Algonquin Provincial Park
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The essence of Algonquin is in its vast interior of maple hills, rocky ridges, and thousands of lakes. The only way to explore the interior of this park is by canoe or on foot.
There is also a second Algonquin – along the 56-kilometre stretch of Highway 60. Here you can enjoy camping at one of eight campgrounds, hike one of 14 trails, take part in extensive education programs, and visit Algonquin’s superlative Visitor Centre and the Logging Museum.
Algonquin, the first provincial park in Ontario (1893), protects a variety of natural, cultural, and recreational features and values. Algonquin is biologically diverse with more the 1,000 vascular plant species and more then 200 vertebrates that breed within its boundaries. The Park contains numerous historical and archaeological resources and has inspired more than 40 books, 1,800 scientific papers, a dozen films, a symphony, and the art of Tom Thompson and the Group of Seven. The original park area, consisting of 18 townships, was designated in 1893 as Algonquin National Park under the Algonquin National Park Act. The Park's name was subsequently changed in 1913 to Algonquin Provincial Park. The Park is situated in the Georgian Bay Site Region (5E). This region is an area of rolling uplands and bedrock outcrops with areas of sand and gravel of glacial origin.
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Access Points
Rain Lake - #4
- Located outside of the town of Kearney.
- Address: 8 Main Street, Community Centre Building, Kearney, Ontario, P0A 1M0
- Kearney, Ontario weather
Internal Links
External Links
- Algonquin Park on Wikipedia
- Algonquin Park Website
- Parks Ontario Website for Algonquin Park
- Ministry of Natural Resources policy information
Trip Reports and Trip Plans
- North Tea Lake - Trip Report - July 1996
- Rain Lake Canoe Trip - May, 2007
- Algonquin Park Access No. 3 - August, 2008
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