Scotsman Point Resort

Scotsman Point Resort Scotsman Point is a family oriented resort. With great fishing, fantastic children's program, lakefront cottages and more!

Our focus is that when you go home you will have created memories that will last, and of course leaving you excited to come back!

04/27/2026

The high water levels are making themselves known. Our beach is completely under water and the waves are breaking against the boardwalk. All we can do is wait and then start fixing things!

We had company for our morning coffee today when the mink stopped by to wish us a good day. The dreariness of the recen...
04/17/2026

We had company for our morning coffee today when the mink stopped by to wish us a good day. The dreariness of the recent rain and fog gave way to brilliant sunshine at last and the mink was enjoying the warmth of the sunbeam.
The otters are back too as you can see by the piles of %@^& on the dock. Obviously the otters have not read the "stoop and scoop" signage we posted.

This is an old postcard of the resort, postmarked July 12, 1939. Bruce and Pearl McKinty were still the owners at that ...
04/07/2026

This is an old postcard of the resort, postmarked July 12, 1939. Bruce and Pearl McKinty were still the owners at that time. While it is postmarked 1939, we know the image is several years older. We have aerial photos from 1929 and 1934 which both show the store building is already in place, and advertising dating the store to 1927, so by the time this postcard was mailed out, it was already old stock.
Looking from left to right you can see present day Cottage #1, and then the store with the 3 windows across the gable. Behind it you can see the roof and chimney of a log house which was rented out at one time and later came to be the resort's icehouse for the iceboxes in the cottages. On the extreme right you can see part of the roof of the original cottage #3. Only cottage #1 survives.
In May 1955, the icehouse, the store and the original cottage #3 burned down after a chimney fire spread. Ross and Grace Smith, the owners at the time of the fire, survived the fire and rebuilt, with a 4 bedroom cottage now occupying the store's old footprint, and the new store was re-located to the waterfront.

Many of you will remember Andrea Smith Childs, whose family owned Scotsman Point Resort for 65 years. An old time guest...
03/23/2026

Many of you will remember Andrea Smith Childs, whose family owned Scotsman Point Resort for 65 years. An old time guest sent this picture of Andrea as a young girl, second from the left, standing with family and friends c 1952. The 3 buildings in the background were the store, ice house and the original cottage #3 which burned to the ground on Mother's Day 1955.
Andrea was a wonderful person and friend to many, and she is so fondly remembered here. Anecdotes about her anonymous kindness still filter in here from people whose lives she touched in a quiet yet meaningful way. She truly enriched those around her.
After working for so long to better the resort and Buckhorn, it is sad she passed less than a year after retirement.
I hope this photo brings back many smiles to those who knew her.

Oh "deer", more animal photos. But how could you resist this one when you come back from Buckhorn, heading down the roa...
03/14/2026

Oh "deer", more animal photos. But how could you resist this one when you come back from Buckhorn, heading down the road to the resort and see 4 deer. The picture is of 3 on the road and fourth had scurried off to the left where its white tail is visible in the bushes. I'm guessing they were licking salt off the road?

We get a lot of wildlife here but this morning was special. This morning we saw a fisher! The first photo is the one w...
03/13/2026

We get a lot of wildlife here but this morning was special. This morning we saw a fisher! The first photo is the one we saw and while it was not exactly close, it stood out against the snow. The second photo is just a stock image of a fisher as many people don't know about these elusive animals. They prey on small animals for the most part but can take down raccoons and even a lynx.
I have seen their footprints here in the snow but never the animal. Just getting a bad photo is better than no photo at all!

Wow! The warm weather is causing pools of water to form in the ice on the bay. We have a small "puddle" of open water ...
03/06/2026

Wow! The warm weather is causing pools of water to form in the ice on the bay. We have a small "puddle" of open water at present and it is enough to start attracting turkeys to it. The mating rituals will begin soon when dozens of turkeys arrive and gather.
For those unfamiliar with this ritual, it happens in the spring when the dispersed hens and toms gather for mating purposes. They find the first open water, preferably large circular puddles, and gather around it in a circle, facing the open water. The largest and most senior tom will issue a peculiar "gobble" and in an amazing transformation, the this loose circle of turkeys will begin marching around the puddle in a clockwise manner, all of them gobbling and clucking and making quite a racket. It is something to witness and once seen, will not soon be forgotten.
As they process around the puddle the lead turkey will gobble again, as though he was giving orders, and a hen will step back, removing herself from the circle. Then another more junior male would give a gobble like signal and the turkeys reverse the direction and march counterclockwise around the puddle until he too calls out and they stop. Another female removes herself from the circle and stands back by herself.
Each male takes a turn being the leader, marching and countermarching the turkeys until all the females are removed from the circle. In this manner all males are assured of a mate, and some males gather quite a little harem in the process. In short order the various groups of turkeys disperse to start their own family groups.
This mating ritual is unique in the animal kingdom, but with the proliferation of turkeys in the area, it is obviously an effect means of procreation.
The four turkeys spotted this morning are just the start, soon there will be dozens and dozens of turkeys there and I hope to film it and share with everyone. Mother nature is amazing in her complexity and beauty.
For those of you who have read this far, I apologise for making up this entire story of turkey mating rituals. However, it has been a long cold winter and though we welcome the melting snow, a good laugh is always welcome!
Welcome spring!

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03/05/2026

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This is a 1950 postcard photo of the original cottage #2, which was a clone of present day cottage #1, the oldest surv...
02/28/2026

This is a 1950 postcard photo of the original cottage #2, which was a clone of present day cottage #1, the oldest survivor on the property. The lack of steps and the ensuing large drop from the front door suggest it was "temporarily" relocated here, and like a lot of temporary work, it became permanent.
The old handyman at the resort "Uncle Ern" told us kids that his first year working here, 1959, he left work on a Friday and when he returned on Monday morning, the cottage had burned down.
Apparently, Grace Smith got a fire going in the woodstove to warm up the cottage for some late arrivals. When they arrived, they poured kerosene on the coals and it flared up, causing the guest to drop the container, allowing the fire to spread rapidly, burning the cottage to the ground.
We get people coming to the office to "confess" they broke a plate or a drinking glass. One can only imagine what it would be like to go to the office and tell people you burned their cottage down!

In the spirit of the Winter Olympics, the local animals have taken to the ice and are competing in the elimination round...
02/19/2026

In the spirit of the Winter Olympics, the local animals have taken to the ice and are competing in the elimination round for "Follow the Leader". These turkeys strutted their stuff across the bay this morning demonstrating that Team Canada stands a chance at a medal in the next round.

A lone turkey was wandering around looking for friends. Usually they come in groups called rafters, but this turkey was...
02/06/2026

A lone turkey was wandering around looking for friends. Usually they come in groups called rafters, but this turkey was all alone. He was not interested in making any human friends though as he continued on his journey.

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467 Six Foot Bay Road
Buckhorn, ON
K0L1J0

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm

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+18002671310

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