Cortes Island Vacation Homes, Cottages and Cabins on Cortes Island, Desolation Sound, British Columbia, Canada
Cabins & Cottages ( suitable for 2 to 6 people)
Southpoint Beach Cottage – NEW
$1450 per week for 2 guests high season
$1150 per week for 2 guests shoulder season
$900 per week for 2 guests low season
Accommodates: 4 guests;
Southpoint Beach Cottage is a beautiful and secret world unto itself – perfect for a soul satisfying holiday..
Near the southern tip of Cortes Island the almost hidden driveway opens to reveal a three acre forested playground featuring an awesome hammock perch, a frisbee friendly meadow, and a stunning picnic table location with a trail to a private beach below for kayaking, swimming, or quiet meditation. An average day may include watching the sunrise or the moonrise from the artfully landscaped deck, spending time in the garden with its nearby orchard, or simply surveying the stunning panoramic views of Baker Pass and Twin and Hernando Islands. This truly lovely contemporary cottage is ideal for romantic couples, artists, anyone who thrills at the sight of eagles, mountains, and sea. It is an easy walk to Hollyhock or through a forest path to the sandy beaches of Smelt Bay Provincial Park. more information
Hague Lake Waterfront Cottage
$990.00 per week for 2 guests high season.
$720.00 per week for 2 guests shoulder season.
$650.00 per week for 2 guests low season.
Accommodates 2.
This wonderful lake front cottage is a fabulous holiday retreat! The cottage is ideal for romantic holidays or business retreats. The bright and sunny cottage offers everything you need for a relaxing holiday. The lake is only steps away and you have access to a private sandy beach just down the road so you can swim to your hearts content. Bring your own canoe or kayak and explore the lakes. (no motor boats allowed on the lake) more information…
Arbutus Point Camp
Waterfront; Stunning views of Desolation Sound
Dock and deepwater moorings
$600 week low season monthly rates available. Cozy, fully furnished, waterfront cabin overlooking Desolation Sound – ideal retreat
$2000 Full site rental for 8 guests high season
$1800 Full site rental for 8 guests shoulder season
Accommodates 12
High Season: Rentals of individual cabins and platform tents are available with “B&B “ service.
Located to the south of “the Lodge” (T’ai Li Lodge) surrounded by the sea and a mixed arbutus and fir forest, are 2 cabins + 2 platform tents + 2 campsites as well as a luxurious “Commons” building” with full facilities. This site is available for 4 to 6 individual parties of 2 to 3, or as an adjunct to “the Lodge” site for larger groups. Breakfasts and/or catering are available by arrangement. more information..
Poisson Cove
$1800 per week for 4 guests high season.
Enjoy a sweet and stunning private retreat, ideal for one person or up to two couples maximum in a quiet road’s end location overlooking the water, with easy access to a beautiful private beach. Surrounded by mossy rocks and trees, our very special house feels like it sprang from nature.
The home was designed and constructed by Cortes Island master builders featuring hardwood floors, skylights and huge windows, tile bathroom and bathtub/shower, washer/dryer, electric and woodstove heat and idyllic outside deck spaces. Musical instruments (djembe, keyboard, large drum, and percussion instruments) have been left in the home for your pleasure. more information
Sunset Suite at Historic Whaletown Store
$1175.00 per week for 4 guests high season.
$900.00 per week for 4 guests shoulder season.
Accommodates 6 – Very close to Government Dock – great for boaters!
