Alerts and Advisories as of: March 21, 2023
Fire Bans
There are no fire restrictions at this time.
Boil Water Advisory
- - Algonquin Visitor Centre (April 14, 2022): is under a DO NOT DRINK order. Do not use this water to drink, brush your teeth, preparing food or baby formula. The following drinking water systems are posted boil water advisory:
Beach Postings
A "posting" is an indication of elevated bacteria levels in the water, not intended as an indication of operational status.
| Beach Name | Sample Date | Posted |
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| Achray - East | September 5, 2022 |
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| Achray - West | September 5, 2022 |
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| Canisbay Campground "A" | August 29, 2022 |
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| Canisbay Day Use "B" | August 29, 2022 |
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| East Beach | August 29, 2022 |
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| Kearney Lake | August 29, 2022 |
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| Kiosk Access | August 29, 2022 |
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| Mew Lake | August 30, 2022 |
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| Pog Lake A | August 29, 2022 |
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| Pog Lake C | August 29, 2022 |
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| Raccoon Lake | August 29, 2022 |
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| Rock Lake A | August 29, 2022 |
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| Rock Lake B | August 29, 2022 |
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| Tea Lake Camp. | August 29, 2022 |
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| Two Rivers Camp. | August 29, 2022 |
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| Two Rivers Picnic | August 29, 2022 |
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| Whitefish GC | August 29, 2022 |
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| Full listing of all beaches | ||
Park Advisories
1 East Gate Office- Daily: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
West Gate Office
- Daily: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Visitor Centre
- Weekdays: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Weekends: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Friends of Algonquin Park Bookstore & Nature Shop, Algonquin Art Room, viewing deck, theatre, dining area, and exhibits: OPEN
- Sunday Creek Café: CLOSED
Open Campground:
- Mew Lake Campground
Closed Trail
- Booth's Rock Trail
Sanitation Stations (Trailer Dump and Fill Station) - CLOSED
Discovery Program
- Check the posted 'This Month in Algonquin' for details on offered programming
2 Due to unpredictable ice out conditions, backcountry camping is closed from April 1 to May 11. If conditions allow, we will open backcountry camping reservations up before May 12.
Until backcountry camping is open you cannot make backcountry reservations and there are no first-come, first-served campsites. This applies to both backpacking and paddling.
Updates will be posted on our social media channels and here on our alerts page.
3 Obtain your daily vehicle permit up to five days in advance to guarantee your day use spot at this park.
Visit the Ontario Parks day use page to learn more.
4 The Visitor Centre will be closed to the public on Friday, March 31 for a private event. We apologize for the inconvenience. It will resume regular hours on Saturday, April 1 at 9:00am.