An enchanted retreat - 200 acres of pristine Canadian nature. Dark sky reveals the milky way draped over rivers and a goregous private lake. Explore trails through forest groves amongst billions year old rock and crystal. Breathe forest pure air. Dive into deep spring fed water and warm by the fire. Enjoy ease of a 4 bedroom comfortable cottage with all amenities, plus the peace and seclusion of 2 off-grid lakeside cabins. A perfect gathering place for friends and big families. A rare gem. The land at Starry Lake Dark Sky Oasis is gorgeous. If you love Boreal Forests where cedars grow at waters edge out of seemingly nothing and towering pines drop their needles in a carpet of fragrance, a forest that invites you to wander the tails and get lost in the countless shades of green, you will love it here. You might become enthralled by geology. We are in the heart of the Mineral Capitial of Canada where quartz just seems to sprout out of the ground, and every stone has a story to tell. As for the accommodations, there is everything that anyone needs; with the powered up house and the quiet breezy cabins. It is a nice walk, or bike ride if you bring bikes - or even gentle car ride if you need a bit of assistance- from the main cottage to the lake. Depending how fast you walk, it could take 10 minutes or so; it's around 900m if you go by the road, a bit less if you take the trails. When you stay with more than one family at Starry Lake it offers loads of space & privacy giving ease of hanging out and sharing time without being on top of each other. Also fun when the older kids can be in once place while the parents are in another. :-) Close by but giving the feeling of independence. The main cottage has 2 floors and a cozy loft. There are three bedrooms that each currently have queen beds, and the loft has a double bed and single cot. On the main floor of the house there is an extra sleeping space on a futon sofa in the front room that can easily be made private with a japanese screen. There is big 4 piece bathroom on the main floor and another bathroom on the 2nd floor. Downstairs has two living spaces and a kitchen with a big table looking out sliding doors to the garden and fire pit. The Morning Joy cabin is like a big living room with a screened porch. Sleeping is on 3 pull out futons and a day bed. In summer everyone wants the sofa on the screen porch- it is the most coveted spot. The cabin has dishes and a glamping kitchen set up with a small propane stove and water from jugs and a BBQ. The Sun Ray cabin also has a beautiful fanning screened porch and two rooms, one with a double bed and the other with a pull out futon. The Sun Ray also has a small glamping kitchen set up. Both cabins have wood burning stoves that keep them toasty all winter. There is a cute clean outhouse by the lake for everyone. Several fire pits are around the lake. The water off the dock is 16 feet deep, no rocks or weeds to worry about. Also there is a lovely hidden river with a step waterfall on the other side of the lake for those who like adventuring out. The whole lake is our wrapped by our property, and you can explore for miles. And of course- the night sky!! If you haven't gazed at the Milky Way, or Orion's belt or the Plaedies, if you just long to stare up into the wondrous expansiveness of the heavens, or if you are an avid astrophotographer or astronomer, you are in luck. We are in the "Grey zone" on the dark sky finder map which means the sky here is almost as dark as it gets on this earth... So definitely the stars are truly out of this world! By the cabins at the lake there is a big open area fondly called The Star Dome. This open space is a great spot to set up a telescope or astrophotography equipment since it faces south to the milky way and has a flat area on the road and on rock looking up into the star dome. If you turn around you'll see Polaris too... And of course the middle of the lake is an incredible spot to look up! Just not so great for tripods and telescopes! There is nothing quite like lying on the dock and staring up to catch a shooting star, or seeing the Milky Way and countless stars reflecting off the glassy lake on a still night. We delilberately keep the bright lights off so you can see.