Please email us at BeautifulLogCottage@gmail.com if you have any other questions.
Q. What town is the cottage close to?
A. The cottage is 3 kilometres (2 miles) from Mattawa, Ontario.
Q. Is the cottage near the lake?
A. The cottage property is on Lake Chantplein, part of the Mattawa River. The private beach is directly in front of the cottage, just as shown in the photos.
Q. What are the rates?
A. The 2023 and 2024 rates are $325 per night. The 2025 rates are $350 per night. This is based on a maximum of 4 people. It is $25/person/night extra for over 4 people.
Q. Is there a minimum number of nights we can rent the cottage for?
A. There is a 7 night minimum. Although when the cottage has been rented for most of the summer, we free up this rule and invite guests for a minimum of 3 days if there is availability in between longer rentals.
Q. Is there a cleaning fee even if we leave the cottage very tidy?
A. There is a $250 cleaning fee as we have a housekeeping service that cleans, changes and washes the linens and ensure the cottage is ready for your visit.
Q. How many people can stay at the cottage?
A. It is perfect for 1, 2 or 3 couples or a family, or a small group of friends. There is a charge of $25 per person per night for each person over 4 people and a maximum of 6 people at any one time – that includes children; the cottage is not really suited for 7-8 adults (e.g. 3 bedrooms with a king bed in the master, a queen bed in each of the other 2 bedrooms). Please note, there is only ONE bathroom.
Q. Can we smoke?
A. Absolutely no smoking in the cottage or on the property. The security deposit would be automatically forfeited for any evidence of smoking. We pride ourselves on ensuring a smoke-free experience.
Q. Can we bring friends who will use a tent or a camper?
A. No, the cottage has a small seasonal septic system that cannot support heavy usage.
Q. Is there a coffee pot or a Keurig?
A. There is both a coffee pot and a Keurig.
Q. Is there Wifi?
A. Yes and Netflix streaming is available on the 40” Samsung Monitor
Q. What are the directions to the cottage?
A. Google 492 Moosehead Road, Mattawan, Ontario. Once there, turn left at the 492A,B,C,D road sign. Drive up the hill, and down the hill to the fork in the road (approximately a 100 metres). Turn left at the fork - there's a small sign "492A Moosehead Rd". Drive a little bit further (75 metres). Welcome to your vacation cottage.
Q. Can a boat be launched at the cottage?
A. There is a small gravel boat ramp on the cottage property. A small boat ( 16 feet or less) can be put in at the beach, provided you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
Q. Are there ATV opportunities?
A.The VMUTS trail system passes on Moosehead Road and access some 300 kilometres of trails.
Q. Is there a boat/canoe rental facility nearby?
A. Contact Algonquin Outfitters. They have various options including delivery and guides.
Q. Where do I buy wood or ice?
A. The local grocery stores carry ice; the chip stand at the intersection of Hwy 17 and Pine Street carries ice. The Beautiful Log Cottage provides a complimentary one night’s wood supply for use at the water’s edge fire pit. If you would like more wood, you are welcome to purchase a tied pile of wood from Grandpa Rodger’s Wood Supply, located outside the furthest storage shed. It’s based an honour system. Kindly ensure you leave $10.00 for each pile you take. Place the money into the large white jar hanging by the wood pile. Always use appropriate safety precautions when burning fires, make sure the fire is completely put out before leaving the fire pit, and ensure there is no burning during a fire ban. For reasons of safety and care for the wildlife, do not use fireworks at any time.
Q. Is there fishing on the lake?
A. Yes, there are bass, pike and walleye.The following is a section from Bob Izumi’s 2018 review of fishing the Mattawa River. ……..”On day one we decided to go out launch the boat and try fishing on the section of the Mattawa River near the resort. You can go as far east as the dam, or as far west as the rapids. I’d say there’s about 10 or 12 miles of river you can fish in this section. It’s not charted on Navionics, so I didn’t want to run too fast in either direction on our first day of fishing.
Well, as it turned out we caught about 30 bass and about five pike just playing around out there. We decided not to film because we wanted to test the waters first, and it was incredible how many fish there were. In fact, when we quit in the evening of day one, we were catching smallmouth in over 60 feet of water on crankbaits and swimbaits by fishing them in the top 10 feet of the water column. The bass were busting pinhead minnows on the surface and, in one 200-yard stretch, we caught them one after another. Unfortunately, although the action was fast and furious, we didn’t catch any big fish……….…There are a number of small lakes, and both big and small rivers, in the area, and there are all kinds of fish species available. You’ve got muskies, pike, largemouth and smallmouth bass, walleye, trout, panfish—you’ve got pretty well everything that you’d ever want to catch up there.” (https://www.northernontario.travel/fishing/multi-species-fishing-at-mattawa-river-resort?fbclid=IwAR0kGJkdqwBDlaZV8eil73e7YKXB-HwGgVefMPvs9S9NZ8ZiQJGC13t9aL4#.XEnTtZ8X0BM.facebook
Q. What town is the cottage close to?
A. The cottage is 3 kilometres (2 miles) from Mattawa, Ontario.
Q. Is the cottage near the lake?
A. The cottage property is on Lake Chantplein, part of the Mattawa River. The private beach is directly in front of the cottage, just as shown in the photos.
