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.

 

Why not book your next Ontario golf getaway at Scotsman Point Resort? Round up your golfing buddies for a great value Kawartha golf weekend or a mid-week golf getaway in the beautiful Kawarthas. Our Kawartha cottage resort is situated close to four wonderful golf courses that are reasonably priced. Each of the Kawartha Lake's golf courses that are located a short drive from Scotsman Point is uniquely different, offering golfers of every level a fun day on the links. There is even an award winning, 18-hole golf course located right next door to Scotsman Point. This well maintained and challenging par 72 course is rumored to provide the best golfing in the Kawarthas.

 

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. During the fall, visitors to our Kawartha Lakes cottage resort can choose from value priced packages such as our midweek fishing package, midweek cottage rental package and midweek relaxation package, all ideal for a wonderful Ontario fall colours escape. For a memorable fall colour weekend, to enjoy the brilliant autumn colours in Ontario, plan to visit Scotsman Point Resort anytime from mid September to mid October for the best display of colourful foliage. This is a great time of year for an Ontario cottage resort weekend and Scotsman Point Resort is a wonderful place to begin your fall colour tour of the Kawarthas. As well, Scotsman Point Resort also offers a Thanksgiving Weekend Package. Imagine celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends in your own housekeeping cottage, surrounded by the beauty and the tranquility of Upper Buckhorn Lake.

 

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.

 

Petroglyphs Provincial Park is a remarkable Kawartha, Ontario attraction that is well worth visiting, especially for those with children on a Kawarthas family vacation. Home to one of Canada's most fascinating historical treasures, Petroglyphs Provincial Park has the largest collection of ancient First Nations rock carvings in North America. Every year, visitors from far and wide come to see the intriguing pre-Columbian era carvings that are representations of shamans and animals, and of First Nation's rich spirituality. Located in Woodview, northeast of Peterborough, Petroglyphs Provincial Park is less than an hour drive from Scotsman Point and is open daily, from mid-May until Thanksgiving.

 

While on vacation in the Kawarthas, many visitors to the area plan a visit to the Warsaw Caves. From Scotsman Point Resort, it takes less than an hour to drive to the Warsaw Caves Conservation Area. Here you will find a series of seven caves, located along 20 kilometres of scenic hiking trails. The Warsaw Caves were formed at the end of the last ice age, thousands of years ago. To explore this interesting example of natural history, visitors should wear sturdy shoes and bring a flashlight. Plan to spend at least a few hours to a full day to thoroughly explore the area. Some of the Conservation area's other unique geological features including the ice cave - where ice doesn’t melt even in summer, the Kettles and a subterranean river.

 

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?

 

When one refers to the Kawartha Lakes, you are referring to the band of lakes that form the upper watershed of the Trent River in south central Ontario. The Kawartha Lakes are located where the limestone Paleozoic region of the Golden Horseshoe and the Precambrian granite of northern and central Ontario’s Canadian Shield meet. The word Kawartha is the Anglicization of the word Ka-wa-tha (from Ka-wa-tae-gum-maug or Gaa-waategamaag, meaning), a word first used in 1895 by aboriginal Martha Whetung of the Curve Lake First Nations and namesake of the Whetung Ojibwa Crafts and Art Gallery. The word meant "land of reflections" in the Anishinaabe language, according to Martha. Later, the word Kawatha was changed to Kawartha, with the addition of an "r" by tourism promoters who felt that it was a good name for this scenic region, north of Toronto and would become a popular advertising brand for the area. It is believed that the word Kawartha means "bright waters and happy lands. Those that are familiar with the beautiful Kawartha Lakes know that they were most aptly named.

 

Scotsman Point Resort's location on big and beautiful Buckhorn Lake, makes it's a terrific home base for boaters wanting to explore the many of kilometres of pristine waterways that are interconnected to Buckhorn. Pigeon Lake and Chemung Lake are the two major lakes that join Buckhorn Lake. These lakes provide hours of boating pleasure, with many scenic areas of note to explore by boat. For fishing enthusiasts, a Scotsman Point fishing vacation means access to not only Buckhorn Lake, but several other terrific fishing lakes that will guaranty a great Ontario fishing vacation with lots of variety. Buckhorn is part of the Trent Severn Waterway, a system of lakes, rivers, canals and locks that winds its way from Georgian Bay to the north to Lake Ontario to the south. It is intriguing to note that from our location on Buckhorn Lake, boaters can follow the Trent Severn Canal system to Lake Ontario and from there, travel to the Atlantic Ocean and beyond.

