Welcome to Fancy Free!
Located in an idyllic setting on a private island on spectacular Big Rideau Lake near Portland, Ontario, Fancy Free is a uniquely beautiful five bedroom Victorian cottage available for rental. Fancy Free Island’s rental fee includes private use of a small motorboat, three canoes, two kayaks, and a sailboat for lots of fun on the water.
Fancy Free Island is easy to find from the main highways of eastern Ontario. We provide complimentary parking for guests at our secure mainland property. We also provide a private boat launch for those wanting to bring their own boat.
Big Rideau Lake is part of the historic Rideau Canal Waterway, a unique 202 kilometre long canal, lake and river system recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Fancy Free’s walls tell a story of a century of summers spent boating, fishing and swimming. Enjoy a swim off the dock, watch the kids swinging on the Tarzan swing out into the lake, take canoe rides at sunset to the call of the loon, have a corn roast, or just lie back and read a good book in the hammock. Fancy Free is a peaceful haven from the bustle of present-day life, welcoming guests from all over the world to enjoy the old-fashioned fun of Ontario cottage life.