Sitting on the deck on the water side of the historic Whaletown General Store, looking out past Quadra Island to the snow-capped mountains of Vancouver Island will become a treasured memory. The store is no more; it has been renovated into a modern suite perched on the rocky shoreline of Cortes Island. It is part of a small, historic hamlet that was first used as a whaling station in 1869. This is an ideal vacation rental for anyone who loves the sea and the beauty of the British Columbia Coast. more information…
Abalone Hideaway
$900 per week for 2 guests high season
$750 per week for 2 guests shoulder season
$620 per week for 2 guests low season
Accommodates a maximum of 4
Drive up a quiet country road not far from the ferry landing on Cortes Island and you’ll find a beautiful crafted sign that reads “Abalone Hideaway”. As it turns out you can learn a lot about this place by studying the sign. It reflects the owners’ attention to detail, good aesthetic sense and an understanding of the Island/Coastal environment. Inside the newly renovated suite, the great room offers comfortable seating, full kitchen, wood stove for extra warmth, satellite TV, high speed internet and multiple large windows overlooking the grounds as well as some mountain and ocean view. more information…
Potlatch Garden Cottage
$1400 per week for 2 guests high season.
$1050 per week for 2 guests shoulder season.
Accommodates 4 maximum.
Your own beach front oasis with great sunsets.
This charming waterfront cottage is fully equipped and can comfortably sleep four but is ideal for a romantic couples retreat. It is surrounded by a lush, landscaped garden and enjoys wonderful ocean views and offers easy access to Smelt Bay beach via a landscaped rock stairway. more information…
Brambly Hedge Cottage

$1250.00 per week for 2 guests high season
$1000.00 per week for 2 guests shoulder season
Accommodates 5. $25 per person per night for additional guests.
Beautiful lakefront cottage
Cortes Island is dressed in a lush, beautiful robe of evergreens and is surrounded by the sea and snow-clad mountains of our stunning Desolation Sound mountain range. Hidden away in the center of our island, on its south end, are two fresh water jewels.
Hague and Gunflint Lakes are unspoiled by pollution or overuse; they are truly pristine. They are joined by a narrow but passable (by canoe or kayak) estuary. Kids and adults will feel that they have found a hidden summer paradise. more information…
The Cabin at Emerald Cove
$1250 per week for 4 guests high season
$990 per week for 4 guests shoulder season
Accommodates a maximum of 6
Rent both Emerald Cove Lodge and the Cabin at Emerald Cove together for $3000 per week high season, or $2250 per week shoulder season
This newly renovated cottage shares a large grassy property with the main home on the shores of the warm protected waters of Gorge Harbour. It can be rented in conjunction with the main home for large groups, or it can be rented on its’ own. Relax and enjoy this charming waterfront cottage with its shade trees, garden area, spacious wraparound deck and western exposure just steps away from a gentle walk-on beach. This is an ideal location to paddle from by canoe or kayak. Moorage available at free standing wharf and safe anchorage in front of lodge. more information
Fernwood Log Cabin:

$1200* per week for 4 guests high season
$900* per week for 4 guests shoulder season
Accommodates a maximum of 4
This is a traditionally built coastal log cabin, not a contemporary log kit house. You will feel a sense of peace and place that comes form a simpler time.Many families come back to this cabin year after year as their kids grow up. Couples looking for a quiet retreat also enjoy it (and at least one book has been started here!) more information Fernwood Log Cabin…
Water’s Edge Oceanfront Cabin
$700.00 per week for 2 guests high season.
$525.00 per week for 2 guests low season.
Accommodates 2+. Pets considered
Also offers tent and RV site.
This cozy cabin is the perfect getaway for a couple. The property is heavily treed and the cabin is nested amongst the trees at the water’s edge. You can literally see small crabs and other sea life at high tide below the deck. It is a haven for bird lovers and has a wonderful view of the Harbour and the occasional boat passing by. Access to the beach is via a short trail to a launch area for kayaks or canoes. more information…
Whaletown Lagoon Sleeping Cabin
$280.00 per week for 2 guests high season.
Accommodates 2. Pets considered.
Cozy little cabin with access to private dock.
Ideal kayakers home base. A step up from camping this sweet little sleeping cabin is amazingly well set up! Bunks offer sleeping room for two plus deck space. The cabin offers basic cooking facilities. The cabin is a perfect home base for kayakers as there is access to the shared family dock. This a very affordable way to enjoy your island holiday. more information…




