Mountain View Resort

About Mountain View Resort

Mountain View Resort is a cluster of eight housekeeping cabins on the shore of Lake Manitou on Manitoulin Island, looking across to the Cup and Saucer bluffs. It began as the Nighswander family farm, settled around 1877, and the first recorded guest stayed in 1895. Cabin 7 is the original farmhouse. Current hosts Rob and Leanne have run it since 2019 and live on site year-round.

Each cabin has a fridge, electric stove, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, four-piece bath, a barbecue and a picnic table, so you cook your own meals. There is a beach and fire pit area, and guests come to swim, boat and fish; bass and perch have drawn anglers here for more than a century. Cabin 8 is fully accessible, with a ramp, wide doorways and a large bathroom with grab bars.

Rates on their booking calendar started at about $210–230 CAD a night for fall 2026. In July and August some cabins, including 7 and 8, rent by the week only, Saturday to Saturday. Pets are welcome for an extra $20 a day or $100 a week. Check-in is 3 pm and check-out is 9 am.

Manitoulin Farmstead near Mindemoya is about 6 miles away, roughly 15 minutes, so a summer stay here puts you close to the island's lavender field for u-pick bouquets.

What to do

• Stay in a lakeside housekeeping cabin on Lake Manitou
• Swim from the beach and gather at the fire pit
• Fish for bass and perch
• Take in the view of the Cup and Saucer bluffs
• Book a full week, Saturday to Saturday, in July or August

Season, hours and prices

Hours

Check-in 3 pm, check-out 9 am

Admission

Cabins from about $210–230 CAD per night (fall 2026 booking calendar); pets $20/day or $100/week

Good to know

Dogs

Allowed (pet fee applies)

Accessibility

Cabin 8 is fully accessible, with a ramp, wide doorways and grab bars

Reservations

Required

Tips for your visit

• Book early for July and August, when some cabins rent by the week only
• Bring groceries; cabins are self-catering with a stove, fridge and barbecue
• Ask for Cabin 8 if you need step-free access
• Check-out is early, at 9 am

Pair it with a lavender farm

Manitoulin Farmstead · about 15 minutes away

Manitoulin Farmstead near Mindemoya is about 15 minutes away, an easy outing from a cabin stay.

Getting there

• Address: 187 Nighswander Rd, Mindemoya, ON P0P 1S0
• Phone: 705-377-4089
• Website: mountainviewmanitoulin.com

Questions

🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Manitoulin Island, Ontario

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