2025 Muskoka Lakes Waterfront Market Report (Jan–Nov YTD)

Muskoka Lakes waterfront real estate has completed a major transition – so let’s zoom out and look at the 2025 Muskoka Lakes waterfront real estate market in the context of recent years. Over the last three years, we’ve moved away from the chaotic, high-speed frenzy of the pandemic era and into a much more selective, … Read more

Where to Buy on Lake Rosseau – Best Bays, Villages & Cottage Areas

You’ve decided on Lake Rosseau. Great choice. (Or maybe you’ve landed on this post from somewhere else – check out our Lake Rosseau Cottage Guide to see if Lake Rosseau is right for you) Now you’re staring at listings in Minett, Windermere, Rosseau village, Port Sandfield and a handful of islands… and wondering: “Which part … Read more

Clevelands House Wetland: What OPA 64 Changes on Lake Rosseau

Clevelands House can’t sit derelict forever. Most people I talk to want the same thing: a revived resort village at Minett, with restaurants, services, and cleaned-up structures – as long as the rules we change to get there don’t come back to haunt Muskoka. If you need the big-picture background on the Clevelands House development … Read more

Clevelands House Planning Meeting OPA 64 Transcript

This transcript is provided by Catharine Inniss & the Cottage in Muskoka Editorial Team as an informal resource for cottagers, residents, and anyone following the Clevelands House / Minett redevelopment and OPA 64. It has been lightly edited for readability, speaker identification, and place names (for example: Minett, Lake Rosseau, Clevelands House). It is not … Read more

Clevelands House Public Meeting (OPA-64) on November 25, 2025 — what Minett and Lake Rosseau cottagers should know

TL;DR – Clevelands House Public Meeting The Township of Muskoka Lakes Planning Committee is holding a statutory public meeting on November 25 about OPA-64 and ZBA-22/23 for Phase 1 of the Clevelands House redevelopment in Minett. This meeting is for receiving public input; no decision is expected that day. Key details Date: Tuesday, November 25, … Read more

Clevelands House Development in Minett: Full Plan, Timeline & What’s Happening Now

Clevelands House Minett Development – TL;DR The Clevelands House Minett development is still waiting on site-specific approvals. Phase 1 includes 48 rental cabins, a wellness and sports village, and a rebuilt 215-slip marina. Before construction can begin, Township Council must consider OPA 64 and the zoning changes on November 25, 2025, followed by District approval … Read more

Clevelands House Minett Redevelopment Transcript (Dec 2023)

A lightly edited, formatted transcript of the December 14, 2023 virtual open house on the future of Clevelands House on Lake Rosseau. Shared to help cottagers, residents, and interested buyers follow the ongoing Clevelands House Minett redevelopment process.

Muskoka Lakes Association – Ministry of Natural Resources – Muskoka Parry Sound Flood Warning update

The Muskoka Lakes Association just sent the following update which includes a detailed report from the Ministry of Natural Resources. Specific current levels are indicated for the following lakes: Tea Lake, Kawagama Lake, Lake of Bays, Wood Lake, Fox Lake, Mary Lake, Lake Rosseau, Lake Joseph, Lake Muskoka, Go Home Lake, Perry Lake, Doe Lake, … Read more

Muskoka, Parry Sound Flooding Update

The following was issued April 22, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.: The Ministry of Natural Resources – Parry Sound District is advising area residents that a Flood Warning remains in effect. Residents within the Parry Sound-Muskoka area are advised that some additional or prolonged flooding will occur within known flood-prone areas of many rivers and lakes. … Read more

Parry Sound, Muskoka: MNR issues a Flood Warning

In case you missed it, the following was Issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. The Ministry of Natural Resources -Click here to enter text. Parry Sound District is advising residents within flood-prone locations that a Flood Warning is in effect as flooding is imminent. Residents affected … Read more