 

Scotsman Point Resort is located close to the charming town of Buckhorn, Ontario. Buckhorn is in the township of Galway-Cavendish-Harvey, on the Trent-Severn Waterway. In the town of Buckhorn you will conveniently find all shops and services that you might need during your Kawartha resort vacation. In Buckhorn, there are coffee shops and a variety of restaurants, in case you would like to enjoy a meal out. You will also discover that Buckhorn is rich in culture with art galleries, antique shops and other attractions. Two popular Buckhorn annual events include Fiesta Buckhorn - the largest Wine and Food venue in Ontario Cottage Country, and the Buckhorn Fine Arts Festival - a massive arts and craft fair.

 

The award winning Buckhorn Fine Arts Festival and Sale, which runs for 3 days in August, is considered to be one of the premiere Canadian arts festivals. The Buckhorn Fine Arts Festival promotes the art of North American and gives visitors the opportunity to meet over 90 professional artists and watch many at work. At this juried art show and sale of original fine art, miniatures and prints, sculpture, and tapestries, visitors enjoy displays of world class art and live music among the pines and galleries at the Buckhorn Community Centre in Buckhorn Ontario. Other events include an art competition and a youth art display with interactive art activities, open to the public to enter and participate. Thursday is Preview night with musical entertainment and delicious snacks.

 

While in the Kawartha Lakes, plan to visit the Gallery on the Lake in Buckhorn, one of Canada’s largest retail art galleries of original art. The Gallery on the Lake represents some of Canada’s best known and influential artists, including Norman R. Brown, Keirstead and Mary Lampman. This impressive collection of artwork, which includes original oils and watercolours, prints, sculpture and unique collectables for sale in every price range, is housed in a large and impressive cedar-clad octagon building that is set amongst the rocks trees by the lake. The Gallery Café and Tea Room is open from the spring till fall and is a great place for a relaxing meal by the lake.

 

While exploring Buckhorn and the Kawartha Lakes area, be sure to visit Kawartha Country Wines, a small local winery dedicated to making quality fruit and grape wines and the only winery in the Kawarthas. Located within a short drive from Scotsman Point Resort, on County Road #36 between Buckhorn and Bobcaygeon, Kawartha Country Wines offers a variety of wines for sale, as well as gourmet foods, gift baskets, giftware and fine crafts. At Kawartha Country Wines, visitors are invited to taste the wines at their sampling bar. The winery also holds special events for the public throughout the year.

 

For out of province visitors and foreign visitors to Canada, a stay at Scotsman Point Resort offers a chance to experience true Ontario cottage country living, like many thousands of Canadians do every year. During your stay in Ontario, imagine waking up in your own private lakefront cottage, set amongst the trees. Fix yourself a coffee and then take a boat out on the glass smooth lake, to just take in the stunning scenery or try your luck at catching a bass or pickerel for breakfast. The start of your perfect day in Ontario's cottage country, here at Scotsman Point. Located in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes region, Scotsman Point Resort is only a 1-1/2 hour drive from Toronto, Canada’s biggest city and provincial capital. After taking in the sights and sounds of busy and vibrant Toronto, take some time to relax in the quiet and serenity of Buckhorn Lake in the Kawarthas. Get back to nature and enjoy the unspoiled beauty and abundant wildlife of this scenic Ontario destination area. Enjoy a casual forest walk or a rugged backpack trek amidst the unspoiled wonder of several nearby provincial parks, like Kawartha Highlands, Emily Park, Petroglyphs Park, and Balsam Lake Park.

 

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. You can feel confident when you book your Kawartha cottage resort vacation with Scotsman Point Resort. We are proud members of Resorts of Ontario, Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism, Lakefield Chamber of Commerce, Buckhorn District Tourist Association and the National Canada Select Accommodation Rating Program. We invite you to experience the warm hospitality, immaculate housekeeping cottage accommodations and beautiful lakeside resort setting that has kept generations of resort guests coming back to Scotsman Point Resort to spend their Ontario summer vacation year after year.

 

There are countless reasons to choose Scotsman Point Resort and the Kawartha Lakes region for your next Ontario resort vacation or cottage rental in Ontario. Less than 1½ hours from Toronto and the GTA, the Kawartha area offers everything to make any holiday in Ontario cottage country very special, and at our Kawartha Ontario cottage resort, we can make your vacation in cottage country affordable as well.