Easily accessible for daytrippers, about one-third of all Algonquin visitors stay nearby and come to the Park to visit a museum, walk a trail, or go for a swim and a picnic. Swimming is especially good at the beautiful sand beaches at Lake of Two Rivers . Roughly 1,200 campsites are available in eight campgrounds along the Parkway Corridor , while another 1,900 campsites dot the Interior. There are eight campgrounds in the corridor that accommodate tents or trailers, and offer a range of amenities. Algonquin can be enjoyed year-round.
Camping is permitted in one campground in winter.
Choose from the Highland , Western Uplands , or Eastern Pines backpacking trails with loops ranging from six to 88 kilometres in length. Throw on your pack and head out for a few days into real back country. Sixteen interpretive walking trails of varying lengths explore aspects of the natural environment. Thirteen of these are accessible along the Highway 60 corridor. Algonquin offers good opportunities for wildlife, and is unequalled in Ontario for seeing moose.