Algonquin Park

Overall Park Rating: 8/10
Recreational Rating: 8/10
Nature Aspects Rating: between 6 and 10 / 10

Algonquin is a lovely park.  It's got TONNES of very nice trails, and a wide variety of camp sites.   The trouble is,  the parks are almost always full, and the trails are like walking down a busy street there are so many people there.  Even when camping in the off-season (between thanksgiving and may 24)   because they close down 3/4 of the parks,  all the parks that are open are still very full.   The trails are quieter, which is nice, but when your camping in mid-april you'd expect to beable to get a decent site.


I know a lot of people think algonquin is the be all and end all of true ontario camping, but i beg to differ.  there are a LOT of parks that have way nicer sites,  aren't over camped, and have decent trails as well!

The one thing algonquin is good for is Interior camping.  no over crowded campgrounds there!!   I haven't tried it myself, but my sister went on her first interior trip a few weeks ago, and hasn't shut up about it since.

there are some good things about Algonquin i suppose, it's got a great park store, with a small cafe/ restaurant,  it's got that logging museum, the gates have lots of information about the parks, and if you go in early/mid may your pretty much guaranteed to see some moose!

I'd rather camp at Mikisew, Restoule, Lake st Peter, or Awenda before Algonquin.