Family fun at Chiefswood Park Cabins Six Nations (with video)

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Read about my family’s experience at our two night stay this summer at Chiefswood Park Six Nations, where we stayed in one of their newly built log cabins. Take a tour of the small cabin in my video below and get ready to be amazed! 

If you are thinking of booking, go through my checklist first that lists the amenities and what the cabin supplied during our stay. I provide suggestions on what to pack for your trip. 

I also listed fun activities you can do with your family at Chiefswood Park!

About Chiefswood Park Cabins

History

Chiefswood Park (1037 Brant County Hwy 54, Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0) at Six Nations is just over an hour from Toronto, with Caledonia as the nearby town.  Chiefswood Park is positioned by a long stretch of the Grand River, with the Chiefswood National Historic Site across the street. The historic site is the childhood home to E. Pauline Johnson, who is famous for her poetry celebrating her Indigenous heritage (read about Pauline Johnson).

Six Nations is the largest First Nations reserve in Canada. Six Nations also refers to Haudenosaunee which include members of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscarora First Nations (read about the story of Six Nations and their connection to the Grand River).

The cabins at Chiefswood Park are 19th century inspired, cozy and rustic, yet modern with an open concept.  There was a historic cabin on site that gave a nice contrast to the new cabins. 

The small cabin details

The inside of the cabin is open concept. On the first floor, there is a small kitchen with a dining table, living room with a TV, and a queen sized bed.

The bathrooms are private thankfully with a door separating the bathroom to the first-floor bedroom/living room, and is equipped with a shower. 

On the second floor which is accessed by a ladder, are two single beds that oversee the living room. 

Our front door faced the park with tall trees all around. Each cabin also comes with its own fire pit. 

The cabins are super cute, well built, and super clean! Ours still had a faint smell of wood. 

I enjoyed that our cabin was at the end of the strip and felt more isolated in comparison to some other cabins in the area. 

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Chiefswood Park has three types of cabins available including the small cabins that we stayed at, large cabins, as well as accessibility cabins. Prices are listed on their website. We paid $225/night for the small cabin. 

Check out a full tour of the inside of our small Chiefswood Park Cabin. Remember to subscribe to my Mary’s Happy Belly YouTube channel for family travel videos, as well as cooking videos.

Please note that on some browsers, the video doesn’t show up in my post. If that’s the case, please click on this video link directly to view the Chiefswood Park cabin video on my YouTube channel.

How did I hear about Chiefswood Park?

My friend Yashy, lifestyle blogger of Parent and Go (read her Chiefswoods Park experience) visited with her family this summer and I was intrigued. 

As our major travel plans to Disneyworld fell through this summer due to the pandemic, we were super antsy to go somewhere. We wanted to stay local and go to a spot that was quiet and away from the crowds. Chiefswood Park really hit the mark on both. Plus a glamping style cabin was my kind of style of a relaxing vacation.

As we did our research for the cabins, I noticed that we could not book online on the Chiefswood Park website and called the park directly to book. 

Checklist for your Chiefswood Park cabin stay!

When you book, do check with the Chiefswood Park for their updated list.

I created this list based on my experience as I want you to have a comfortable stay.

What is included for the small cabin:

• 1 Queen size bed 
• 1 couch and a small dining table, with 2 chairs (I believe the couch is a pull out couch)
• 2 single beds with ladder access
• Linens and pillows 
• Private bathroom and shower, includes towels and toiletries 
• Kitchenette with 2 burner stoves, small hotel sized fridge, kitchen sink and microwave 
• Kitchen items: Dishes, pots, frying pan, kettle, bowls, forks and spoons, cups and mugs, dish rack, dish soup, a few cloths, and a coffee maker 
• Garbage bins and a recycling bin
• Heating/air conditioning
• TV with limited channels via internet (no cable)
• Free wifi 
• Lots of outlets 
• Fire pit outside 
• Free overnight parking 

What to bring with you for your stay at the Chiefswood Park cabin:

• There is no oven and toaster, but you can rent a charcoal BBQ 
• Kitchen: sponge, more kitchen towels, napkins, chopping board, chefs knife, coffee filters, tongs and spatula 
• A cooler with ice packs to store extra food 
• House slippers 
• Outside: Lounge/camping chairs for the firepit, marshmallow sticks

Firewood and ice can be can be purchased on site. Outside firewood is not permitted in the park.

The glamping aspect of the cabin was what drew me to book and I really love that it was very clean! The firepit was really beautiful with their logo on it, designed by a local artist named Arnold Jacobs.

For improvements, I would have liked a picnic table outside our cabin to be able to have our meals outside. I am sure if I had requested it, the staff would have accommodated. The wifi was also spotty. If you are thinking of a movie night, other options outside of Netflix may work best. 

Fun activities to do with your family at Chiefswood Park

• Canoe and kayak rentals (currently Wednesday and Saturdays only)
• Playground with a sanitization station on site 
• Rent LaCrosse equipment and ask the staff how to play
• Have a BBQ 
• Have a picnic using one of their many picnic tables located on site, or bring your own picnic blanket
• Build a fire and sit around the firepit. Roast marshmallows and make smores!
• With a huge field, play sports. Bring your own soccer ball, badminton rackets etc
• Bring cards
• Walk the trails 
• Meditate
• Do yoga
• Bring your bikes

Follow @chiefswood_park on Instagram, as they list their planned activities including yoga sessions, dawn paddles, and other information.

If you don’t mind driving, there are many activities in close vicinity including local craft shops and restaurants. Check out Six Nations Tourism for a list of things to do in the area.

When I called the park, the staff told me that due to Covid, many of their planned events from the Grand River Pow Wow, and food truck weekends are cancelled this year. Hopefully next year will be a better year for all of us!

Our family enjoyed our first canoe ride together along the Grand River, had a picnic, used their playground, and really made use of our cabin. My kids enjoyed storytelling around the firepit while roasting marshmallows. We even did a movie night.

I do wish that the canoe rentals are available daily as we really enjoyed that.

Chiefswood Park also has camping on site, or you can get a day pass. It is a great meeting space, and a great spot to bring your pet (with a leash on at the park).

What we ate during our trip to Chiefswood Park:

Of course food is an important topic for me at all times, so I have to share what we ate during our trip.

On our first night, we got take out from The Burger Barn. Their menu is massive that includes all day breakfast items, pasta, as well as lots of burgers options with quality meat that is freshly ground daily.

Their portions are generous! For the kids, we got spaghetti and a 4 oz burger which was massive. For my husband and I, we got the Classic Barnyard Stacker with 2 patties, and the showstopper, their signature Kitchen Sink Burger. Let the picture do all the talking! It was stuffed with pulled pork, 2 patties, and mac and cheese. The burger also came with a side of Smoked House Poutine. 

Aside from the mega take out meal, we made breakfast items like eggs and bacon for two days, brought homemade potato salad and Caesar salad, fruits, milk and juice. We used the grill for one evening for steak and sausages.

On our way home, we stopped for ice cream at Paris Twisted Treats, and Brantwood Farms for their incredible homemade baked goods. I highly recommend their cookies, butter tarts and apple cider donuts. 

If you like family travel story ideas, check out:

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• Things to do in Port Hope with families
• 10 Kid-Friendly Things to do at Toronto’s Centre Island

Final words

Aside from all the amenities listed, the staff were incredibly friendly which really added to our stay. I love the glamping aspects of the Chiefswood Park cabins especially the hot showers, gas stove, wifi and A/C.

I would definitely return with my family!

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