Homes For Sale in Buckhorn Lake

About Buckhorn Lake

Buckhorn Lake is a cottage-lake area in Trent Lakes. Shoreline cottages and year-round homes ring the lake, with the surrounding township providing day-to-day services.

Waterfront inventory moves with the seasons. Every listing below sits inside the community boundary shown on the map.

The homes of Buckhorn Lake

Buckhorn Lake — Upper and Lower — is Trent-Severn cottage country at its most established, with waterfront communities like Pirates Glen and Buckhorn Lake Estates giving the lake a neighbourhood feel unusual for big water. One lake-focused brokerage shows Buckhorn cottages ranging from $749,900 to $4,500,000, and the stock runs from renovated raised bungalows to legacy peninsulas.

Recent listings map the market well. A fully renovated raised bungalow in Pirates Glen at 13 Pirates Glen Drive — minutes from Bobcaygeon and Buckhorn village — was listed at $749,900. A year-round bungalow in Buckhorn Lake Estates at 6 Sumcot Drive with Sandy Beach Bay views was offered at $689,900. A four-bedroom, two-bathroom bungalow at 30 Edgewater Drive with 100 feet of lake frontage and lock-free boating across five lakes was listed at $725,000. A year-round waterfront cottage at 58 Woodland Trail with western exposure was offered at $829,000, and a custom bungalow at 72 Sumcot Drive at $924,900. At the top, a 6.67-acre private peninsula at 2450 Victoria Springs Lane E with 800 feet of frontage was listed at $1,499,999.

'Boat five lakes without locking' is Buckhorn's signature pitch — the lock-free range is a genuine lifestyle asset for boaters. Waterfront-community living is the other signature: shared amenities and neighbourly density at prices below private-estate shoreline.

Waterfront realities

Trent-Severn management applies: Parks Canada permitting governs docks, shoreline work and in-water structures, and water levels are managed seasonally. Confirm your lot's specific situation — managed systems reward buyers who ask about drawdowns before they buy the dock.

Well and septic are standard in Trent Lakes and Selwyn. The lake's bungalow stock includes many converted cottages — verify insulation, heating and septic sizing for your intended use. In the waterfront communities, read the community's rules on rentals, docks and guest use: community living has community rules.

Buckhorn village and Bobcaygeon serve the lake closely — one listing put a property within two hours of the GTA and 30 minutes of Peterborough. Winter road maintenance is generally good, but confirm your specific road's status, especially on the township's private lanes.

Getting there

Buckhorn Lake is one of the most accessible big Trent-Severn lakes: listings describe under two hours from the GTA, about 30 minutes to Peterborough, and minutes to the villages of Buckhorn and Bobcaygeon for groceries, dining and marinas. That accessibility underpins both the market and the rental demand.

The villages are part of the lifestyle here — Buckhorn's shops and Bobcaygeon's main street are genuine draws, not just service stops. For year-round buyers, the maintained roads and nearby towns make four-season living straightforward.

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