They say Grand Bend jumps from 2,000 to 50,000 inhabitants for the busy summer months, so sufficed to say there are plenty of rental options in Grand Bend.
You’ve got B&Bs, Private Cottages, Rooms in Cottages, Hotels, Motels, Camping, Trailors and more…oh my.
So when you start your web search here are a few details about 4 main areas close to town.
Oakwood Park
A great place if you can find a cottage in here. Cottage Owners love there park so you usually need to know someone to find a place here. But there are a lot of rental sites so look and ye maybe shall find. Every cottage is a short walk down to a private beach, the park is lovely with aged old trees overhanging everywhere and you are a walk to the Oakwood Inn golf course & downtown. A family oriented park though so partyers…move on.
Downtown
Wooohooo! Downtown is a walk to the beach and a stones throw to….well, downtown. If you are young and looking to have fun…rent yourself a place anywhere in the downtown area. If you are a family looking for some quiet try to rent something on the South Side of Main St or something tucked at the edges. Places range from party flop cottages to fairly luxury places.
Riverside
I actually made up the name ‘riverside’ so don’t ask for it by name. But you are on the other side of the River that separates Grand Bend so you can’t stumble home drunk from the bar, without walking on the highway road. This means it’s naturally a quieter area, mostly of residents. It’s also right along the Marina near the Art Gallery. If you go to the Beach on ‘this side’ you’ll notice the beach is a bit shorter, much quieter and often a bit shallower.
Southcott Pines
Another Oakwood style community, maybe just a bit less snobby. Mostly family oriented and great access to the beach. The one down fall is you are a bit longer a walk to town (if you consider that a downfall). On the other hand if you know where you are going to you can take walking / bike paths almost all the way to the Pinery. There are lots of places to rent in here so you’ll find partyers whooping it up amongst the mostly family oriented area.
In Summary of where to Rent a Cottage In Grand Bend
Family’s: Everywhere but downtown
Partyers: Downtown
Bottom Line:
You really can’t go wrong and these are only 4 areas. As you travel further south you’ll be in or across from the Pinery Park. Past the park you get to awesome Ipperwash beach, which is close enough that town is a short drive and your cottage rental might be a bit cheaper. The water here is also awesomely shallow for kids.
As you head the other way you may find some great cottage options on the Cliff Dunes of Lake Huron (that’s what I have just named them). Overlooking Lake Huron you’ll walk down a staircase to get to your beach and truly enjoy the tranquility and beauty of this part of the country…with town just a short drive away.
Filed under: Renting in Grand Bend | Tagged: Areas to Rent, Downtown, Grand Bend Cottage Rental, Oakwood, Southcott
I rented a cottage this past weekend that was falsely advertised and completely structurally unsafe. I am wondering what the process is to have the owner’s property inspected to avoid any further safety issues, there is a “loft” in the attic of this cottage that was rented to us as a 3rd bedroom, the problem with this space is first of all the stair case is 2.5 feet wide, the stairs are opened back and the walls on the railing are not secure they are very unsafe and easy to sway back and forth. There is no drywall in the space to separate the outer cottage wall and the room as well there is dirt and bugs up in the living space due to such easy access and holes in the roof to outside.
This cottage was rented as a fully furnished 3 bedroom cottage with a full kitchen, this is not the case. This lady needs to stop renting this place as stated and make it safe before this happens to other people in the future, please let me know what is required to have this place inspected.
As well we were having a fire in the pit the owner has on the stones in front of the cottage and were in formed by the fire inspector that the property is not legally allowed to even have a fire pit as it has to be 13 feet from the structure which at no angel is possible. This is another reason this property needs to be addressed as this owner is advertising this property to have a fully functional fire pit as well and as a renter obtaining a ticket for such should not be the renters responsibility rather the property owners who very well does not abide by the laws enforced within that community.
#12 Shady Lane (Gibbs Park)
Grand Bend ON
Thank you for the excellent information on renting a cottage in Grand Bend. Downtown Grand Bend can definately become rowdy on a May 2-4 weekend.
I noticed that this is not the first time you mention the topic. Why have you chosen it again?
let me know what you want to hear about!! People find and email me personally about where to stay. I got flack for not pointing out areas outside of town….any help / submissions will be considered!
Thanks
I was wondering where a couple of party-ers can stay for 3 or 4 days. Preferably a cottage where 6 to 8 people can stay.
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Wow, I didn’t heard about this topic until now. Cheers.