Alerts in Parks

Due to the late spring arrival in Algonquin Provincial Park, there are the following delays and closures:

Opening dates delayed until May 3rd (subject to change):
• Rock Lake, Tea Lake, Whitefish, Achray, Brent, and Kiosk Campgrounds
• All backcountry campsites, ranger cabins, portages and access points

Closures:
• Western Uplands and Highland Backpacking trails are closed due to flooding.
• Whiskey Rapids trail and Track and Tower hiking trails are closed and the first boardwalk on Spruce Bog trail are closed due to localized flooding.
• Rock Lake, Centennial Ridges and Arowhon roads are closed at Hwy 60.
Barron Canyon Road is closed at Sand Lake Gate office.
• Tea Lake Dam Picnic Area is closed due to flooding.

Interior winter camping protocol will remain in effect until Friday, April 26th (last night to camp is Friday). After that point, for safety reasons, NO permits for the interior will be issued until the tentative interior opening date of May 3rd.

Mew Lake Campground is open year-round and camping is available. Most areas in the Park are still impacted with winter conditions, flooding or inaccessible due to snow-covered roads. In addition, interior lakes are expected to remain ice covered for another few weeks. Long term weather forecast is showing slow relief from winter. Conditions are being monitored and we will be updating this information regularly.

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Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Watch
Algonquin Provincial Park
April 18, 2019

Algonquin Provincial Park is advising park visitors that high water levels and flow conditions are expected throughout the area on lakes, rivers and other tributaries over the course of the next week. A combination of warm daytime high temperatures, precipitation forecasted in the range of 50 to 60 mm over the next three days, and an above average snow water equivalent left in the remaining snowpack will result in increased runoff as the snow pack melts. This runoff will cause an increase in the water levels on area waterbodies. The potential exists for the flooding of roadways, ditches and in low-lying seasonally flood prone areas as the melt continues to progress.

Banks and shorelines adjacent to water bodies are extremely slippery and unstable. Residents and visitors should exercise caution while around water bodies and maintain close supervision of children and pets.

Algonquin Provincial Park also advises extreme caution when using forest access roads for outdoor activities as many are seasonally inundated with water, prone to washouts and may be impassible due to current water levels. Travelling on waterbodies ice should be avoided.

Algonquin Provincial Park is closely monitoring the weather and developing watershed conditions. Further updates will be issued as appropriate.

Environment Canada bulletins can be found at http://weather.gc.ca/

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Update to Spring Reservations in Algonquin (November 2018)

Over the past 5 years, inaccessible roads and unsafe ice conditions in many locations have delayed the spring backcountry reservations and the opening of some campground locations within Algonquin. This traditional weekend date has coincided with the spring opening date of the trout fishing season in Algonquin, which has motivated many users to access the backcountry. In response to persistent late winter conditions, Ontario Parks has modified the reservation window for backcountry camping and hiking as well as some campgrounds for spring 2019.

Reservations can be made up to five months in advance for arrival dates starting with the first Friday in May (May 3 in 2019), rather than the fourth Friday in April.
If conditions permit, we will allow access to the backcountry and select campgrounds for April 26th, 2019, on a first come, first-served basis. In some locations, the backcountry may be accessed as a day-use area once trout season opens.

This change to our reservation will impact the following backcountry and campground locations:

Canoeing or backpacking camping, and all Ranger Cabins.
The following northern Access Points: Kiosk, Brent and Achray
The following Highway 60 Corridor Campgrounds: Rock Lake, Tea Lake and Mew Lake (please note that sites 1-33 and the yurts remain reservable year-round in Mew Lake campground).

If you have comments, questions or concerns, you may send them directly to ontarioparks.com/contact



We appreciate your patience and understanding the challenges of a wilderness landscape.

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Due to the late spring and continued presence of ice and snow in the campgrounds, the opening of Arrowhead Provincial Park for the 2019 camping season is currently being delayed from May 10th to May 16th. Please check back for updates as we move closer to opening date.

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Please be advised that the road to the parking area to Aubrey Falls is currently closed to vehicle traffic due to washout.

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As of January 2017 all garbage must be placed in clear bags as required by the City of Kawartha Lakes.

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Boil Water Details:
Water taken from lakes and rivers should be submitted to a rolling boil for at least one full minute before consumption.

Accessing the hibernaculum in this park, especially during the winter months, is strictly prohibited.

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Beach Posting Details: Recreational water monitoring takes place between the months of May to September. Due to fluctuations in rainfall, wind direction, bird populations and other contributing factors, the beaches in the park MAY BE posted "Do not swim" periodically during the summer months. East Beach and West Beach are both posted as "unsafe for swimming".

Fire Ban Details:

The Forks of the Credit provincial park Mill site viewing platform is temporarily closed. Ontario Parks is currently reviewing options for the replacement of the platform.

To view the falls, travel along the Meadow Trail until it intersects with the Bruce Trail. Follow Bruce Trail west until it intersects the Dominion Trail. Go north until it ends at the closure. Be advised you will be required to return the same way.

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The office will generally open from 8:30am - 4:00pm Monday through Friday when staff are available. Camping permits MUST be obtained through the park office when the office is open. Interior Camping and Day-Use permits MUST be obtained through our self-serve system located to the right of the Park Office outside of office hours, cash only please. Reservations are not available at this time.

Big Salmon Lake Road is open as of April 19 2019.

All lakes are now ice free.

