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Shady Acres Cottage & RV Resort

Keene, Ontario

Shady Acres Cottage & RV Resort has served as a beloved Rice Lake family destination for over 30 years from its prime position along the northern shore of one of the Kawarthas' most scenic and fish-rich lakes. With more than 300 full-service campsites including waterfront locations, a heated pool, cottage rentals, and full marina services for boating guests, Shady Acres delivers the complete Kawarthas cottage country experience in a campground setting accessible to the broadest range of Ontario outdoor enthusiasts. On-site recreation covers an impressive range: horseshoe pits with regular Sunday tournaments, shuffleboard courts, basketball, a children's playground, and a heated pool provide the daily activity framework, while dances on long weekends, bingo, a kids' fishing tournament in June, Halloween Night in July, annual fireworks, a golf tournament in August, Monte Carlo night, and a September corn roast fill the social calendar with the community events that keep shady acres' core of returning campers planning their next visit before the current one ends. A general store, laundry, security gates, and clean washrooms and showers handle the practical side of a longer stay. Boat, motor, and dock rentals, a boat launch, and complimentary fish freezing ensure Rice Lake anglers are fully equipped. All RV sites feature 30-amp service, water, and sewer. Pets are welcome. Rice Lake itself is the resort's defining natural feature — a large, shallow, island-dotted lake that is one of the premier walleye and muskie fisheries in Ontario's Kawartha Lakes region. The lake's natural productivity and its position on the Trent-Severn Waterway make it a destination for anglers and boaters who use shady acres keene as a home base for extended water-based exploration. Lang Pioneer Village Museum, a short drive from the resort, preserves 19th-century Ontario rural life in an open-air village setting with costumed interpreters, historic buildings, and operating traditional trades. Hopes Mill Conservation Area and the Warsaw Caves provide geological and natural history interest close to camp. Peterborough, the Kawartha Lakes' largest urban center, offers dining, shopping, and the Canadian Canoe Museum — one of the country's most unique heritage institutions celebrating the canoe's central role in Canadian identity — within 30 minutes of Shady Acres. Shady Acres Cottage & RV Resort is open through the Ontario camping season, with peak demand falling June through August when Rice Lake's warm summer temperatures and the resort's social calendar are simultaneously in full swing. Seasonal sites are held by returning families year after year, so book overnight and weekly stays early — shady acres resort's reputation in the Kawarthas has created a loyal clientele that ensures summer availability is genuinely competitive.

What does this place offer

  • Ball Field
  • Basketball
  • Boat Docks
  • Boating
  • Cabins
  • Dump Station
  • Fishing
  • Full Hookup
  • Gated Entrance
  • Golf Course Nearby

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Location

Shady Acres | A Parkbridge Cottage & RV Resort, 740 Serpent Mounds Rd, Keene, ON K0L 2G0, Canada

Things to know

Check-in: 4:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Rules

Check-In Procedure - Cottages Check in: 4:00 PM - Cottages Check out: 10:00 AM - Early Arrivals: Please call ahead. - We cannot guarantee your site will be available before check-in, but if the site is available an earlier check-in may be possible. - To Extend a Stay: By reservation only and subject to availability. - Please visit, call, or e-mail the office if you want to extend your stay. - Please give us as much notice as possible to ensure availability. - While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement. Booking - Reservations are taken year-round, up to 1 year in advance. - Guests can choose a site if available. - Guests are provided with site number on completion of the booking. - Site numbers are not guaranteed (check with your resort if they offer the ability to guarantee a site with a non-refundable Site Lock fee). Deposit - A deposit is taken on booking reservations via credit card. Cottage Rentals Damage Deposit Policy: - $200 pre-authorized held on credit card at time of arrival. - No cash deposits. - Housekeeping to confirm upon checkout. Shoulder Season - No minimum – exception for Long Weekends, must equal 3 nights. Minimum Stays - Peak Season for Rental Units - Weekdays – 1 night - Weekends – 2 nights - Long Weekends – 3 nights - Off Peak & Shoulder Season - No minimum stay requirements Site Fee Payment - Remaining site fees must be paid in full upon arrival. - Extensions may be paid as you go. - All rates are based on two-person occupancy, a maximum of 5 adults per site (18+), and 8 total guests (including children). - Additional adults are $5 each per night. - Visa, Master Card, Debit or Cash are all accepted payment methods. - All rates in Canadian Dollars. Vehicles - One (1) vehicle per site only. Pet Policy - Well-behaved pets are welcome. - Pets must be on leash at all times. - Excessive noise or allowing pets to roam off-leash could result in you being asked to leave the Resort. - Dogs are not permitted on the sandy swimming beach. - There is a posted dog-friendly area in the northwestern corner of the Lake. - Voyageur Pet Policy: Up to two well-behaved animals per site are welcome in the Resort. - All pets must be on a leash at all times when outside the unit, and all pet waste (including in your site) must be picked up immediately. - Pets are not to be left unattended at your site. - Excessive noise, allowing pets to roam off leash or not picking up after your pets, could result in you being asked to leave the Resort. - Pets are not allowed in any buildings, in the playground area, or in other campers’ sites. - It is the guest's responsibility to care properly for any pet and to clean and restore any areas where mess or damage has occurred. - The Resort Manager reserves the right to refuse entry to large or aggressive dogs. - Pets cannot be left unattended. - Pets must be on a leash outside of the unit and guests must clean up after their pet at all times. Campfires - Open wood-burning fires are permitted. - Fireworks are not permitted. Quiet Time - 11 PM to 8 AM daily. No Smoking - Smoking is not permitted in any common areas or in rental cabins.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy - 7 days' notice for an Overnight Voyageur reservation. - 14 days' notice for all Cottage Rental reservations. - 14 days' notice for Overnight Voyageur reservations longer than 30 days. - If more than required notice is provided, a $20 admin fee plus tax will be charged and the remainder of the deposit will be refunded. - If less than required notice is provided, the full original deposit will be forfeited. No Shows & Late Arrivals - Reserved sites are held until 11am the day after your scheduled arrival date. - If you do not notify the Property of a late arrival, you will be considered a no-show, and your reservation will be cancelled. - All deposits will be forfeited, and the Property will have the right to give your site away to another visitor. - If you think you will be late, please call the Property directly. Reservation Changes - For Overnight Voyageur RV sites, you may change your dates up to 7 days before your booked arrival. - If more than 7 days‘ notice is given, a $20 administration fee (plus applicable taxes) will be charged. - Dropping nights within 7 days of your arrival, you will still be responsible for the original nights booked. - For Cabin or Yurt Rentals, you may change your dates up to 14 days before your booked arrival. - If more than 14 days’ notice is given, a $20 administration fee (plus applicable taxes) will be charged. - Dropping nights within 14 days of your arrival, you will still be responsible for the original nights booked. Leaving Early - In the case of early departure, guests are still responsible for the full amount of their reservation. - Guests receiving a monthly rate are required to give 30 days’ notice prior to their billing date. - All Spot2Nite reservations require payment in full at the time of booking. - Please contact Spot2Nite to cancel a reservation via email to [email protected] or call (877)778-2683, Option 1. - Spot2Nite convenience fees and credit card processing fees are non-refundable.