Algonquin Provincial Park

The Minnesing Mountain Bike Trail is a steep, rugged mountain bike trail consisting of hilly, sometimes muddy, terrain filled with rock, roots and obstacles unsuitable for small children and unfit adults.  This trail is intended for experienced mountain bikers only. Hazardous sections containing mud, sand/soft soil, exposed roots, and rocky uphill and downhill terrain exist throughout the trail.

If gravel biking is you thing, try the Ragged Falls to Crown Lake… An out and back on Troutspawn Lake Rd: flowy, with lots of punchy climbs. Destination is a lovely lake-side park/boat launch with lots of exploring potential on side roads and beyond Crown Lake. This route is also part of the much longer Ragged Falls to Haliburton Forest route.

You might not expect it, but Algonquin Provincial Park has several arts and cultural experiences within its borders. The Algonquin Visitor Centre gives you a chance to learn more about the park’s history, the Indigenous Peoples who are the original inhabitants of the area, special exhibits, a theatre and an observation deck to take in the views of the park. The visitor centre also has a bookstore and restaurant.

The Algonquin Logging Museum tells the story of the area from its early logging days to creating the current management of the forests. You can watch a film and then walk to a recreated logging camp where there are examples of logging machines. Art lovers should visit the Algonquin Art Centre. The centre features works by wildlife and nature artists. There are also yearly exhibits that connect art and the Canadian wilderness.

Interested in the Group of Seven and Tom Thomson Outdoor Exhibit? This outdoor exhibit is located at the Oxtongue Lake Community Centre at Oxtongue Lake. This outdoor exhibit is designed to showcase the connection between the Oxtongue Lake community and the works of art that the future members of the Group of Seven and Tom Thomson created depicting the area. Come on out and stop by to read about these famous artists and their work in our area.

If you’re spending the night in the area, look up once the sun goes down. Thanks to limited light pollution, visitors get a clear view of the stars and planets in the Ontario sky.

To learn more about Dark Skies and Stargazing… On clear nights, watch the sky come to life as you gaze through telescopes, or spend cloudy nights inside the planetarium, immersed in the myths, ancient stories of constellations, and historical cultures that viewed the skies as a realm filled with magical powers.

Be sure to check out our Celestial Calendars for the Spring – Summer – Fall – Winter – they will be updated before the start of each season.