Backpacking & Hiking in Algonquin Provincial Park

Backpacking

The park has excellent back country camping on an extensive, well developed, but often overlooked trail network. Contact the park for permits and reservation information. For more information consult the map section. Western Uplands Trail - Intermediate Expert, Multiple Loops and Linear Main access off Hwy 60 near the west gate but can be accessed off of route 11 through Kearney. This is a serious backpacking area which is often over shadowed by the parks canoe reputation. There are over 100km (includes loop sections) of trail with dozens of campsites along route, many or which are lakeside.
Highland Backpacking Trail - Intermediate, Loops Located in the center of the parks main corridor off Hwy 60. The trail consist of two loops with a total length of about 33km. The shorter most accessible loop circles Provoking Lake. Eastern Pines Backpacking Trail - Novice, Intermediate - Loops Located in the parks eastern section outside of the main corridor its accessible from Hwy 17. This is a great place to bring novices since the trail provides camping not far from the trail head with options that are more challenging.

Resources West of Main Corridor Out-There's Central Ontario North Bala Bracebridge Dwight - West gate Gravenhurst Huntsville - Closest center to the west gate Oxtongue Lake - Closest town to the west gate. Muskoka Events, Attractions and Festivals Bala Cranberry Festival Golf Muskoka The Kee to Bala Muskoka Lakes Music Festival Muskoka Heritage Foundation Nature and Adventure Muskoka Trails East of Main Corridor Out-There's Eastern Ontario Barry's Bay Killaloe Madawaska Pembroke Whitney - Closest town to the east gate Algonquin East - Madawaska and Bonnechere Valleys Ottawa Valley Online Nature and Adventure Pine Cone Forest Nature Sanctuary - Madawaska Valley Events, Attractions and Festivals Calabogie Highlands Golf Renfrew Golf Club South of Main Corridor Bancroft Haliburton Maynooth Bancroft Chamber of Commerce Hastings County Haliburton Highlands North, East & West of the Park's Exterior Deep River Kearney Mattawa Nipissing Tourism North Bay Events, Attractions and Festivals Heritage Festival Nature and Adventure Canadian Ecology Center - Mattawa Outfitters, Guides Barry's Bay Outfitters - East of Parks Corridor Algonquin Bound - Madawaska, East of Parks Corridor Algonquin Outfitters - Canoes,Guiding, Huntsville, Main Corridor West Entrance Maps Road Map of Ontario Weather Algonquin Park Official Site Algonquin Provincial Park from Parks Ontario Friends of Algonquin Out-There's Toronto - Ontario's major city Out-There's North Central Ontario - Bruce Peninsula, Georgian Bay, Lake Simcoe, Muskoka - West of the Park Out-There's Eastern Ontario - East of the Park Out-There's Prince Edward County - South of the Park Out-There's Ontario Ontario Tourism Note: Our listings try to incorporate sites which are in the immediate vicinity but we may also include more distant regional listings. Check each listing's web page for their location and consult a map of the region. If your still not sure, make an e-mail or phone inquiry regarding distance, access and transportation.