Kiosk
The Kiosk Campground is located on the north end of the
Park on a beautiful lake named Kioshkokwi (which means
Lake of the Gulls). Kiosk is 31 kilometres south of Hwy
17 on Hwy 630, which is 45 kilometres east of North Bay
and 19 kilometres west of Mattawa.
It's a delightful place to camp for a few days or a week
and from which to explore the north end of Algonquin. The
campground is open from the last Friday in April to Monday
of the Thanksgiving weekend. It offers 17 waterfront sites,
cold running water, flush toilets, and an historic ranger
cabin available for rent adjacent to the campground. As
at other areas in the Park, the beach is not patrolled
or supervised, and dogs are not permitted in the beach
area.
Kioshkokwi Lake has good trout and bass fishing; Mink
Lake offers trout fishing while Manitou Lake offers both
trout and bass fishing. Motors are restricted to 20 horsepower
on Kioshkokwi Lake, and are not permitted elsewhere.
Brent
Want to ease yourself into a wilderness experience? Then
try camping at the Brent Campground on Cedar Lake, the
Park's second largest lake and one of its most beautiful.
Just west of Deux Rivières on Hwy 17 turn south
on the Brent Road (gravel) and drive 0.5 kilometres to
the Brent Office where you can obtain Park information
and purchase your permit(s). Continue on the Brent Road
for 39.5 kilometres to the Brent Campground on the north
shore of Cedar Lake.
The campground is open from the last Friday in April to
Monday of the Thanksgiving weekend. There are 30 sites
available - some with direct water access. The campground
offers cold running water and vault toilets. As at other
areas in the Park, the waterfront is not patrolled or supervised.
Outfitting services and camping supplies are available
for purchase at the Brent Store, or one can simply stop
in to view the many artifacts on display. The historic
Brent Ranger Cabin is located on Cedar Lake and is available
for rent.
The fishing on Cedar Lake is great for trout, walleye,
and bass. Motors are restricted to 20 horsepower on Cedar
Lake, and are not permitted elsewhere.
Now it's time to put your hiking boots on and go exploring.
The Brent Crater Trail is a two-kilometre interpretive
trail that explains the wonders of a 450-million-year-old
meteor strike. You can first observe the crater by climbing
the observation tower located eight kilometres from the
campground and then proceed along the well-marked trail
nearby. Don't forget to take a trail guide booklet to read
at the different posts along the trail.
Achray
Looking for a new area to explore in Algonquin? Tranquillity
and breathtaking wilderness views await you in Algonquin's
East.
Located approximately 19 kilometres west of the Sand Lake
Gate and five kilometres south of the Barron Canyon Road,
Achray Campground is situated on Grand Lake. The Barron
Canyon Road is located just south of Hwy 17 near Pembroke
off County Road 26. It leads into the heart of Algonquin
and offers incredible opportunities to camp, canoe, hike,
and explore. The Barron Canyon Road begins as a paved roadway,
then becomes a maintained, two-wheel-drive accessible,
gravel road. Sand Lake Gate, the Park Office where both
permits and information are available, is located at km
18.
While campers and day visitors may access the east side
for most of the year, the gate located one kilometre from
the campground is locked after (Canadian) Thanksgiving
until the last Friday of April.
Achray is open from the last Friday in April to Monday
of the Thanksgiving weekend and offers beautiful sand beaches,
hiking and interpretive trails, and the 'Outside In,' an
interpretive centre. Tom Thomson, one of Canada's most
famous landscape artists, worked here in 1916, and a short
walk south of the campground is the scene that inspired
the famous canvas - The Jack Pine . The campground offers
45 sites, cold running water, flush toilets, a waterfront
yurt available for rent, and a small Ontario Parks merchandise
store. As at other areas in the Park, beaches are not patrolled
or supervised, and dogs are not permitted in the beach
areas.
Note that Achray Campground is a radio-free campground.
Radios, tape decks, CD players, and similar equipment are
not permitted in the entire campground unless the user
is wearing headphones.
Grand Lake really lives up to its name and is a haven
for recreation. Motors up to 10 horsepower are allowed,
destination campsites abound on this and adjacent lakes,
scenic waterfalls are within a short paddle, and great
canoe trips start and end here.
Algonquin South
Here you will find a 20-vehicle parking area with a cluster
of six walk-in campsites suitable for tent camping (Interior
camping regulations apply); more Interior campsites on
Kingscote, Scorch, and Branch lakes; a hiking trail; a
mountain bike trail; and horseback riding opportunities.
Motors, with a limit of 20 horsepower, are permitted on
Kingscote Lake.
The travel time to this area of the Park is about one
hour less for those coming from the Bancroft area when
compared to the campgrounds along the Highway 60 Corridor. |
