Brent Ranger Cabin

Brent Ranger Cabin is a restored drive-to log cabin on a wooded peninsula along Cedar Lake's north shore. It is the larger of two nearby historic cabins, with four bedrooms and room for ten. You can drive to it at the Cedar Lake–Brent access point, but this is rental accommodation, not a public building to wander into. Choose it for a self-catering lakeside stay with an unusually direct link to Algonquin's ranger history.

Inside are a living room with a wood-burning stone fireplace and a kitchen with a propane stove and fridge. Solar lights are provided, but there is no running water, electrical service, or indoor bathroom. An enclosed outside toilet and vault toilets are a short walk away. Bring your own dishes, pots and pans, and plan to handle your meals yourself. Pets and smoking are prohibited.

Construction began in 1932 under Park Superintendent Frank MacDougall, replacing an Ontario Forestry Branch building. The main cabin, smaller deputy cabin, and warehouse were built together from white and red pine logs, with an expected service life of about 30 years. Restoration of this cabin began in 1994; Algonquin's ranger-cabin rental program launched in 1996 to bring old cabins back into use while sharing the story of the park's early rangers.

From Highway 17 just west of Deux Rivières, turn south onto gravel Brent Road and follow it about 40 km to the Cedar Lake access point. It's a long gravel approach for a drive-to cabin, so account for the road before you book.