Rice Lake Cottage Resorts, Fishing Lodges & Marinas
Located in southeastern Ontario between Peterborough and Cobourg, Rice Lake is a popular destination for fishing, boating and traditional Ontario cottage vacations. The lake has a particularly strong collection of established waterfront cottage resorts, many of which cater directly to anglers with docks, boat rentals and fishing facilities.
Visitors can choose from small family-run cottage operations, larger waterfront resorts and properties that combine cottage rentals with marina services. That makes Rice Lake a great option whether you’re planning a dedicated fishing trip, a family vacation or simply looking for a cottage directly on the water.
Rice Lake Resorts & Cottage Rentals
Alpine Resort
Location: Rice Lake / Roseneath area
Type: Cottage Resort
Alpine Resort is a family-owned and operated cottage resort that has been welcoming guests to Rice Lake for more than 50 years. Its two-, three- and four-bedroom cottages are spread across nine acres with approximately 1,200 feet of Rice Lake shoreline.
Guests can fish from the dock, rent a boat or use the resort’s kayaks and canoes, making it a strong option for both anglers and family cottage vacations.
Plank Road Cottages & Marina
Location: Gore’s Landing
Type: Marina + Cottages
Plank Road is a historic lakefront cottage resort and marina on the south shore of Rice Lake. It offers one-, two-, three- and five-bedroom self-catering cottages, including several cottages built over the water.
Its protected marina provides seasonal and transient docking along with fishing-boat and pontoon rentals. This combination of cottages, docks and boat rentals makes Plank Road particularly convenient for anglers.
Sunshine Cove Cottage Resort
Location: North Shore / Keene-Peterborough area
Type: Cottage Resort + Boat Rentals
Sunshine Cove operates 12 two- and three-bedroom cottages on the north shore of Rice Lake. The property caters strongly to anglers and offers fishing packages as well as family cottage vacations.
Its waterfront facilities include docking and a variety of rental boats ranging from smaller fishing boats to bass-style boats and pontoons.
Elmhirst’s Resort
Location: Keene / North Shore
Type: Cottage Resort
Elmhirst’s is an established waterfront resort on the north shore of Rice Lake offering housekeeping cottages and a broad range of resort amenities. The property also offers fishing guides, boat rentals, fuel and dockage, making it suitable for anglers who want a more full-service resort experience.
Southview Cottages Resort
Location: North Shore / Keene area
Type: Cottage Resort
Southview is an established housekeeping cottage resort on the north shore of Rice Lake. Along with cottage accommodations, guests have access to waterfront fishing areas, a sandy beach, kayaks and canoes.
The resort also offers pontoon, bass and fishing-boat rentals, docking and waterfront fuel service, making it another good choice for anglers travelling with or without their own boat.
Sunset Retreat on Rice Lake
Location: Roseneath / South Shore
Type: Cottage Resort
Sunset Retreat is an established Rice Lake resort offering cottage accommodations and waterfront access for fishing and family vacations. It is also listed as a resort member of the Rice Lake Tourist Association.
Golden Beach Resort
Location: Harwood / South Shore
Type: Cottage Resort + Marina
Golden Beach is one of the larger resort operations on Rice Lake. The property combines cottages with extensive recreational facilities and marine services, making it suitable for families as well as anglers looking for direct lake access.
Sunset Cove Resort
Location: South Shore
Type: Cottage Resort + Fishing Facilities
Sunset Cove offers modern cottages with protected docking, a boat launch, boat and motor rentals, bait facilities and fish-cleaning stations. Its setup is particularly well suited to anglers planning a Rice Lake fishing trip.
Tower Manor Cottages & Campsites
Location: Rice Lake
Type: Cottages + Camping
Tower Manor combines housekeeping cottages with camping and seasonal RV accommodations. Fishing-oriented amenities include boat and motor rentals and other waterfront facilities.
Twin Cedars Cottages
Location: Southeast Shore
Type: Cottage Resort
Twin Cedars offers two- and three-bedroom housekeeping cottages on the southeast shore of Rice Lake. Guests can fish from the property’s pier or head onto the lake by motorboat.
There are also additional established accommodation businesses around the lake—including Adventure Bay Cottages, Curtis Point Cottages, Lang’s Resort, Tam-Bir Cottages and Willowood Camp—so Rice Lake has one of the larger concentrations of cottage and fishing accommodations in this part of Ontario.
Fishing on Rice Lake
Rice Lake is well suited to anglers looking for a cottage vacation where fishing is a major part of the trip. Species targeted around the lake include walleye, largemouth and smallmouth bass, muskie and a variety of panfish. Sunshine Cove, for example, specifically promotes walleye, smallmouth bass, muskie and panfishing from its location on the north shore.
Many resorts around Rice Lake are set up specifically for fishing vacations, with docks, fish-cleaning facilities and boat rentals available directly from the property.
Bringing a Boat?
Rice Lake is especially convenient for anglers travelling with their own boat because numerous resorts provide docking and launching facilities.
For visitors without a boat, several properties rent fishing boats and pontoons. Plank Road Cottages & Marina offers fishing boats and pontoons, while Sunshine Cove maintains a particularly broad rental fleet that includes fishing boats, bass-style boats and pontoons.
Find a Rice Lake Cottage Resort
Whether you’re planning a dedicated fishing getaway or a family cottage vacation, Rice Lake has an unusually large selection of waterfront accommodations.
Use the resort links above to visit each property’s website directly and check current cottages, amenities, boat rentals, rates and availability.