Attraction Type: National Park / Park
Algonquin Provincial Park Information
One of Canada's most famous parks commonly visited on a trip from Canada's capital, Ottawa, lies the oldest provincial park in Canada (having been established in 1893) called Algonquin Provincial Park. The park itself consisting of a whopping of 7653 square kilometres is popular with outdoor enthusiasts and canoeists because of its beautiful lakes, forests, bogs, rivers, cliffs and beaches. The park only has a limited number of ways to get in and for campers and day visitors, Highway 60 is generally regarded as the centre of the park, offering camping grounds, walking trails, hiking tours and access to public wolf-howling sessions.
There are many natural and historic sites within the Park and for many visitors, a visit to the abandoned OA & PS railroad bed is on the itinerary. This fascinating site also passes by some other populat tourist spots in the park (abandoned train stations, logging depots, bridges, even the remains of a train derailment from the 1930s). The Brent Crater and Barron Canyon are both off of provincial highway 17, which runs N of the park.
There are many natural and historic sites within the Park and for many visitors, a visit to the abandoned OA & PS railroad bed is on the itinerary. This fascinating site also passes by some other populat tourist spots in the park (abandoned train stations, logging depots, bridges, even the remains of a train derailment from the 1930s). The Brent Crater and Barron Canyon are both off of provincial highway 17, which runs N of the park.
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