Alexander Lake Forest
On Monday May 11, 520 provincial parks (non-operating) and conservation reserves across the province will open, and the remaining 115 (operating parks) will open on the following Friday, May 15 for limited day-use activities. For lists and locations of operating, non-operating parks and conservation reserves visit the park locator.
Facilities and Activities summary
Before you visit: check what facilities/activities are available and pack what you need (e.g. water, snacks hand sanitizer).
When you visit: practice social distancing, avoid large groups and help keep our parks pristine by using garbage bins or taking trash home.
Facilities
Activities
- Blue - available at the park. Check operating dates. - Grey - unavailable at this park.
- Red - Temporarily Unavailable
- Purple - Available at park, but restrictions apply. Check operating dates. Click icon for details.Restrictions
Biking 
Some of our trails are not ready for biking. For your safety, please respect closure signs.
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Biking - (Mountain Bike)
Some of our trails are not ready for biking. For your safety, please respect closure signs.
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Birding - Festivals 
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Boating 
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Boating - Motorboat Restrictions 
Not all waterbodies in the park allow motorboats and/or motor size may be restricted.
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Camping - Backcountry 
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Camping - Car 
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Camping - Dog Free 
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Camping - Group 
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Camping - Radio Free 
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Camping - Seasonal Campsite Rental 
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Camping - Walk In 
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Camping - Winter (includes Roofed) 
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Canoeing 
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Day Use Only 
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Disc Golf 
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Dogsledding 
Activity available only where weather conditions permit.
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Fishing 
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Golf 
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Hiking
Some of our trails are not ready for hiking. For your safety, please respect trail closure signs.
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Hiking - Overnight Trails 
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Horseback Riding 
Some of our trails are not ready for horseback riding. For your safety, please respect trail closure signs.
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Hunting 
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Ice Skating 
Activity available only where weather conditions permit.
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Kite Boarding 
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Rock Climbing 
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Skiing - Cross Country 
Activity available only where weather conditions permit.
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Snowmobiling
Activity available only where weather conditions permit.
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Snowshoeing
Activity available only where weather conditions permit.
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Swimming 
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Tobogganing 
Activity available only where weather conditions permit.
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Whitewater Paddling 
What You'll Like :
The Alexander Lake Forest, located in the townships of Antone and Mattawa, offers significant shoreline protection along the Ottawa River. This area is the best and only representative of Strongly Broken RockKnob Terrain; it also represents a good example of an Esker Outwash Complex. These valley landforms shelter remnant old growth forest and a diversity of habitat types flora and fauna and locally significant species. This contains an esker/outwash complex and steep hills of broken rock knob terrain along the Ottawa River in Site District 5E-6. These valley landforms shelter remnant old growth forests and at least 17 different vegetation associations.
Park Facilities: There are no visitor facilities.
705-744-2276 ext.206
Size: 1934.00 ha
Year established: 2003
Park Classification: Natural Environment
6905 Highway 17 East, PO Box 147
Mattawa
P0H 1V0