Algonquin Provincial Park Canada Postcard

Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario is one of Canada’s oldest and most famous parks, established in 1893 and spanning nearly 7,700 square kilometres between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River. Its landscape is a classic slice of the Canadian Shield, with rocky ridges, dense mixed forests, thousands of lakes, and countless streams that create a wilderness mosaic ideal for paddling and wildlife watching. The park is renowned for canoeing and backcountry camping, offering a vast network of interconnected lakes and portage routes. Visitors also enjoy hiking trails of varying lengths, winter activities like snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, and the chance to spot moose, beavers, wolves, and loons. Algonquin’s Visitor Centre and Logging Museum share the area’s natural and cultural history, making it both a recreation haven and a key conservation area in central Ontario.