About Pine Vista Resort

Pine Vista Resort began in 1945.  Walter and Alma Hamilton built 4 cottages and began renting as Hamilton Cottages. In 1968 their son Vernon and his new wife Bonnie purchased the cottages from them and eventually changed the name to Pine Vista Resort.

Over the years, Pine Vista has grown into a wonderful three-season destination, featuring 25 cottages and a seasonal campground. Today, it stands as one of Ontario’s most successful cottage resorts.

We are incredibly proud to have created a place where generations of guests and their families can return year after year to relax, reconnect, and enjoy their vacations. Most of all, we are honoured to be part of the countless lasting memories that have been made at Pine Vista over the years.

In 2016, Kevin and Julie Drain along with Darrell and Susan Drain became the new owners of Pine Vista. 

Kevin and his wife, Julie, along with their daughter Holly and son Matt, are proud to be the new family behind Pine Vista.

A lifelong local businessman, Darrell Drain brings deep roots and strong ties to the community. His wife, Susan, is the daughter of Percy and Jean Little, who own Little’s Cottages next door to Pine Vista.

The Drain, Little, and Hamilton families are among the original residents of Gilchrist Bay and have shared a longstanding friendship as neighbours and members of the community. It feels especially fitting that these families, with such deep local roots and a history of friendship, are connected through the Pine Vista family business.

Thank you for your many years of support for Pine Vista Resort.

The Drain family

For over 65 years, three generations of Hamiltons have thrived on creating a first-class resort where families, couples and fisherman alike could come, year after year, and feel at home.

The location is ideal: modern cabins are nestled among tall pine trees overlooking Stoney Lake, one of Canada’s oldest cottage lakes. It has over 1100 islands and borders the Canadian Shield, which consists of the oldest rock in the world.

Our traditional Ontario cottage resort offers all the amenities that one would expect to find at the finest lakeside resorts in Ontario. As we are a housekeeping cottage resort, you can enjoy a fabulous vacation on one of the most beautiful lakes in Ontario at a very affordable cost. Pine Vista Resort guests can prepare all of their own meals in their own fully-equipped and private cottage, resort townhouse or suite. An Ontario resort vacation at Pine Vista offers so much more than just a great Stoney Lake cottage rental. Guests of Pine Vista Resort have exclusive use of our lovely sand beach, heated pool, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, canoes and kayaks, fitness room, games room and an extensive assortment of recreational equipment. In the summer, we offer a number of recreational programs throughout the week. Families on vacation can take advantage of our Kid’s Klub, a supervised children’s program at the resort that will keeps little ones from 4 -12 entertained. We also have many fun organized activities for teens and adults.

Come to Pine Vista and experience our friendly personable service. Choose from several styles of accommodations, and an abundance of activities for the entire family.

Come to Pine Vista once, and you will love it forever.