7 Private Islands You Can Buy In Ontario For Less Than A Toronto Condo

If you're ready to trade your one-bedroom for your own Jurassic Park.
Staff Writer

You don't have to go to the Caribbean to find a private island for sale — Ontario has a few that are up for grabs.

Some have cottages and cabins and others have acres of land, but all of them have the private island perks that include plenty of space and scenic views.

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Jenson Island

7 Private Islands For Sale In Ontario That Are Cheaper Than A Toronto Condo

Price: $500,000 

Description: Located on the scenic Lake Of The Woods, Jenson Island has almost four full acres of scenery, with a three-bedroom cottage, guest cabin and fish cleaning house as well!

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Butterfield Island

Price: $527,939.25

Description: Butterfield Island is smaller — it's only a single acre — but it has a huge house that's perfect for hosting. With six bedrooms and an extra two bedrooms in a separate cabin, that's as much space as three Toronto condos in one.

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Deo Gratia Island

7 Private Islands For Sale In Ontario That Are Cheaper Than A Toronto Condo

Price: $396,450

Description: Located on Mill Lake, 15 miles east of Killarney, Ontario, this sun-soaked island comes with a fully furnished three-bedroom house and extra A-Frame cabin that's nestled inside the island's trees.

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Rothwells Island

7 Private Islands For Sale In Ontario That Are Cheaper Than A Toronto Condo

Price: $553,708.50

Description: Not every island has a 1950s-built cabin with a clawfoot tub, but Rothwells Island does. But just because the cabin has been around for a while doesn't mean it's old-fashioned — according to Private Islands Online, the island has got Wi-Fi!

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Private Island South

7 Private Islands For Sale In Ontario That Are Cheaper Than A Toronto Condo

Price: $659,428.50

Description: One of the more uniquely shaped islands on this list, there's no cabin or cottage on Private Island South yet. But with 3,336 feet of shoreline on the 7.22-acre island, there's plenty of space to plop something down.

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Frypan Island

7 Private Islands For Sale In Ontario That Are Cheaper Than A Toronto Condo

Price: $475,000

Description: Frypan Island is a whimsical addition to the list, with a colourful forest surrounding the three-bedroom house. If being on a private island wasn't private enough, the circular forest certainly adds an extra layer of isolation.

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Frenchman Island

7 Private Islands For Sale In Ontario That Are Cheaper Than A Toronto Condo

Price: $350,000

Description: But if space is what you're looking for, Frenchman Island has it in spades. At 106 acres, this massive island in the North Channel of Lake Huron is perfect for a house, a resort, your own Jurassic Park, whatever you can think of.

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  • Cormac O'Brien was an Associate Editor at Narcity Canada, covering all things exciting and trending about Canada. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Journalism from the University of Victoria, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the campus newspaper and was awarded the BCYNA Community News Scholarship for his writing. He was also the producer and co-host of Now On Narcity, Narcity's flagship podcast.

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