About Camp Mary Anne

Swimming in Lake Manitou is lovely and refreshing. It is a large, clear and deep lake. June is still quite cool, but warms up nicely for July, August and September. The water’s edge is rocky, so feel free to bring water socks and floaties to swim to.

Yes, you’re welcome to swim anywhere along the property. Please respect the privacy of other guests with respects to the docks that are associated with each cabin. But the grassy dock/breakwater near Cabin 2 is for everyone’s usage. There’s also the other side of the point which you can access using the gravel road that leads down from the top of the Amphitheatre.

Kyra is our property manager and can help you with anything while your there. Reach out to Shelley for booking enquiries through the contact form.

Yes, you can drink the tap water unless our staff says otherwise.

Yes, you are more than welcome to dock your boat. You would need to launch it in Newbies Bay, which is quite close. Keep in mind that the water gets quite big and if the wind is blowing into shore, you might prefer to pull your boat out of the water.

Bring beach towels, no matter which cabin you are staying in.

For the rustic cabins (Cabins 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ,7) Sheets are included but towels are not, so please remember to bring your own towels. Contact us directly if you’re arriving from overseas and might not be travelling with a towel.

For the luxury cabins (The Loft and The Boathouse), sheets and bath towels are provided.

The short answer is yes. The long answer is when the time is right. It is like bird watching and waiting for a rare one that you know visits the area. Check out our Manitoulin Island page for tips on increasing your odds of seeing them.

Yes, we welcome events at the property. The amphitheatre is a perfect location for the ceremony and with enough notice, you can rent all cabins to ensure a private event.

Ask our property manager about fire notices. Depending on the summer, the province will issue a ban on open fires if it has been too dry with not enough rain.

The summer of 2018 saw unprecedented wildfires in Northern Ontario. We would like to err on the side of caution.

You can find the fire pits dotted around the property. Please do not relocate these fire pits.

We are quite strict with fires and ask that they are completely out (no embers) if you are to leave it unattended. Douse fires with more-than-enough water to extinguish.

Firewood is available for a small fee.

As of Sept 2023, we have upgraded our property’s and can offer it is an amenity to all guests. We kindly ask to limit the usage and refrain from multiple streamings from one cabin at the same time as it is satellite Internet and still has restricted bandwidth. 

Yes, we have a lot of life jackets of all different sizes for use. They are located in the small hut behind The Boathouse, next to the laundry hut.

If you travel from the mainland, you will reach the Island by crossing the historic railway/car swing bridge at Little Current.  During the summer season, it opens every hour on the hour to allow boat traffic and all land traffic ceases for a short but enjoyable time, while the bridge opens and closes to allow the boat to pass under it.

Once you cross the bridge, proceed to follow Highway 540.  You will firstly proceed somewhat southerly on Manitowaning Road towards Provincial Secondary Highway 540 (Meredith Street in Little Current)You will turn left from Meredith Street onto Worthington Street and continue to follow Highway 540.  Highway 540 leads to Gore Bay, but you will not go that far.  You follow Highway 540 westerly a distance of 18.4 miles

At that point, you should be in the M’Chigeeng Reservation and encounter the intersection of Provincial Secondary Highway 551

Turn left, so as to proceed southerly along Highway 551, a distance of 4.2 miles

You will encounter the Rockville Road, which will intersect Highway 551 from the east

Turn left onto Rockville Road and proceed easterly 1.6 miles

At that point, Rockville Road veers to the left and you are at Camp Mary Anne Road

Proceed another 0.3 miles and you will be at Camp Mary Anne

MS Chi-Cheemaun is the largest passenger/car vessel on the Great Lakes.. When you land at South Bay Mouth, it is a 28.2 mile drive (45 kilometers) to Camp Mary Anne.  It should take you between 35 and 45 minutes.

Check the Chi-Cheemaun Website for schedules and fares.

From the Chi-Cheemaun Ferry docks proceed northerly along Provincial Highway Route 6, a distance of 0.1 miles

After a slight left deviation, continue northerly along Highway 6, a distance of 7.9 miles

Turn left so as to proceed generally westerly along Provincial Secondary 542, a distance of 13.1 miles

At that point, stay on Provincial Secondary Route 542, a distance of 2.5 miles, which should take you to the Town of Mindemoya

In Mindemoya, you should turn right, so as proceed northerly along Provincial Secondary Highway 541.  Proceed a distance of 2.7 miles.  You will see that at that point the Rockville Road intersects Highway 541 from the east

Turn right onto Rockville Road and proceed easterly a distance of 1.6 miles

At that point, Rockville Road veers to the left and you are at Camp Mary Anne Road

Proceed another 0.3 miles and you will be at Camp Mary Anne

Every cabin has their own BBQ with propane tank. We kindly ask that you keep it clean while you use it.

We provide:

Linens, blankets and pillows

Dish soap

Dish scrubby

Drip coffee maker with filters

1 Hand towel

Hand soap

Bath mat

Cooking equipment for basic cooking (let us know if you are missing anything and we can check our surplus supply to get you what you need)

Toilet paper

Paper towel

Please bring:

All food and staples including salt, pepper, oils etc.

Beach and Bath towels

Flashlight (if you want)

Games, cards and books

Yes, we have kayaks on a first come, first serve basis. 

You can pay via eTransfer on a website called Paysend, www.paysend.com