Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial Park is Ontario’s oldest provincial park which was established in 1893.
It has a astonishing size of 7,653 km2, making it larger than Canadian’s smallest province: Prince Edward Island (5660 km2). It’s also about the same size as the US states of Delaware and Rhode Islandcombined, accordingly to this FAQ in 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 (Highway 60) 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, later expanded to recreational usage as a provincial park. Logging before modern invention of mechanic saw and truck was a hard job and many people die 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.
