Designated in 1893, Algonquin was the first provincial park in Ontario. Its significant size and popularity, cause some visitors to mistakenly refer to it as a National Park. Visitors come from all over the world to pursue the Algonquin experience. Something that many people come to think of as one of the highlights of their travels.  
   
  The park is located in the eastern section of Ontario, not far from the Ottawa river. It's world renown as a canoeing park with over 1800 wilderness campsites distributed over 1600 km of canoe routes.
   
 
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Despite its wilderness setting, the park can be accessed in half a day or less from three major Canadian cities, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal. If you leave the office at noon, you could conceivably be paddling one of its many lakes before supper. This relatively easy access contributes significantly to the park's popularity but is by no means the major reason for its fame. The park's beautiful scenery, its accessible wildlife and the endless opportunities for adventure are the real reasons why so many people visit time and time again.
   
  Paddling through a misty morning's fog or drifting by a nesting loon is sure to awaken something in a visitor's soul, but don't overlook the park's other possibilities. The park has excellent backpacking and hiking trails. A great mountain bike loop just off the corridor is also used for cross country skiing and snow shoeing in the winter. Winter camping, either in a tent or nestled in the park's yurts after a day of cross county skiing or snowshoeing, is a great ways to spend your winter vacation. These are just some of the possibilities you might expect to find within its boundaries.
   
  Adventure Sports Opportunities in Algonquin Provincial Park
   
 
Canoeing   Canoe Camping   Kayaking
 
Hiking   Backpacking   Mountain Biking
 
Cross Country Skiing   Snowshoeing   Winter Camping
         
Dog Sledding        
   
  Resources
  


In the Park

Accommodations

West of Main Corridor

Out-There's Central Ontario North

Accommodations, Restaurants and Bars

Algonquin Lakeside Inn - Dwight
Algonquin Trails Campground and Trailer Park - Dwight
Muskoka Brewery

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

Nature and Adventure

Pine Cone Forest Nature Sanctuary - Madawaska Valley

Accommodations, Restaurants and Bars

All Star Resort - Madawaska
Bear Trail Inn Resort - Whitney
Pinewood Inn - Barry's Bay
Sunny Hill Resort - Barry's Bay

Events, Attractions and Festivals

Calabogie Highlands Golf
Renfrew Golf Club

South of Main Corridor

North, East & West of the Park's Exterior

Balsam Cottages - Lake Nippising
Camp Conewango - Cottages, Tents and Trailers
L'Auberge des Pionniers Cabins - Mattawa

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

Maps - Road Map of the Algonquin and Area

Weather - Algonquin Park

Official Site: Algonquin Provincial Park from Parks Ontario
Friends of Algonquin

Out-There's Greater Toronto - Ontario's major city
Out-There's North Central Ontario Region - Bruce, Grey, Simcoe and Muskoka - West of the Park
Out-There's Eastern Ontario Region - Renfrew, Lennox & Addington, Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds & Grenville, Ottawa Carleton, Stomont, Dundas & Glengarry, Prescott Russell - East of the Park
Ontario's North Eastern Region - North of the Park

Out-There's Prince Edward County
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.

 
 
Algonquin Provincial Park
PO Box 219
Whitney, Ontario
K0J 2M0
(705) 633-5572
www.algonquinpark.on.ca

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  Shirley & I Canoeing in Algonquin
   
 
  Yurts of Algonquin 
   
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