Our off-grid cabin makes a lovely hideaway for those wanting to truly unplug. The cabin is minimal and welcoming, with a serene feel. We hand-built this cabin to be a true sustainable retreat, using wood milled from our land and custom carpentry.
The cabin sits on our treed homestead property, surrounded by tall pines and large granite boulders.
For those looking to intentionally escape and reconnect with nature.
Please ask about breakfast, yoga, guided walks, canoeing and fire building!
The space
Please note the cabin is fully off-grid meaning there isn’t electricity! The cabin is modern and clean, a bright and natural-feeling space. The inside features custom carpentry, rough cut pine floors and ladder to a sleeping loft with a comfortable bed. Large windows and a screened in Muskoka room allow you to enjoy the outdoors without insects interfering. The location is wooded and serene. We live on the property and have a small homestead, it is not uncommon to hear chickens, children, and sometimes the tractor running.
For fire building tutorials, please see our IG page @thecabinmuskoka and check the videos pinned to the top! These are step-by-step guides to fires both inside and outside of the cabin. Don't have IG? Just ask! We can help! In the shoulder seasons and winter you will need to be comfortable with the woodstove and keeping a fire going for extra heat.
The built-in kitchenette allows cooking inside, and a Yeti cooler keeps your food and drinks cold. We provide coffee + tea. This is an off-grid glamping experience, so expect to be immersed in nature and the elements.
The cabin is about 10 minutes from downtown Bracebridge, where you will find shops, galleries and dining. Check out our guide for our favourite spots! Huntsville, Port Carling and Algonquin Park are also 25-45 minutes away.
Guest access
The cabin is yours to access. The cabin is on our property, it is essentially our bunkie, about 350ft through the trees from our house. We raise chickens, and you may hear them clucking and chirping while you're outside. On busy summer weekends you can sometimes hear traffic through the trees. Our children often enjoy the outdoors too, and are indoors and preparing for sleep around 8pm. You are welcome to seek us out if we are home and contact us when you need anything, generally we like to allow our guests space. Our home is on the same property, but separated. Please understand that we unfortunately cannot allow pets here.
Other things to note
This cabin has been built almost entirely from wood and materials milled from our property here in Muskoka and has been built completely by us (with a little help from friends and family). All of its belongings have been sought out consciously, and with respect to the environment. Tag us in your adventures here IG: @thecabinmuskoka. Also find us on IG if you have questions about the cabin, how it was built, etc but are not looking to book a night here. We welcome the use of our space for photography, don’t hesitate to reach out!
**outdoor dry firewood is provided on the screened in porch. The wood underneath the porch is decorative and not dry, so please use only the small wood stacked in the screened in porch. If you need more just let us know! Please do not scavenge wood from the forest, we have a managed forest lot so we carefully protect our trees.
**the stairs to the loft is a steep ladder so please come ready for an adventure and able to climb!
**There is no electricity here, but we do provide battery-solar operated lights. Please bring a battery bank if you like to charge devices. The cabin does not have a shower. There is hand-pumped water which is beautifully clean. There is a small powder room with a composting toilet. It is essentially a tiny home, studio style with a loft, and the powder room has a door.
**There is heat, and a wood stove, but the lower level of the cabin can be chilly when temps drop below 5 degrees or so, please pack warm slippers if you are travelling here in the shoulder seasons/winter. Be prepared to keep a fire going to stay super warm when the cold hits! The cabin does not have AC.
**Bug Season is anytime between mid May - end of June (although there will be insects all summer, this is the height of it. Please consider this before booking your stay in the spring season.
**We recommend backing in to the parking space to make it easier to drive out, please do not pull in all the way to the cabin as the path narrows to a footpath and there are tree roots and rocks.
**For guests considering staying here in the winter - there are many places to ski, skate, and snowshoe locally! There are two sets of snowshoes at the cabin for guests to use, and a trail right from the cabin steps. Winter guests may hear noise from the plow, or the odd snowmobile starting!
