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Mountain Lakes in Winter

A small kitchen, an old starter and a belief that good bread brings people together. Here's how it all began.

Mountain lake reflecting cabin lights at dusk
Our beginning

Where Log Cabins Meet Still Water

It started with weekend loaves for friends and neighbours. Word spread faster than we could bake, and before long we'd swapped the kitchen table for a little shopfront on the corner.

Today we're a bakery and coffee house rolled into one — but the heart of it hasn't budged. Same starter, same slow mornings, same welcome.

What we care about

Forest Lake Getaways

Lakeside Cabin Stays

Locally milled flour, real butter and seasonal fruit. Nothing we can't pronounce.

Morning Mist Views

Long, slow ferments give our bread its flavour. You can't hurry a good loaf.

Mountain Lakes

A café should feel like someone's kitchen. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.

In the kitchen

Where Log Cabins Meet Still Water

Our day starts at four in the morning, when the ovens go on and the first doughs get shaped. By the time the doors open, the counter's full and the whole street smells like breakfast.

It's early, floury, tiring work — and we wouldn't trade it for anything. There's real joy in handing someone a warm bun and watching their morning get a little better.

  • Every cabin outfitted with everything you need — linens fresh, firewood stacked, kitchen stocked
  • Morning coffee brewed from a local roaster's best blend
  • Breakfast fixings left for early risers; nothing wasted, everything used
Wooden dock stretching into still water
SunriseFire lit
StarlitLake still
9Seasons on the shore
1Deep-rooted welcome
The hosts

Wake to Morning Mist Over Forest Lakes

A small team who've hosted thousands and genuinely love what they do — they'll remember how you take your coffee.

Lodge owner portrait

Lakeside Cabin Stays

Founder & head of hospitality

First one up, last one to bed, keeps the fires warm and the cabins welcoming.

Grounds keeper portrait

Mountain Lake Retreats

Lakeside guide & activities lead

Knows every trail, every quiet cove, and will happily spend hours planning your perfect day.

Lakeside host portrait

Lakeside Cabin Stays

Guest experience

The first face you see arriving and the one who makes sure you leave already planning your return.

Log Cabins by Forest Lakes

Settle into a cabin by the water, watch the morning mist rise, and let the forest lake restore you.