Central Ontario lakes offer a great variety of lodges and inns that are a sure attraction to tourists, vacationers and fishermen alike. The demand ensures that the lodges are fully booked all year round.  Some of the most popular lodges are:


1. Beaver Creek Resort
2. Eganridge Inn and Spa
3. Golden Beach Resort
4. Burleigh Island Lodge & Spa

Beaver Creek Resort.

Beaver Creek Resort with its breathtaking landscape and beauty, creates a very peaceful and adventurous getaway for families and vacationer.  The lodge offers great creek views complete with gourmet dining and exciting outdoor and indoor activities. Algonquin Park o and Egan Chute are nearby and one can experience horseback riding or play golf. And if you are a fisherman, the resort is teeming with lots of fish! The dining areas are staffed with professional chefs who specialize in exquisite meals prepared using the finest of ingredients. Large groups looking for a quiet retreat are invited to book the entire property and enjoy full use of all its amenities. Beaver Creek Resort is definitely an unforgettable getaway resort.

For people getting married the resort can also be rented in its entirety and used to furnish a small intimate wedding complete with a superb Honeymoon Suite just for you!  The resort which consists of cabins and cottages comes with family resorts, luxury resorts and romantic hot spots.

Eganridge Inn and Spa

Eganridge was built in the eighteenth century and is now a luxurious inn located at Kawartha Lakes. Its golf course is among the most prestigious in Ontario. Tourists and vacationers can also enjoy cycling and hiking trails on its many adventurous spots. The inn also boasts a full service spa on the property making it a perfect getaway for romantic weekends. The rooms and cottages offer high ceilings, great fireplaces and a cozy Jacuzzi. Guests are also welcome to enjoy the local theatre with its art galleries and shopping areas located in the nearby towns of Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls.

Great outdoor activities such as beach games, boating, hiking and golfing await guests at the Eganridge Inn and Spa.

Golden Beach Resort

Golden Beach Resort is located approximately and hour and a half on the eastern side of Toronto on Rice Lake. Rice Lake is one of Ontario's finest lakes known for its excellent fishing conditions. The cottages contain one, two, three & four bedroom rooms which are self-contained and also equipped with full gourmet kitchens, satellite TV and campfire pits. Trailer sites also exist on the property making the Golden Beach Resort an excellent 400-acre family vacation complete with pools, tennis courts, children's outdoor activities, hiking and biking and off course fishing.

Burleigh Island Lodge & Spa

The Burleigh Island Lodge & Spa offers the best of outdoor activities such as freshwater fishing, biking, boating and watercraft, canoeing and paddling, cross-country skiing, golfing, hiking, hunting and shooting.  The lodge also offers live entertainment, in a backdrop of wildlife and scenic beauty. There is also a spa and massage center on the lodge complete with a swimming pool on the 11-acre island in the heart of the Kawarthas.

The lodge is also internationally-known for great fishing and breath-taking sunsets and this makes it one of most popular fishing and holiday destinations in Ontario. The lodge has sophisticated suites and rooms which have air conditioning, laundry service, Internet, satellite TV and a swimming pool.

These are just a few of the great Central Ontario Fishing Lodges and resorts that can cater to every anglers needs. Whether it be a family vacation or a serious fishing trip with the boys there are outfitters and lodges suitable for all needs. 

This article was written by the
contributing staff of OFT and its
group of amateur and pro Ontario anglers.

Copyright 2007. Ontario Fish Trips.