Q. What are the rates?
A. The 2023 and 2024 rates are $325 per night. The 2025 rates are $350 per night. This is based on a maximum of 4 people. It is $25/person/night extra for over 4 people.
Q. Is there a minimum number of nights we can rent the cottage for?
A. There is a 7 night minimum. Although when the cottage has been rented for most of the summer, we free up this rule and invite guests for a minimum of 3 days if there is availability in between longer rentals.
Q. Is there a cleaning fee even if we leave the cottage very tidy?
A. There is a $250 cleaning fee as we have a housekeeping service that cleans, changes and washes the linens and ensure the cottage is ready for your visit.
Q. How many people can stay at the cottage?
A. It is perfect for 1, 2 or 3 couples or a family, or a small group of friends. There is a charge of $25 per person per night for each person over 4 people and a maximum of 6 people at any one time – that includes children; the cottage is not really suited for 7-8 adults (e.g. 3 bedrooms with a king bed in the master, a queen bed in each of the other 2 bedrooms). Please note, there is only ONE bathroom.
Q. Can we smoke?
A. Absolutely no smoking in the cottage or on the property. The security deposit would be automatically forfeited for any evidence of smoking. We pride ourselves on ensuring a smoke-free experience.
Q. Can we bring friends who will use a tent or a camper?
A. No, the cottage has a small seasonal septic system that cannot support heavy usage.
Q. Is there a coffee pot or a Keurig?
A. There is both a coffee pot and a Keurig.
Q. Is there Wifi?
A. Yes and Netflix streaming is available on the 40” Samsung Monitor
Q. What are the directions to the cottage?
A. Google 492 Moosehead Road, Mattawan, Ontario. Once there, turn left at the 492A,B,C,D road sign. Drive up the hill, and down the hill to the fork in the road (approximately a 100 metres). Turn left at the fork - there's a small sign "492A Moosehead Rd". Drive a little bit further (75 metres). Welcome to your vacation cottage.
Q. Can a boat be launched at the cottage?
A. There is a small gravel boat ramp on the cottage property. A small boat ( 16 feet or less) can be put in at the beach, provided you have a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
Q. Are there ATV opportunities?
A.The VMUTS trail system passes on Moosehead Road and access some 300 kilometres of trails.
Q. Is there a boat/canoe rental facility nearby?
A. Contact Algonquin Outfitters. They have various options including delivery and guides.
Q. Where do I buy wood or ice?
A. The local grocery stores carry ice; the chip stand at the intersection of Hwy 17 and Pine Street carries ice. The Beautiful Log Cottage provides a complimentary one night’s wood supply for use at the water’s edge fire pit. If you would like more wood, you are welcome to purchase a tied pile of wood from Grandpa Rodger’s Wood Supply, located outside the furthest storage shed. It’s based an honour system. Kindly ensure you leave $10.00 for each pile you take. Place the money into the large white jar hanging by the wood pile. Always use appropriate safety precautions when burning fires, make sure the fire is completely put out before leaving the fire pit, and ensure there is no burning during a fire ban. For reasons of safety and care for the wildlife, do not use fireworks at any time.
Q. Is there fishing on the lake?
A. Yes, there are bass, pike and walleye.The following is a section from Bob Izumi’s 2018 review of fishing the Mattawa River. ……..”On day one we decided to go out launch the boat and try fishing on the section of the Mattawa River near the resort. You can go as far east as the dam, or as far west as the rapids. I’d say there’s about 10 or 12 miles of river you can fish in this section. It’s not charted on Navionics, so I didn’t want to run too fast in either direction on our first day of fishing.
Well, as it turned out we caught about 30 bass and about five pike just playing around out there. We decided not to film because we wanted to test the waters first, and it was incredible how many fish there were. In fact, when we quit in the evening of day one, we were catching smallmouth in over 60 feet of water on crankbaits and swimbaits by fishing them in the top 10 feet of the water column. The bass were busting pinhead minnows on the surface and, in one 200-yard stretch, we caught them one after another. Unfortunately, although the action was fast and furious, we didn’t catch any big fish……….…There are a number of small lakes, and both big and small rivers, in the area, and there are all kinds of fish species available. You’ve got muskies, pike, largemouth and smallmouth bass, walleye, trout, panfish—you’ve got pretty well everything that you’d ever want to catch up there.” (https://www.northernontario.travel/fishing/multi-species-fishing-at-mattawa-river-resort?fbclid=IwAR0kGJkdqwBDlaZV8eil73e7YKXB-HwGgVefMPvs9S9NZ8ZiQJGC13t9aL4#.XEnTtZ8X0BM.facebook