Couldn’t find a campsite? Take a day trip to Algonquin instead! Parkbus drops off and picks up from 7 locations at Algonquin Provincial Park. Check out these 5 trip ideas for the best day outdoors.
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Algonquin Outfitters Lake of Two Rivers Store
This store will give you the most to do and see. This location offers a restaurant for all your snacking needs, bike rentals for the whole family (kids included, just rent a buggy for them to enjoy the scenes from) and walking distance to multiple trails.
1) Rent a Bike
Lake of Two Rivers Store connects you right to a 16km railway trail (dotted line)! Take this trail along the Lake of Two Rivers for some lakeside bliss, or head down to Pog Lake Campground, and spend the day at the campground beach! If you’re feeling ambitious you can head all the way to the Track and Tower trail by bike.
2) Hike
If biking isn’t your thing don’t worry! You can hike the railway trail, and it meets up with the highland trail (19km) where you can pick a direction to do a shorter out-and-back on. To head to Two Rivers trail, you can walk approximately 0.4 kms along Highway 60 (which can be busy, so use caution), or you can walk the railway trail to the road crossing at Two River Trail (a road), head up to Highway 60 and only walk about 100 m to the trail start, this route keeps you off Highway 60 longer! If you want to keep going to the Bat Lake Trail, it is a 1.4km walk along Highway 60, or using the same method as reaching the Two Rivers Trail, walk along the railway trail to Two River Trail crossing (a road) and only walk 500m along Highway 60.
3) Swim!
Hop off the bus and spend the day at the beach at Pog Lake Campground for some relaxing fun in the sun and picnicking.
4) Visit a Waterfall!
A short walk from Wolf Den Bunk house will bring you to the entrance for Ragged Falls. Check out waterfalls and spend the day swimming. If you are an experienced paddler, you can even rent a canoe or kayak from the Oxtongue Lake-Algonquin Outfitters and paddle over! Call ahead to get the details on how long this route may take and water conditions.
5) Water Activities
Last but not least, spend your day on the water, get off at the Canoe Lake/ Portage Store and rent a canoe, kayak, stand up paddle board or hang by the docks. The Canoe Store has multiple shops and a restaurant with outdoor and indoor seating. Spend some time on the lake and head back for a meal before hopping back on the bus at the end of the day!
You can also get off at Algonquin Outfitters Oxtongue Lake, or Lake Opeongo for rentals.
Happy Planning!