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Tea Lake Campground in Algonquin Provincial Park

Campground · Algonquin Provincial Park

Tea Lake Campground

A compact lakeside base for paddling into the park's interior.

Type
Campground
Nearest trail
2.2 km
Audio stories
6 nearby
  • Restrooms
  • Parking
  • Picnic tables
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Tea Lake Campground

Overview

About Tea Lake Campground

Why stop

  • Easy lake access for canoeing and kayaking

Heads up

  • Some sites feel close together, and Highway 60 can be audible

Map

Where it is

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CampgroundTea Lake Campground45.51221, -78.72103
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Before you go

4 active Algonquin alerts

  • 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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“You're coming up on Tea Lake Campground, a small seasonal base for canoeing and kayaking, with forty-two sites and a beach.”

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More about Tea Lake Campground

A small campground on Highway 60Tea Lake is a small drive-in campground at km 11.

Tea Lake is a small drive-in campground at km 11.4 on Highway 60, with 42 sites in mixed hardwood and evergreen forest. It is one of eight car campgrounds along the Highway 60 corridor. Choose it for easy access to the lake and a simple base before heading farther into the park's interior; expect a compact campground rather than a secluded retreat. Some visitors find sites close together, and Highway 60 noise can carry at times.

The lake is the main drawThe campground has a beach on Tea Lake, so the water is right there for canoeing and kayaking.

The campground has a beach on Tea Lake, so the water is right there for canoeing and kayaking. Ontario Parks describes this small campground as popular with paddlers and backpackers going into the park's interior. It suits a straightforward overnight stay with time on the water more than a destination built around facilities.

Straightforward servicesThere are flush toilets, showers and laundry, plus RV sites.

There are flush toilets, showers and laundry, plus RV sites. The campsites have no electrical hookups. Tea Lake operates seasonally, so check the current reservation calendar before planning a stay.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Algonquin

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Moose1,237 sightingsMooseMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapEastern Wolf245 sightingsEastern WolfMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapBlack Bear331 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapLoon604 sightingsLoonMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapBald Eagle110 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting mapRiver Otter192 sightingsRiver OtterMost seen around 6 PMSighting map

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Trails nearby

ModerateRed Spruce Side Trail0.5 km · 30 min · 2.2 km awayA short, rooty loop through Algonquin’s labeled conifers.ModerateHardwood Lookout Trail1 km · 45 min · 2.3 km awayA short hardwood loop to a Smoke Lake overlook.ModerateMizzy Lake Trail10.8 km · 6 hr · 3.9 km awayNine ponds, a long loop, and wildlife worth looking for.ModerateWhiskey Rapids Trail2.1 km · 1.5 hr · 4.1 km awayA short riverside loop to rapids, with one steep climb back.ModeratePeck Lake Trail2.3 km · 1.5 hr · 6.9 km awayShort lake circuit with marsh boardwalks, roots, and two stair sections.

More stops nearby

Sight · 1.9 km awayHardwood LookoutA quick hardwood walk earns a Smoke Lake view.Sight · 2.8 km awayCanoe Lake Access Point and Portage StoreStart a paddle with permits, rentals, and food all at the launch.Sight · 2.8 km awaySmoke Lake Access Point (#6)A Highway 60 spur gets your canoe onto Smoke Lake.Picnic area · 3.1 km awayTea Lake Dam Picnic GroundA handy Highway 60 lunch stop beside the rapids.Sight · 5.2 km awayTom Thomson Memorial CairnA canoe-access memorial with a cairn, carved pole and 1917 story.Sight · 7.6 km awayAlgonquin Art CentreWildlife art fills a hollow stone gallery beside Found Lake.

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