Welcome to Algonquin Provincial Park
We would like to offer you a warm welcome from Ontario’s oldest provincial park and one of the most recognizable places in the country. Algonquin Provincial Park is known for its vast interior of maple hills, rocky ridges and thousands of lakes for you to explore.
For many visitors, Algonquin is either the place where they get their first glimpse at wilderness or it serves as a refuge from their busy, urban ways of life. It is also a place where you can spend a lifetime exploring all that it has to offer across its 7,635 square kilometres of wilderness. With its rich cultural history and incredible natural diversity, Algonquin occupies an important place in the hearts and minds of Ontario’s citizens and of visitors from around the world.
Algonquin is a tremendous place to reconnect with nature and observe the changes of each season: the stillness of winter when the landscape is covered in a deep blanket of snow, the symphony of frogs in the spring, the haunting call of the loon on a hot summer day, and the vibrant reds, golds, yellows and oranges of autumn. No matter the season, there is plenty to discover and enjoy year-round.
Take time while you are in the Park to visit the many facilities, trails and programs that Algonquin offers, to discover the rich cultural and natural history of this special landscape. Whether you explore the Visitor Centre, Logging Museum or Art Centre, hike one of the many interpretive trails, or attend a Discovery Program, you will have the opportunity to appreciate some of the history, diverse habitats and associated wildlife that the Park protects, and understand why places like provincial parks are so important to us all.
Whether you are here just for the day or are lucky enough to have an extended vacation, we hope that you enjoy your time here in Algonquin Provincial Park.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
Permits must be reserved by calling the Ontario Parks reservation service at 1-888-ONT-PARK (668-7275) or online at ontarioparks.com
Visitors to lodges, children’s camps and leaseholds should stop at the West or East Gates for details on permit requirements.
Under the authority of a day permit, you can:
- Enjoy our interpretive walking trails, bike trails, picnic areas, beaches, cross-country ski trails and dogsled trail
- Enjoy day outings for interpretive programs, fishing, canoeing, wildlife viewing, painting and photography
Everyone visiting Algonquin Provincial Park must have a valid permit – either a camping permit, a seasonal vehicle permit or a daily vehicle permit.