For further assistance please contact the Park Office at (613) 376-3489.

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Boil Water Details:
There are 2 potable water stations within the park that are approved for consumption. These 2 stations will be clearly posted "Potable Water."

A Boil Water advisory is in effect for the rest of the water system. Please bring water to a rolling boil for at least 1 full minute before using for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth. Il y a 2 stations d'eau potable dans le parc approuvée pour boire. C'est deux stations seront marquées ''Eau Potable'. Un avis de faire bouillir l'eau est en fonction pour le reste du système. On conseille aux utilisateurs de faire bouillir l'eau 1 minute avant de la boire, de s'en servir pour la cuisine ou de se brosser les dents.

This is a non-operating park. There are NO facilities, activities or parking.

PROHIBITED BY LAW
• NO CAMPING
• NO FIRES
• NO LITTERING
• NO HUNTING
• NO HORSE BACK RIDING
• NO MECHANIZED TRAVEL
• NO ALCOHOL

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Fire Ban Details:
FIRES STRICTLY PROHIBITED

DAY USE HOURS 8AM TO 8PM

PROHIBITED BY LAW
• NO CAMPING
• NO FIRES
• NO LITTERING
• NO HUNTING
• NO HORSE BACK RIDING
• NO BIKING
• NO MECHANIZED TRAVEL
• NO ALCOHOL

Click here to view trail map.

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Fire Ban Details:
FIRES STRICTLY PROHIBITED

Boil Water Details:
Boil Water Advisory is in effect. Please bring water to a rolling boil for at least 1 full minute before using for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth.

Potable water available at designated sites identified on park map.

Wildlife monitoring cameras are in use; any photos containing images of members of the public are deleted. Please contact (Paul Smith, paul.smith4@ontario.ca, 613-332-3940 x-255) if you would like more information.

Personal information is collected under the authority of Section 29 of the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act.

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Boil Water Details:
NOTICE: Any water collected from Lakes, Rivers, etc. in the back country should be treated before drinking, food preparation or dental care. Treatment could include, filtration, disinfection tablets, boiling water for one minute, etc.

Wildlife monitoring cameras are in use; however any photos containing images of members of the public are deleted. Please contact Christopher Wright, Assistant Park Superintendent, if you would like more information on this topic.

Mailing Address: 2-4 Hwy 11 S, PO Box 730, Cochrane ON, P0L 1C0
Email : Christopher.Wright@ontario.ca
Phone : 705-272-7139

Personal information is collected under the authority of Section 29 of the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act.

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Spring Conditions Update - April 22, 2019:

Inland lakes, including George Lake, are currently ice-covered and are not navigable for canoeists or kayakers.

The ice that remains on lakes, rivers, and streams is unstable and melting quickly. Keep a safe distance from banks and DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WALK ON THE ICE OR CROSS ANY WATERBODIES.

George Lake Campground is open for camping, but please be advised that campsites and campground roads remain covered in 20-30 cm of snow. Due to these conditions, all campground roads remain closed and all campsites are walk-in only.

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Winter Message:

Although the parks interior and George Lake Campground are open year round for camping, please be advised the following utilities have been shut down for the season.

• All campground Water Taps
• All Campground Flush Toilets
• Comfort Station
• Trailer Fill and Dumping Station

For your convenience vault toilets are still open throughout the campground, and a potable water tap with a threaded connection is available in the public bathroom closest to the parking lot at the park office (behind the self-serve registration Kiosk).

Office hours have also be reduced to 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Although campground campsite and interior reservations are now closed for 2018 with all sites being first come first serve, Yurt and Cabin reservations are still available year round, and reservations for the interior and the rest of the campground open on December 3rd 2018 for the 2019 camping season.

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Fire Ban Details:
Please be advised that as of midnight on July 6th 2018, Killarney Provincial Park is in a Restricted Fire Zone due to the high risk for forest fires. Campfires and the use of charcoal BBQ's and hibachi's are not permitted at this time.

Propane and portable gas stoves are permitted as an alternative for cooking.

Interior Campers: Upon arrival to the park you will be asked by park staff to display your portable stove when your permit is issued to you.

Wildlife monitoring cameras are in use, however any photos containing images of members of the public are deleted according to Ontario Park’s Photo Policy (under development).

Please contact Bob Elliott, Park Superintendent, if you would like more information on this topic.

Mailing address: PO Box 267
Wawa, ON
P0S 1K0
Email: bob.elliott@ontario.ca
Phone: 705-856-2284

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Boil Water Details:
NOTICE

The local Medical Officer of Health has issued a boil water advisory. Elevated bacterial counts in the water may pose a health risk to consumers. Users are advised to boil for one minute all water used for drinking, food preparation and dental care.

Fire Ban Details:
Mark S. Burnham is a day use park only. No campfires or open fires permitted at anytime. Portable gas stoves with a control valve are permitted in the picnic area only.
Park Hours are sunrise to 10pm daily.

Boil Water Details:
No potable water is available at Mark S. Burnham

Beach Posting Details:

No swimming area is available at Mark S. Burnham. This is a day use park with a picnic area and 1.8km loop trail. Enjoy a hike through the majestic old growth forest showcasing a large canopy of Eastern Hemlock and Sugar Maple.

Wildlife monitoring cameras are in use; any photos containing images of members of the public are deleted. Please contact Allison Spadoni, Park Superintendent, 807-825-3403, if you would like more information.

Information is collected under the authority of Section 29 of the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act.

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