Reservations: On-line

Fees http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/parks/fee.html

Algonquin Weather: Online Weather

Size in Hectares or Square km: 765,345 Hectares or 7,725 square kilometres

Virtual Algonquin

Getting There:

By Air: Toronto and Ottawa International Airports are the closest ones to the park, Dorval International or Mirabel International near Montreal off other possibilities. Car rentals are available at each of the airports.

By Rail: Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal are serviced by Via Rail Canada. Montreal can be accessed from the US through Amtrak.

By Car: Algonquin Park is located in the eastern section of Ontario about 2.5 hours from Ottawa, 4.5 hours from Montreal or 3.5 hours from Toronto.

Algonquin Park’s main corridor (Highway 60) is located in the eastern section of Ontario about 2.5 hours from Ottawa, 4.5 hours from Montreal or 3.5 hours from Toronto.

Montreal and Ottawa
From Montreal follow highway 40 west (Trans-Canada) to the Ontario border where it turns into the 417. Follow the 417 through Ottawa which turns into the 17. At Renfrew, pick up the 60 which will take you all the way to Whitney and the east gate of the park.

Toronto
From Toronto follow the 400 north (from the 401) passed Barrie then follow the 11 to Huntsville. At Huntsville, pick up highway 60 which will take you to the west gate of the park just passed Dwight.

Other access points lie along the 17 north and northeast of the park (including Brent, Achray and Kiosk campgrounds) and off of highway 11 between North Bay and Huntsville.

More Information

More information can be obtained by contacting the park offices or the Friends of Algonquin using the contact information listed above. The Ontario provincial parks are managed through the Department of Natural Resources. The contact information for the regional office responsible for the park is as follows:

	Ministry of Natural Resources
	District Office
	Hwy 35
	Minden, Ontario
	KOM 2K0

	705-286-1521

Of special note: Algonquin Park has a complete ban on cans and bottles in the backcountry - and they enforce it. To try to prevent overbooking the entire park is now a controlled camping zone, where well thought out itineraries are essential. Contact the park staff for details.