Summer 2026 Issue
Cottage Life will help you enjoy life at the lake even more with fun and informative articles on everything from how-to projects to inspirational design ideas.
PLUS you’ll get...
Host and guest advice to keep everyone happy, plus recipes for simple dishes and no-math cocktails.
Being bored at the lake isn’t a bad thing. In fact, the cottage can help us embrace the feeling.
Every summer, Crystal Lake, Ont., cottagers gather for one epic, off-the-wall talent show.
Is the cottage less secluded than you’d like? Here’s how to recover some of that splendid isolation.
Wildfire risks are on the rise, but high-tech help is on the horizon.
How collaboration lead to a new cottage-country trivia game.
Ontario’s Manitoulin Island has 108 lakes—and plenty of sandy beaches.
The World’s Smallest Record Shop sounds like it’s worth a visit.
Steak the right way; an odd owl; stain-busting tips; radon risks; tick testing
What’s better than a bunkie? A bunkie that’s also a treehouse.
An oscillating multi-tool is a true Jack of all blades at the cottage.
What’s really going on beneath the surface of our ever-changing lakes?
Talk about grill power: six barbecue tools to try this summer.
We were on a search for treasured boats, and you answered the call.
Rest stops used to be wacky; a device that'll never leave you in a twist; lake-inspired brain games; a lodge owner who serves up epic shore lunches; tiny, murdery birds