Otty Woods Development on Otty Lake

[Canoeing movie]

Otty Woods is a development on Otty Lake. I've canoed the lake several times. I took the grandkids canoeing on Day 6 of our babysitting week!

Yogi's post about building a mall on his wonderful Turkey Mountain made me think about the area.

Otty Woods a lovely spot, nestled in the heart of farmland. There are 26 lots for sale, one has been sold. It irks the long-established families, since the lake is at capacity. Many have concerns about the water table. There is a walking trail for all of these homeowners to go down to the lake. There is a waterfront area, with a gazebo, BBQ and fire pit, all are to share.

We attended their open house in 2013.

It's on old farm land, wisely replanted with pines many years ago, and there are many critters here. The main house is a beautiful old stone building. It must have been a thriving farm in its day. The land has been divided up into 27 parcels (their map is here) of 2 -  5 acres, with a border of protected wetland.
They've scoured trails out of the woods, and the deer are happy to use these for their benefit.

There is a new road in.
Not on the map yet.
It's off of Elm Grove Rd.,
scraped out of forest.
They bashed through rock for months,
using noisy hammers.

Otty Lake - Max depth 60'!
Otty Woods - just above "60" above.

The region was scoured by glaciers.
Many shallow lakes, now infested with Zebra mussels.

The shoreline is at maximum capacity.
The old farmhouse is to the left of the word 'Otty'

Otty Woods Open House

Otty Woods - Lanark County

There is a new development that is being created near to us. It is called Otty Woods, it being adjacent to Otty Lake. Located in Drummond/North Elmsley, and cooperating with the Otty Lake Association, Otty Woods looks like the perfect place to build a home with lake access.

There are some of us who object to the fast track, Nascar-track style of boater, preferring to take our time exploring nature and respecting wildlife. This is the philosophy of rural living for this development.



This is the road that has been created. Otty Lake is a shallow lake, only 60 feet deep, according to the coasters we have! I even bought a water bottle with the lake map on it!

We took a couple of walks down the new road. They had an open house last week!

I have yet to dip my toes in the water of Otty Lake. Of course, it's pretty frozen right now!!!