Facilities

Camp Kintail is a year round residential summer camp and retreat center located on the wavy shores of Lake Huron, 20 minutes north of Goderich. The tranquility of 24 acres of wooded land, the gentle waves of Lake Huron, and various welcoming facilities, provide an excellent resort and retreat center for all. We invite you to come and enjoy one of the top ten most beautiful sunsets in the world!

All of our buildings and activities are fully accessible – we work hard to meet the needs of all our guests. Camp Kintail has and continues to make substantial updates to all of our facilities to greater improve our guests experiences. Along with fresh updates, we have high speed WiFi coverage across the entirety of our site that can support a large number of users.

The various buildings and facilities offered at Camp Kintail allow respite for groups of all sizes. Our buildings offer overnight accommodations for more than 300 people, the main dining hall, MacDonald Lodge, comfortably seats 250 inside, The Nest and Harmony House are great spaces for small to medium sized groups. Picnic tables are available at all locations for additional outdoor seating.

MacDonald Lodge Photos

  • An aerial view of MacDonald Lodge Dining Hall during the fall season.
  • Indoor view of MacDonald Lodge dining hall with Edison lights set up.
  • An exterior view of MacDonald Lodge with the new covered outdoor patio.
  • MacDonald Lodge bedroom with single/single bunk bed, chair, and dresser.
  • MacDonald Lodge bedroom with queen/single and single/single bunk bed as well as chair and dresser.
  • MacDonald Lodge bedroom with a single bed and single/single bunk bed as well as a dresser.

MacDonald Lodge

MacDonald Lodge offers comfortable indoor seating for up to 225 guests. The accordion doors can be opened up to extend the hall out onto a covered stone patio for additional outdoor seating. There is a fireplace, piano, and furnished lounge for your to use at leisure. MacDonald Lodge has 5 washrooms, one that is fully accessible, and 4 of which have showers. In the back of the building you will find 8 private bedrooms, 3 of which have a single/single bunk bed and a single bed, and 5 rooms that have a queen/single bunk bed and a single/single bunk bed. Shared bathrooms for these bedrooms are also located in the back of the building. There are also laundry facilities available in the back of MacDonald Lodge.

The Nest Photos

  • A drone aerial of The Nest during sunrise.
  • The Nest basement that has a dining area in the background and comfortable couch seating in the foreground.
  • The upstairs meeting room in The Nest with a desk work space and couches for lounging.
  • Nest bedroom with single/single bunk bed and a chair.
  • Desk and shared hallways between two Nest bedrooms at overnight summer camp.
  • Five single/single bunk beds alongside the walls in a Nest Group room.

The Nest

The Nest provides fully furnished group and private guest rooms for overnight accommodations. The 7 private guest rooms each have their own private bathrooms with a tub-shower and a queen/single bunk bed. The 4 group rooms have private bathrooms with a shower and 5 single/single bunk beds. All rooms have individual climate control units. For large group meetings or meals you will find a large room in the basement that can be used as either a dining hall or meeting space. For groups who wish to cater their own meals, there is a fully stocked kitchen available to rent. There are three additional smaller meeting and activity break out spaces. The building also houses general bathrooms and shower facilities including a fully accessible washroom and shower space. The exterior of The Nest offers both an upper and lower wrap around deck for guests to use for programming, meeting, or eating. The outside decks are the perfect space to enjoy a morning coffee and watch the sunrise, or to host a paint night!

Harmony House Photos

  • A view of Harmony House craft porch through cedar tree branches.
  • The front of Harmony House on a sunny day at Camp Kintail.
  • A view of the wrap around deck on Harmony House known as Bluevale Deck.
  • An aerial view of Harmony House during the Fall season.
  • Harmony House kitchen with wooden cabinetry and a stainless steel fridge.
  • Black plastic chairs around four circular tables for seating on the covered Buevale Deck at Camp Kintail.

Harmony House

Harmony House was the original lodge which has since then been fully restored. This charming building has both wood burning indoor and outdoor fireplaces, offers a large meeting/dining room that comfortably seats 65 inside, and is equipped with a full kitchen available for your group to rent. In addition, there is a smaller meeting area and piano for your group to use at leisure. The exterior of the building has a large wrap around deck where you can hear and view Lake Huron. The covered deck around back not only offers outdoor seating, but has a propane fireplace and comfortable Muskoka chairs for your group to enjoy while being surrounded by the sounds of nature.

