Overview
Escape to Natural Serenity
Description: Amiscape Woods Lodge is a privately owned vacation home set in the heart of a quarter mile of private frontage on beautiful Amisk Lake. It is a four-season lakeshore hideaway located near Boyle (~29 kms. away), and about 2 hours (~150 kms) northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Waterfront: Private location on gorgeous huge lakeside property; spectacular west-facing views surrounded by gardens, lawns and boreal woods. (Approximate Google Map location).
NOTE: We only rent to family and friends. If you are friends of family or friends, we will find a way to get to know you as our trusted guests and friends prior to your ability to rent. As this is our vacation home, we reserve the right to refuse guests.
Wilderness & Home Comforts!
Enjoy the welcoming warmth of our Pan-Abode cedar log house, with its panoramic views of the lake and woods, and its spacious deck for outdoor living. It is surrounded by 40 private acres of meadow and forest.
The spacious loft and comfy bedroom can accommodate up to six (6) people. The Hillside Cabin can provide additional space from May through October, though the maximum total group size combined with use of the Hillside is only six (6) people. (Read Amenities for more detail.)
- Kitchen, Living Room, Loft, Bedrooms, large Multi-Purpose/Recreation room
- Inviting Cedar, Pine and Fir Interior
- Rustic pine and cozy country furnishings throughout the split-level Lodge.
- Cheerful glass-door wood stove, with natural gas heat for winter use.
- Oak kitchen is fully equipped, complete with gas stove and electric fridge
- Living room and multi-purpose recreation room are comfortable spaces for relaxing and play; amazing views!
- Outdoor wood-fired sauna on the lake for relaxation and bathing (more fun than a shower!).
- Cistern system. Water conservation protocols are in place for toilet and shower use.
Curious About the Place?
A bit history....
The Amiscape Woods property was homesteaded in the 1920’s by the two Arndt brothers who emigrated from Germany. Their summer access was through a three-mile bush trail or by raft across the lake. The winter route was across the frozen lake. About 15 acres was cleared by hand and cultivated to produce crops of hay and the brothers’ specialty – strawberries! Folks in the area still refer to the place as “The Old Strawberry Farm”. The bachelor brothers were quite self-sufficient, with a team of horses and a couple of cows. They grew vegetables and built two root cellars to store their harvest for the winter. They also caught and smoked fish, and hunted wild game. (There is also a rumour that they sold moonshine to the locals but this has never been substantiated.) Traces of the old homestead are still visible around the site - in the old tool sheds, dump rake, and wagon
When the brothers retired from the farm in the 1950’s, they sold it to a family from Westlock - de Rappards, who loved to fish on the lake and visit the farm. They had previously become friends and helped the brothers make the transition to life off the farm.
When the brothers retired from the farm in the 1950’s, they sold it to a family from Westlock - de Rappards, who loved to fish on the lake and visit the farm. They had previously become friends and helped the brothers make the transition to life off the farm.
In 1971 when Mr. de Rappard retired and moved to the West Coast, Don and Owen Haythorne purchased the lakeside wilderness retreat from him. Beyond moving buildings, attending to much-needed maintenance, one of the welcome additions to the site was the addition of the sauna, which Owen transported by car from Ontario on one of his summer trips. Don and Owen's families spent many glorious summers and moments enjoying the relaxed and peaceful lakefront.
In 1997-1998, with the help of family and friends, Don Haythorne and Myriam Laberge built a new pan-abode cedar lodge; renovated most of the out-buildings; and added a modern addition in 2012-2013. Having moved to the West Coast in 1989, and when not making personal use of the property, they rented Amiscape Woods to guests on a seasonal basis, starting in 1998.
In 1997-1998, with the help of family and friends, Don Haythorne and Myriam Laberge built a new pan-abode cedar lodge; renovated most of the out-buildings; and added a modern addition in 2012-2013. Having moved to the West Coast in 1989, and when not making personal use of the property, they rented Amiscape Woods to guests on a seasonal basis, starting in 1998.