Algonquin Provincial Park

 
Access

From Toronto, northwards on Highways 400 and 11 to Huntsville, then eastwards on Highway 60 into the Park.

Facilities

In Algonquin Provincial Park there arenumerous campgrounds and picnic areas. In addition there are lodges for anglers and hunters as well as some outfitters.

Algonquin Provincial Park, the second largest of its kind in Canada, stretches to the southeast of North Bay and south of the upper reaches of the Ottawa River. This forest area, studded with more than 2,400 lakes, gets its name from the Algonquin Indian tribe who lived here and indeed still do.

A start was made on developing this vast area in the 19th c., when it was extensively cultivated. From time to time there have been catastrophic forest fires, and since 1893 continuous attempts have been made to safeguard the threatened forests.

Forest

The subsoil of the park is of granite.
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View over a lake in Algonquin Park.View over a lake in Algonquin Park.
Wetlands in Algonquin Park.Wetlands in Algonquin Park.
A walking trail through Alonquin Provincial Park.A walking trail through Alonquin Provincial Park.
Scenic landscape of Algonquin Provincial Park.Scenic landscape of Algonquin Provincial Park.
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