Welcome to The Sands on Golden Lake. Book your getaway now

All of our rooms have beautiful views overlooking Golden Lake. We do have chalets available this summer. Plan your getaway, and think ahead to your summer vacation! 

Enjoy spa treatments at our Spa with a view of the lake! Call for an appointment.

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  • Accomodations at the Sands on Golden Lake are onlly a few steps from the beach
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  • Make the Sands your private sandy-beach getaway.
  • Treat yourself — let the Sands do the cooking tonight.
  • Create cherished wedding memories at the Sands.
  • When things get frantic in life — retreat to the Sands.
  • The Sands’ beach is the perfect place to frolic on sunny day.
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Welcome to the Sands on Golden Lake  1-800-565-2520 

Hugging the shoreline of majestic Golden Lake you’ll find the Sands Inn, Restaurant, and Spa. It’s the perfect getaway for business and leisure guests to meet, greet, eat, or rest and play. If you read what others have to say on TripAdvisor® you’ll understand why our customers keep coming back. We are proud to have been awared the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence every year since 2014.

Enjoy Ontario's Adventure Playground—the Ottawa Valley.

The Sands is located 1 hour 45 minutes west of Canada's Capital, on the highway 60 corridor, and just 45 minutes to the east gate of Algonquin Park. There's something for every traveller to explore. Our backyard is Renfrew County and it's made up of 2.4 million hectares of breathtaking wilderness. Truly a nature-lovers paradise, the Ottawa Valley is located between Algonquin Park and the Ottawa River. With 900 lakes, four major river systems, and world-class Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking—there’s plenty to experience in your free time. If you like, you don’t even have to venture off the Sands campus for we have an expanse of lakeside activities and beaches just steps from our door.

Come stay with us.

Our well-appointed accommodations includes spacious guest rooms, luxury vacation suites, three-bedroom chalets, and cottage. We also have a restaurant/lounge, and a full service spa overlooking Golden Lake. The Sands has everything needed to make your next business meeting, wedding reception, honeymoon, or family vacation one to remember.

The Sands has the perfect blend of casual charm and comforts of home that appeals to business and family travellers alike.

The Sands Features:

  • Lakeside Guestrooms, Chalets, and Beachfront Cottage
  • Onsite Restaurant/Lounge (featuring room service)
  • Full-service Sands Spa
  • Complimentary WiFi
  • Expansive Sandy Beach
  • 120 Seat Lakeside Conference/Banquet Facility
  • Located directly on the OFSC Trail System and ATV Trail System

OHvation Certification for Service Excellence                   

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