Tait Lake Retreat

09/22/2026

🍂 Come experience the majesty of autumn in Bancroft! 🍂

Gather a group of friends and hit the trails for an ATV adventure, or bring the whole family together for Thanksgiving. With room to sleep up to 19 guests, Tait Lake Retreat is the perfect place for a big family getaway!

🍁Over 1500 ft of lakefront
🍁7.5 acres to roam
🍁Rates starting at $450/night
🍁6 bedrooms
🍁4 bathrooms
🍁2 living rooms
🍁separate theatre room
🍁dining room seats 12 comfortably
🍁2 indoor fireplaces
🍁outdoor fire pit
🍁BBQ on a huge wraparound deck
🍁stunning views from every vantage point
🍁private (no direct neighbours)
🍁ATV/walking trails behind the barn
🍁Hot tub
🍁board games
🍁wet bar downstairs
🍁screened porch with fire table to keep the chill off
🍁Pet friendly (with fees)
🍁Kayaks, canoes and paddle boards

Autumn is one of the best times to visit Bancroft. The crisp, refreshing air, brilliant fall colours, and satisfying crunch of leaves beneath your feet make this season truly invigorating.
Come enjoy the colours, the fresh air, and the beauty of the season at Tait Lake Retreat!

Thanksgiving weekend and the weekend of the Rally fo the Tall Pines are currently available. We cater to ATV/snowmobile enthusiasts, hunters/anglers, large friend and family groups!

🍂 Rally of the Tall Pines? We still have availability!🍂

🍂 Book NOW to reserve your weekend! 🍂

09/22/2026

08/19/2026

Warm days and crisp nights, these are the best days of the year to experience Tait Lake Retreat!
Enjoy this 6 bedroom, 4 bath home with your friends or family.
There's room for everyone!
With 2 separate living rooms plus a theatre room, you can break off into smaller groups, or gather together in the large great room.
Love cooking? The kitchen is so well equipped, your meals will turn out chef-worthy.
Relax by one of the fireplaces in the living rooms,
by one of the fire tables in the screen porch or dock
by the fire pit near the bay,
or in the hot tub overlooking the lake.
Forgot something? No worries, the town of Bancroft is less than 10 minutes away.
There's so much to do, you'll need to come again to enjoy it all.
Nightly rates for *Fall through to Christmas - $500/night
Book now and enjoy the last warm days of the year.
ATV trails are right behind the barn, gather your buddies and get out on the trails!
*$500/night base rate (up to 10 people, weeknights, excludes holidays) $600/night weekends. Cleaning and taxes extra.

08/12/2026

The Dog Days of Summer are upon us at Bancroft Cottage Retreats… with that brings your last chances to book at one of our rental properties. Available dates as follows:

Tait: (sleeps up to 19)
Aug 25-28
Aug 31-Sept 5

Rutledge: (sleeps up to 10)
Aug 24-31

Homestead: (sleeps 4)
Aug 17-20
Aug 26-Sept 4

Glamping Tent: (sleeps 2-4)
From Aug 14-?

DM to book direct or check out my listings on Airbnb if you like paying extra fees.

All within 15 mintues of Bancroft, ON. All either lakeside or lake-view.
�Linens, towels, kayaks, canoes, firewood, propane, everything provided for a comfortable stay.

Join our other happy guests… all of which have given us multiple 5 STAR REVIEWS!

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05/15/2026

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🚨 BRAPPPP ALERT 🚨

The Opeongo Snowbirds are heading to BAY DAY TOMORROW and we are STOKED!! 🔥❄️

And guess what?! We’ve got TWO unreal raffle prizes up for grabs thanks to Bancroft Cottage Retreats! 🏡🌲
We’re talking cozy getaway vibes, lake views, campfires, and the perfect excuse to disappear into cottage country for a night.

BUT WAIT… there’s more 👀

We’ll also be giving away some SWEET treats from:
🍩 Madawaska Coffee Co
🍫 What The Fudge?
🥓 The Hungry Pig Diner

So come hungry 😏

And don’t leave the kiddos at home — we’ve got some awesome temporary tattoos, treats, and fun stuff for the little rippers too! 🤘❄️

Swing by, say hi, talk trails, buy some raffle tickets, and hang with the Snowbirds crew!

CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!! 💙🖤

04/15/2026

🔥 SELECT SUMMER DATES AVAILABLE 🔥
(see below for dates/rates)

⭐️ Tait Lake Retreat, Bancroft, Ontario

❤️ Retreat Yourself… ❤️

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Tait Lake Retreat is where life-long memories are made.
Start your day slow with coffee on the back deck, the lake stretching out in front of you. Spend the afternoon playing lawn games in the wide-open yard, wandering the trails behind the barn, or getting lost in a good book beside the koi pond.
As the sun sets, gather by the bay for a crackling fire, marshmallows in hand, and a sky full of stars above. Later, soak in the hot tub while loons call across the water — the kind of soundtrack you don’t forget. End the night curled up in the theatre room, a movie playing and everyone finally unwinding.
Tait Lake Retreat — where luxury meets easy, comfortable family living.
Just bring your food, your clothes… and your sense of fun.

Almost everything is provided.

✔️Huge industrial fridge to store all your food
✔️Fully stocked kitchen + Keurig
✔️Spices, coffee, tea, oil & basics to get you started
✔️ Firewood (indoor & outdoor)
✔️Propane for the BBQ
✔️ Towels (bath + beach)
✔️ Pillows, mattress covers & essentials
✔️ Sheets, pillows, blankets, throw blankets provided
✔️ Baby gear (pack & play, high chair, baby gate, fireplace guard)
✔️Basic toiletries in case you forgot something
✔️ Free in-home laundry
✔️Starlink Wifi
✔️Board games, video games, puzzles
✔️Dockside bar with mini fridge and fire table
✔️Diving platform for jumping into the crystal clear water

✔️✔️✔️ Gorgeous views out of every window ✔️✔️✔️

✨ Life is busy enough, preparing for your holiday shouldn’t cause you more stress. ✨

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Situated down a private winding road, surrounded by the lake on two sides and forest on the other two sides, Tait Lake Retreat feels like it’s miles away from everything but close enough to town in case you run out of milk. 6 minutes from Bancroft, Ontario
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• 🛏 Sleeps up to 19
• 💦 covered hot tub
• 🔥 2 Indoor fireplaces + outdoor fire pit + 2 propane fire tables
• ❄️ A/C & strong Wi-Fi
• 📺 2 Smart TVs, board games, books & puzzles
🧺 Washer & dryer
🎥 Theatre room with recliners

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🚣 Water Fun
• 2 kayaks
• 2 paddleboards
• fishing poles & lures
🎣 Fish right off the dock (Small & Large Mouth Bass & Northern Pike)

🗓️ AVAILABLE DATES 🗓️

June 14-19 ($5300)
June 21-26 ($5300)
June 29-July 2 ($3400)
July 12-16 ($4300)
Aug 24-28 ($4300)
Aug 31 - Sept 5 ($5400)

*if these prices are out of your budget... check out our other options at www.bancroftcottageretreats.com

For more pictures of this stunning lakeside home, click the link above☝️