Roofed Accommodation - Algonquin - Dee's Cabin

Number at Park: 1

Site Number(s) / Name: Dee's

Dee’s Cabin is dedicated in memory of Dee Dunsford. Dee, an Algonquin Park Warden and Interior Group Leader, died tragically in an accident on Clarke Lake in January 2001.

This cabin is the closest to the parking lot in a mixed hardwood forest and is the most easily accessible location. You may faintly hear highway noise on a quiet night.

Please note that day users are permitted to hike these trail systems and horseback riding is permitted on the Leaf Lake Trails. As the cabin is located right on the trail, there is little privacy from passing day users. People who have reserved Dee’s Cabin should expect to see or encounter hikers or horseback riders passing by their cabin.

Check-in/Check-out

4pm/10am

Sleeps:

4

Amenities

Equipped with a wood stove (CSA-approved wood stove), dining table with chairs, benches, fire extinguisher, smoke and carbon monoxide detector, metal pail, shovel, broom, dustpan and two bunkbeds (single beds – mattresses NOT included). Outside there is a pit toilet located nearby, a fire pit, picnic table. There are also two rain barrels that are to be used for extinguishing fires in the fire pit.

Please note there is no running water, indoor bathrooms, or electricity.

What to Bring

Sleeping bags, air mattresses, cooking stove, pots and pans, utensils, flashlight, lantern, matches, food, drinking water.

Please note: You must bring your own drinking water. Drinking water is not available at Dee’s Cabin or at the Leaf Lake Trail parking lot. Unlike our other backcountry cabins, this cabin does not have direct waterfront or water access. This means you must carry in your own water. There is no water source available directly at the cabin or on the hike to the cabin. There is potable water available at the East Gate Comfort Station (unless posted otherwise).

Restrictions

Domestic animals (pets) are not permitted in the facility or on site. Smoking is prohibited in all facilities. Tents are not permitted to be set up outside of the cabin.

Parking

Available at the Leaf Lake Ski Trail parking lot. Parking for one vehicle is included in the rental fee. All additional vehicles require an additional vehicle permit.

How to Access

Hike-in. Approximately a 3 km hike from the parking lot to the cabin.

These are remote backcountry trails with low maintenance and low use. Expect rough trail conditions such as mud, puddles, roots, rocks, uneven ground, brush, etc. and plan accordingly.

Check-in Process

No check-in required. Cabin is unlocked.

How to Reserve

Call 1-888-ONT-PARK (1-888-668-7275) (or 1-519-826-5290 for outside of North America) or online https://reservations.ontarioparks.com/.

To reserve this cabin on https://reservations.ontarioparks.com/ select the following: 'Backcountry' tab, 'Hiking' button, ‘Algonquin Backcountry' under the park drop down menu and ‘East Gate (Leaf Lake Cabins)’ under the access point drop down menu.