Kitty Lake Ranger Cabin

Overview

About Kitty Lake Ranger Cabin

Why stop

A 1935 cabin tied to Algonquin’s early logging era.

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Canoe access only, with a reservation required.
No running water, electricity, indoor bathroom, mattresses or cooking gear.

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LodgingKitty Lake Ranger Cabin45.65942, -78.13477

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ClosureProvoking Falls Bridge ClosedThe Provoking Falls bridge on the Highland Backpacking Trail is closed because of safety concerns; the bridge has been removed. - Use the posted reroute, which adds 2.5 km.Official details
CautionLow Water on Backcountry Canoe RoutesOntario Parks currently lists low-water alerts for six backcountry canoe-route sections: - Varley Lake from Carl Wilson Lake - Latour Creek north of Rosebary Lake - Carcajou Creek north towards…Official details

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Shall Lake Access on the Opeongo River

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“You're nearing Shall Lake Access Point, though the launch is actually on the Opeongo River, between Farm and Crotch lakes.”

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More about Kitty Lake Ranger Cabin

A cabin you paddle toKitty Lake Ranger Cabin is a one-room log cabin in Algonquin's backcountry, rented for…

Kitty Lake Ranger Cabin is a one-room log cabin in Algonquin's backcountry, rented for overnight stays. It is a trip goal for paddlers, not a roadside stop or a drop-in historic interior. Canoe access is the only way in, from Shall Lake Access Point #17; the park estimates about an hour on the water. Despite its name, the cabin is on Farm Lake; use the Canoe Routes Map to plan the landing.

What you getBuilt in 1935, this is one of the park's larger rustic ranger cabins.

Built in 1935, this is one of the park's larger rustic ranger cabins. It sleeps up to eight on bunks, but there are no mattresses, running water, indoor bathroom or electricity. There is an enclosed outdoor toilet, a wood stove, and a table and chairs; bring food, drinking water, bedding, a light, and your own cooking gear. You need a reservation, and pets are not allowed.

A backcountry outpost from logging daysThe cabin was built with salvaged material from nearby Booth Depot Farm and the Booth “End of…

The cabin was built with salvaged material from nearby Booth Depot Farm and the Booth “End of Steel” lumber camp. The area was once a hub of early park work: the historical record places a logging railway, a fire tower and hose-drying tower, a towerman's cabin, river fire-equipment storage, and spring log-drive improvements within a mile. That history gives a night here a story beyond the quiet lake setting.

Wildlife

Wildlife in Algonquin

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1,237 sightingsMooseMost seen around 6 AMSighting map

245 sightingsEastern WolfMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

331 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map

604 sightingsLoonMost seen around 6 PMSighting map

110 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map

192 sightingsRiver OtterMost seen around 6 PMSighting map

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