Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial Park is Ontario’s oldest provincial park which was established in 1893.
It has an astonishing size of 7,653 km2, making it larger than Canada’s smallest province: Prince Edward Island (5660 km2). It’s also about the same size as the US states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined, according to this FAQ on the park’s official website.
General Impressions
- It’s big. It’s gigantic with amazing views.
- So many different lakes, creeks, trails, and forests in the park.
- Driving through Algonquin (Highway60) is a great joy. Enjoy the peace in beautiful nature.
The Lookout Trail
Algonquin is still amazingly beautiful in late fall/early winter; a different type of beauty.
Algonquin Logging Museum
Algonquin has about 200 years of history of logging. It started as a logging destination and later expanded to recreational usage as a provincial park. Logging before the modern invention of mechanic saw and truck was a hard job and many people died logging in Algonquin. The Algonquin Logging Museum, which is a lovely outdoor trail, explains the history of logging in Algonquin and it’s 200 year’s evolution and development.
