Roofed Accommodation - Algonquin - Fen Lake Cabin

Number at Park: 1

Site Number(s) / Name: Fen Lake Cabin

Fen Lake Cabin is located on the Fen Lake Trail system. The cabin looks out towards a picturesque wetland which offers excellent opportunity for wildlife viewing. It is within a typical Algonquin mixed hardwood forest and faces southeast.

Please note that day users are permitted to hike the Fen Lake trail system. Campers staying at the cabin should expect to see or encounter day users passing by their cabin during the day. As the cabin is located right on the trail, there is little privacy from passing day users.

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, electricity, and there is no cell phone reception.

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 Fen Lake Cabin. Unlike some of our other backcountry cabins, this cabin does not have direct waterfront or water access. There is no water source available directly at the cabin or on the hike to the cabin, this means you must carry in your own water. There is potable water available at the West 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 West Gate 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 4km 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 'West Gate (Fen Lake Cabin)’ under the access point drop down menu.