Algonquin Provincial Park

Algonquin Provincial Park, ON

Places in Algonquin

66 places · 28 sights ranked by Parkwolf

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66
Sights
28
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Barron Canyon Rim Walk

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Visitor centerAudioAlgonquin Park Visitor CentreStart here for park history, trail advice and a broad deck view.1SightAudioBarron Canyon LookoutA 100-metre canyon drops away below a string of open rim views.2SightAudioAlgonquin Logging MuseumSee Algonquin’s alligator tug and logging story on an easy outdoor loop.3SightAudioLake Opeongo Access Point and Opeongo StoreLaunch here, or let the water taxi do the crossing.4SightAudioCanoe Lake Access Point and Portage StoreStart a paddle with permits, rentals, and food all at the launch.5SightAudioBooth's Rock LookoutA tough loop earns its keep with a wide Rock Lake view.6SightAudioLookoutA steep, short climb pays off with one of Algonquin's biggest panoramas.7SightAudioHigh Falls and Natural WaterslideA smooth granite chute links a chain of Barron River pools.8SightAudioTrack and Tower LookoutA long loop rewards hikers with Cache Lake and old rail traces9SightAudioBrent Crater Observation TowerSee a meteorite crater from the tower or on a forested walk.10SightAudioTom Thomson Memorial CairnA canoe-access memorial with a cairn, carved pole and 1917 story.11SightAudioAlgonquin Art CentreWildlife art fills a hollow stone gallery beside Found Lake.12SightAudioThe Jack Pine SiteFollow a famous painting story to a changed lakeshore.13SightAudioHardwood LookoutA quick hardwood walk earns a Smoke Lake view.Picnic areaAudioLake of Two Rivers Picnic Ground and BeachA beachside lunch stop with a view across the lake.Entrance stationAudioWest GateSort your day-use permit before reaching kilometre zero.14BeachAudioEast Beach Picnic Ground and BeachA quick swim and picnic with a narrow sandy shore.15SightProvoking FallsA low, broad cascade for a quiet pause beside the Madawaska.Entrance stationAudioEast GateA timber arch, park office and toilets at Highway 60's east gate.StoreAudioLake of Two Rivers Store and CafeA handy stop for groceries, ice cream, and rail-trail bike rentals.LodgingAudioArowhon Pines ResortA quiet lakeside all-inclusive stay with meals and paddling included.LodgingAudioBartlett LodgeA four-course dinner starts with a boat ride across Cache Lake.LodgingAudioKillarney LodgeYour waterfront cabin comes with a canoe and all meals.Entrance stationAudioSand Lake GateA useful permit and information stop before Algonquin's East Side.16SightAudioSmoke Lake Access Point (#6)A Highway 60 spur gets your canoe onto Smoke Lake.CampgroundAudioMew Lake CampgroundA year-round base with 131 sites, cabins and yurts.CampgroundAudioAchray CampgroundA remote lakeside base for canoe routes, sandy beaches and forest walks.Picnic areaAudioTea Lake Dam Picnic GroundA handy Highway 60 lunch stop beside the rapids.17SightAudioCache Lake Access Point #8 and Historic Site ExhibitA canoe put-in beside the story of a railway-era resort.CampgroundAudioLake of Two Rivers CampgroundA 241-site base with a beach on the Highway 60 corridor.StoreAudioBrent StoreA remote outfitter with Cedar Lake canoe rentals and a launch dock.CampgroundAudioCanisbay Lake CampgroundA wooded campground with a 30-minute paddle to interior sitesCampgroundAudioRock Lake CampgroundSleep by the lake, then walk to Booth’s Rock Trail.18BeachAudioCanisbay Lake Day Use AreaAn easy Highway 60 stop for a sandy swim and lakeside picnic.19SightAudioLake Travers Access Point (#23)A remote launch for Lake Travers and multi-day Petawawa River trips.CampgroundAudioPog Lake CampgroundA 286-site lakeside campground with a dog-free, radio-free loop.Picnic areaAudioCostello Creek Picnic GroundA handy picnic and swim stop just off Highway 60.CampgroundAudioBrent CampgroundSecluded Cedar Lake camping, at the end of a long gravel road.LodgingBig Crow Ranger CabinA historic cabin stay that takes a full day to reach.CampgroundAudioKiosk CampgroundA quiet lakeside base with a launch for interior canoe trips.20SightAudioRain Lake Access Point (#4)The west-end canoe launch for Rain Lake backcountry trips21SightAudioShall Lake Access Point (#17)An Opeongo River launch for backcountry canoe routes.22SightAudioMagnetawan Lake Access Point (#3)A compact canoe launch for multi-lake backcountry routes.23SightKawawaymog (Round) Lake Access Point (#1)A west-shore launch into the northwest backcountry by canoe.24SightGaleairy Lake–Whitney Access PointA straightforward lake launch for a backcountry canoe trip.CampgroundAudioKearney Lake CampgroundCamp beside a sandy beach and paddle Kearney Lake.25SightAudioTim River Access Point (#2)Your launch for backcountry canoe trips on the Tim River.26SightAudioKingscote Lake Access Point (#15)A backcountry canoe launch with six walk-in campsites close by.LodgingAudioRain Lake Ranger CabinA reserved lakeside cabin for a self-sufficient Algonquin stay.CampgroundAudioTea Lake CampgroundA compact lakeside base for paddling into the park's interior.27SightAudioSource Lake Access Point (#7)A gravel-road put-in for backcountry paddles on Source Lake.LodgingKitty Lake Ranger CabinA 1935 paddlers' cabin built from old camp materials.28SightAudioMcManus Lake Access Point (#21)A canoe pickup point for Petawawa River trips.LodgingAudioKiosk Ranger CabinA 1936 log cabin stay beside Kioshkokwi Lake.CampgroundAudioRaccoon Lake CampgroundA quiet lakeside campground with a beach and vault privies.LodgingHighview Ranger CabinA historic log cabin for a roofed night on a canoe route.LodgingBrent Ranger CabinA restored log cabin by Cedar Lake with room for ten.CampgroundAudioWhitefish Lake Group CampgroundGroup camping for up to 40 per site beside the lake.LodgingMcKaskill Lake Ranger CabinA restored 1932 ranger cabin reached by canoe from Shall Lake.LodgingCrooked Chute Ranger CabinA riverside cabin reached by a full day of whitewater paddling.LodgingBissett Road Ranger CabinA 1922 cabin stay with a one-kilometre walk from the boundary.LodgingTattler Lake CabinA four-person log cabin with a tower-keeper’s past.LodgingBirchcliffe Ranger CabinA historic cabin reached by canoe, with a tower site uphill.LodgingBrent Deputy Ranger CabinA two-person log cabin stay on a Cedar Lake peninsula.LodgingWenda Lake Ranger CabinA canoe-only ranger cabin with no stove, power or running water.LodgingLost Coin Lake Ranger CabinA 1936 backcountry cabin for a fully self-sufficient overnight.
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Barron Canyon Rim Walk
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“Barron Canyon's trailhead is coming up, with a short walk to views nearly a hundred metres above the river. The one-and-a-half-kilometre loop climbs steeply at first; allow forty-five minutes, plus time at the overlooks.”

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