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The Algonquin Area

Photo by R.Taylor One of Canada's laragest moose populations is located in the Algonquin Area.

Photo by R.Taylor at entrance to Algonquin Park West Side

Algonquin Winters

Algonquin Winters The highlands in and around Algonquin Park provide some of the best snow conditions in the province of Ontario. All winter outdoor sports are available within the Algonguin area including snowshoeing, sledding, cross country skiing, icefishing, and old fashioned walking. See winter getaways for some of the best winter packages and destinations in and around Algonquin. Before heading out in winter check the Ski, snow, and Road Conditions. Visitors can also check the Algonquin Park Ski Report.

Spring In Algonquin Area

The beauty of spring in the Algonquin area can be an adventurous outdoor experience. Spring is one of the best times of the year to see moose and deer before the foliage fills in. It is not unusual to see Moose browsing beside the roads in the Highway 60 corridor. There is a variety of accommodation in the area and a number of road trips in and around the Algonquin area are referenced below. Canoeing is one of the preferred methods to get into the interior of the park, however a number of hiking trails also will get you into the interior of Algonquin Park

Algonquin Summers

For many, a trip to the Algonquin area is a summer ritual. Needless to say the Lakes, Rivers, and beachesare one of the most inviting times of the year. Canoe and Kayak enthusiasts wait all year for their annual

Algonquin adventure. Just smellSing the clean fresh air is an antidote to the stress of every day living, and the site of a moose or the howl of a wolf amplifies our desire to be one with our natural world.

Canoes and Canoeing

The canoe is consider to be one of Canada's Seven Wonders by CBC, and Algonquin Park is a canoeists paradise. Canoe to water, wood to paddle, birch bark to cedar and portage to carry-- the elements that came together to provide the resources to traverse one of the most daunting natural transportation systems in North America. First Nations traded canoes and provided early European visitors with the means to explore the vast regions of North America. The canoe is a gift to all Canadians from our First Nations-truly the Canadian Icon. Several rivers emanate from the Park, including the Madawaska River, and the Oxtonque River, perfect for canoeing.

Beaches in the Algonguin Area

There are many beach and beach areas on the lakes and rivers in the area.
One of the largest beach areas in Algonquin Park is the East Beach area at Two Rivers Campgrounds site. It has a large pavilion for Groups. See East Beach Picnic Pavillion. More Algonquin Beaches page

Algonquin Area Fall Colour Routes

We have several suggested Algonquin area (including Algonquin Park) fall colour routes. Southern Algonquin Route, Algonquin East Side and the Northern Algonquin Route as recommended touring routes with identifies attractions accommodation, and driving directions. The Major towns or communities you will pass through will be Huntsville, Barry's Bay, Petawawa, Pembroke, Bancroft.

For latest fall colour (color) changes please see Fall Colour Changes Eastern Ontario

More Algonquin Area Information

Today, most Ontario residents associate the name Algonquin with one of the largest designated park areas ‘Algonquin Provincial Park. It is the largest green area designated on the official map of Ontario. In fact Algonquin or Algonquian, is really a nation of which only a part is located in Ontario. Ontario's first nation The Algonquins, are located mainly at Golden Lake, on Highway 60 a 90 minute drive from the East gate of Algonquin Park off of Highway 60.

• Algonquin Park
• Algonquin Nation-Pikwakanagan-Golden Lake
• Barry's Bay
• Combermere
• Dwight
• Haliburton
• Huntsvile
• Oxtongue Lake
• Purdy
• South River
• Whitney

Winter in the Algonquin area is a remarkable experience either for snowshoeing, winter hiking, or cross-country skiing.

The 400Eleven website has provided a number of touring routes in and around Algonquin Park. The most spectacular time of the year is the fall, and the changing of leaf colors and views of fall foliage in one of the largest hardwood forest in North America.

We have provided fall colour (color) road trips, the Southern Algonquin Route, Algonquin East Side and the Northern Algonquin Route as recommended touring routes with identifies attractions accommodation, and driving directions.