You can sleep inside a wolf enclosure in Ontario for $600 a night

At 3 a.m., travel writer Heidi Csernak came awake in her bed. Outside the floor-to-ceiling glass wall, a wolf named Luna had joined the pack's chorus — her white coat glowing in the dark, nose lifted, howling from a few feet away. The window between them was triple-pane heated glass. 1

There's a cabin in northern Ontario where that's not a nightmare — it's the whole point.

Sleeping With The Wolves is a set of five private luxury A-frame cabins — numbered 306 through 310 — built directly inside a 10-acre fenced enclosure at Cedar Meadows Resort & Spa in Timmins, Ontario. 2 The enclosure is home to 11 timber wolves. The glass walls of the bedroom are not decorative — they separate you from a living wolf pack, at ground level, on all sides. 1

The experience launched in March 2024 and has drawn more than 6,000 visitors since — including guests from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. 3

Each cabin sleeps two adults and comes with a remote-controlled adjustable bed, in-floor heating, a rain shower, a kitchenette (microwave, mini-fridge, coffee maker), and a covered gas BBQ porch. 1 The glass slants upward to form part of the ceiling — in winter, you can watch the Northern Lights while wolves pace below. Two swivel chairs sit beside the windows for 360-degree viewing without craning your neck. 1

Cedar Meadows Resort also has a Nordic spa with hot tubs and saunas, a full restaurant, and guided wildlife tours featuring bison, elk, and fallow deer. 2 Price: $600 CAD per night (plus applicable fees). 3

The 11 timber wolves living in the enclosure were born at a southern Ontario zoo and have grown up in this environment. They are habituated to human presence but are not tame — Csernak put it this way after locking eyes with one through the glass: 1

The pack has a legible hierarchy you can observe from the comfort of your bed. Bear is the alpha male, Raven is the alpha female, and Luna is the white wolf most likely to be pressed against the glass when you wake up at dawn. Lower-ranking members include Diesel (dark male) and Storm (dark female), along with Smoke, Myloo, Axel, Sable, and Silver. 1 Wolf cubs were born in May 2025, with a second litter arriving in 2026. 3

The 10-acre enclosure includes 10 distinct roaming zones, forested areas, and a one-acre pond. You're not watching wolves in a cage — the pack has genuine territory, and the glass cabins happen to be inside it.

Csernak's verdict after her stay: "I assure you, I will always remember this destination and intend to return to it as soon as possible." 1 An unnamed guest captured the same feeling more bluntly in a Facebook post reshared by the resort: "Just casually laying in bed with wolves outside my bedroom. One the coolest experiences ever." 4 A TripAdvisor reviewer who stayed March 25–26, 2026 called it "truly a magical experience." 5 Cedar Meadows has 225 total reviews on TripAdvisor. 5

One critical review does exist on TripAdvisor — a couple who traveled to Timmins specifically for their first-anniversary stay and titled their review "Sleeping with wolves gone wrong." The full text was not accessible for this piece. It's worth knowing the experience can apparently misfire, though the reviewer's specific complaint is not public. 6

The property won two awards in late 2025: Tourism Innovator of the Year at the Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence (Ottawa, October 29, 2025), and Industry Leader in Innovation Excellence at the Northern Ontario Tourism Summit (Thunder Bay, November 26, 2025). 3 Owner Richard Lafleur told the Timmins Press: "After all the effort that has been put into it — that's the reward. Being acknowledged by your peers gives me fuel to go on for a few more years." 3

Timmins is about 680 km (420 miles) north of Toronto — roughly a 7–8 hour drive. The nearest airport is Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS), which has connections to Toronto. The cabins are available year-round; winter is the Northern Lights season, summer gives you long evenings watching the pack.

One thing to know before you search: this experience is not on Airbnb. It books exclusively through sleepingwiththewolves.com or cedarmeadows.com. 7 Searching Airbnb or any third-party platform will return nothing. Go directly.