Rec Hall Photos

  • Outdoor view of the front of the Rec Hall at Camp Kintail.
  • Indoor view of the Rec Hall facing towards the door.
  • Indoor view of the Rec Hall facing the stage.
  • The view of the low stage set in the front of the Rec Hall with a piano and sound system on it.
  • An indoor view of the Rec Hall facing the left wall where painted staff signs are hanging.
  • The Rec Hall with black chairs set facing towards the low front stage.

Rec Hall

The Rec Hall is a large building with indoor space that seats up to 160 guests. It has a wooden floor, large windows, a low stage at the front, is equipped with rectangular tables and chairs, has a built-in sound system, a keyboard and a projector screen. The Rec Hall is suitable for games, worship, indoor sports, meetings, or active workshops. This is the only building on site which is not heated.

Cabins and Yurts Photos

  • The front of a cabin called Maple that is on a flagstone pathway surrounded by cedar trees.
  • Scenic view of cabins along cobblestone pathway surrounded by cedar trees at overnight summer camp.
  • Scenic frontal view of a cabin surrounded by cedar trees.
  • The frontal view of a yurt on Cabin Hill known as Mulberry, captured on a bright sunny day.
  • Three Yurts with entrances off a wooden deck in the woods.
  • Three yurts surrounded by cedar trees at Camp Kintail in the Glen.

Cabins and Yurts

Our spacious Cabins sleep 8-12 guests in full size single/single bunk beds. There are 20 cabins with electricity and heat that are insulated and are fully accessible. All cabins have front and back doors with decks, a picnic table, vinyl covered mattresses, fire extinguishers and smoke detectors. Guests staying in cabins use the shared washroom facilities at the Cabin Hill Washrooms, MacDonald Lodge, The Nest or Harmony House. Yurts are a unique overnight accommodation offered at Camp Kintail. There are 4 Yurts in total, one on Cabin Hill and three placed in the woods in the Glen. All yurts are insulated, have electricity, 5 full size single/single bunk beds, 4 windows and a rustic skylight that opens with a vent. They can be rented by themselves, or with any other buildings. Guests staying in yurts use the shared washroom facilities at the Cabin Hill Washrooms, MacDonald Lodge, The Nest or Harmony House.

Chapel Photos

  • Scenic view of outdoor Chapel with rays of sunlight illuminating the cedar trees and theatre seating.
  • Scenic view of the stage in the outdoor Chapel overlooking Lake Huron.
  • The cross in the outdoor Chapel with the sunsetting over Lake Huron in the background.
  • A view of the stage in the outdoor Chapel as the sun beams peak through the cedar trees.
  • A sunny view of the stage in the outdoor Chapel.
  • The wooden tiered benches in the outdoor Chapel at Camp Kintail.

Outdoor Chapel

Our Outdoor Chapel overlooks Lake Huron and is sheltered by a canopy of cedar trees. Listen to the waves crash against the shore as you celebrate as a group in worship, workshop, or presentation. With tiered bench seating and additional chair seating the outdoor Chapel can seat up to 300 people. A sound system is available to rent for an additional fee. This is the perfect place onsite to close your eyes and relax, taking in the beautiful surrounding sounds of nature.

Feathers Cottage Photos

  • An exterior view of Feathers Cottage behind a large crabapple tree.
  • The master bedroom in Feathers Cottage with a queen bed, bedside table, and small dresser.
  • The kitchen in Feathers Cottage at Camp Kintail.
  • The bathroom with a shower, sink, and toilet in Feathers Cottage.
  • The living room with two couches, coffee table, a desk and desk chair in Feathers Cottage.
  • The second bedroom with a single/single bunk bed and dresser in Feathers Cottage.

Feathers Cottage

Feathers is a beautiful retreat cottage that is equipped with a household kitchen, 1.5 bathrooms, three bedrooms, and a comfortable furnished living room. One bedroom has a queen bed, another with a queen/single bunk, and the last with a single/single bunk. Feathers Cottage also has its own propane furnace at A/C control unit, a covered back deck, laundry facilities, and free WiFi. This cozy cottage is perfect for a small group get away, elderly guests, or to accommodate group leaders for larger retreats.

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