Willow Beach Cottages

This was a very lovely place to spend a week out in cottage country. 2.5 hours out of Toronto, 10 minutes away from Haliburton, and lots to do around and about the place. Playground, firepit, badminton and volleyball nets, beach with slide, and water sports equipment (kayaks canoes paddleboats and rowboat with life jackets)... A great little find for families to enjoy a slice of cottage life. We were in Cottage 7, the accessible cottage with ramps and shower.

Awesome place and great people.

Nice place. Good amenities. Site says "comfortably sleeps x", should read "max occupancy, infants and children included"; they had issue with an extra infant in a pack-and-play over the "comfortable" occupancy. The pack-and-play was even brought by the family with the infant. Owner/attendant will randomly walk into the cottage without knocking or asking. Not a big deal, but a little off-putting.

Very quiet getaway. Great for the whole family. Playground, games room, spa, laundry facilities etc. Anna was great. She came by every day to ask if we needed anything.
We stayed in cottage #1 (on the edge of the water). Nicely updated 2 bedroom and a pull out couch. Cottage has everything that you need (fans, boardgames, toilet paper, coffee maker and more). Table with umbrella and chairs on deck (no need to bring chairs). There is a fireplace and also baseboard heaters. Tub in the washroom. Strong Wifi signal in the cottage and outside the cottage.
Chipmunks came by and we gave them peanuts out of our hand. Lots of opportunities to take great pictures (geese, ducks)
Great place to fish off the dock. Small beach but perfect for us. Only 3 families were using it while we were there. Pool noodles and sand toys were there. You can walk into the water and the water trampoline isn't too far. Paddle boats and life jackets available but we didn't use. There's also a fire pit and firewood available (including skewers).
I'd give 5 stars if the arrival process was clearly stated via email or phone. We arrived on the Sunday and didn't know that the cottage was unlocked and instructions&rules and the key were inside.

I was just here visiting a friend for dinner. The property is gorgeous, with such a beautiful view. There's basketball, volleyball, a bonfire pit, and docks for your boat. The cottages are adorable and well loved. This place is great and I would recommend.