point offers a number of attractive and affordable cottage rental packages for the spring season. Our Midweek Cottage Accommodation Package, which includes choice of luxury lakeside cottage rental and complimentary use of our canoes, kayaks, rowboats and pedal boats, is value priced and suitable for a couple or a group up to 6 people. Our Midweek Relaxing Package, which includes discounted cottage rental, also includes one free Afternoon Tea for everyone in your party.

 

For your total relaxation, why not book an indulgent resort spa treatment while at Scotsman Point Resort? Combine your Midweek Relaxing Package with one or more fabulous day spa treatments, available on Tuesdays. The perfect addition to any couples romantic getaway, girl friends cottage getaway, or mother and daughter vacation, our Kawartha spa services take your midweek cottage vacation to a whole new level. Please reserve your spa services in advance as our spa treatments are extremely popular with our resort guests.

 

Looking for an Ontario spring getaway that offers a whole lot more? Why not join us for one of our Spring Art Workshop Weekend packages or Fall Art Workshop Weekend packages. These 'Arts in the Wild' workshops are extremely popular resort getaway packages that offer two days and two nights of lakeside cottage accommodations and 10 hours of art instruction by well known local artists, plus more. For the spring and fall of 2010, we offer a Soapstone Carving class and a Landscape Painting class. Classes are suitable for beginner to intermediate students and take place in a relaxed setting. Our resort art packages are perfect for your next ladies getaway weekend, couples retreat or for a fun resort weekend with friends. We offer a resort group discount for art workshop packages booked for parties of 4 or more. Book your Kawartha Art Workshop getaway early to avoid disappointment.

 

The Kawartha Lakes region offers visitors a wealth of recreational activities, cultural events, as well as fabulous shopping and all the services that you may need. Scotsman Point Resort is conveniently located just a short drive away from the charming towns of Buckhorn and Lakefield - as well as the city of Peterborough with its many restaurants, shops and the world famous Peterborough lift lock. There is always something special going on in the Kawarthas, including country fairs, farmers markets, concerts, festivals and live theatre.

 

An interesting Kawartha area attraction for vacationing families and anyone interested in native history and art and just a short drive from Scotsman Point is The Whetung Ojibwa Crafts and Art Gallery at the Curve Lake Indian Reserve. Visitors to the centre can spend hours viewing the many fine displays of First Nations culture and art. In the main building there's a gift shop and art gallery where visitors will find a display of authentic arts and crafts from across Canada which have been acknowledged as some of the finest in North America. The boutique is filled with traditional and contemporary blankets and scarves, parkas, leather and beadwork, fine art, and souvenirs. The ceiling is covered with hundreds of dream catchers and masks of all descriptions. In the museum, priceless artifacts are on exhibit, offering a glimpse into the rich cultural history of this area. The display includes a private collection, the work of artists and craftspeople from the Curve Lake Reserve and outstanding native craft from across Canada. Outside the main gallery building there is an amik, where local artisans work and an area set aside for the carving of totem poles and picnic tables.

 

Lakefield Ontario and the Kawartha Lake region are rich in Canadian history. During your Kawartha Lakes getaway at Scotsman Point, why not pay a visit to one or more of the area's many interesting museums. In nearby Bobcaygeon, visitors will find the Kawartha Settlement Village and the Boyd Heritage Museum. In Fenelon Falls, the Maryboro Lodge houses the Fenelon Falls Museum. In Lindsay, the old jail is home to the Victoria County Museum and Historical Society. Between Fenelon Falls and Bobcaygeon is the Horseless Carriage Museum. In Peterborough you will find the Lang Pioneer Village. Omemee, Ontario is the childhood home of Canadian music legend Neil Young and here is where you will find the Youngtown Rock & Roll Museum.

 

Here in the Kawartha Lakes you will find many wonderfully preserved examples of mid 19th century architecture. For the Ontario history buff and for Ontario antique collectors, this area has many beautiful old buildings to see and wonderful antique shops to explore. The Buckhorn Lake area was first settled by Europeans and United Empire Loyalists in the mid-eighteen hundreds and their influence can be still felt in the area to this day. Autumn is an especially good time to explore this historic Ontario region and its old buildings, historic sites, harvest festivals, antique fairs and collectable shops. Why not plan a Kawartha Fall getaway at Scotsman Point, and do a little antiquing in the Kawarthas this autumn?

 

I invite you to look around our website to help you decide if Scotsman Point Resort offers what you, your family and friends are looking for in a waterfront resort vacation experience. Our site is full of information about Scotsman Point Resort and the surrounding Kawartha Lakes area. Check out our Specials page for seasonal vacation specials. Here you will find value-priced package deals such as Family Weekend Specials and Summer Web Specials.

 

You can also request our latest full-colour Resort Brochure. The Brochure is full of detailed information and good pictures of all you can do and see at Scotsman Point.