Algonquin Park Maps
Plan your route with these Algonquin Park maps, from park overviews to canoe route maps.
Algonquin Park Maps
'Getting lost teaches you how to read a map.' ~ Cynthia Lewis
You are here: the northwest edge of Algonquin Park, at Access Point #1 on Kawawaymog Lake, near South River. It’s the quiet side of the park, with big lakes, old portage trails and far fewer crowds.
Use these maps to plan a route, find your way to us, and get a feel for the land before you arrive. Planning the drive? See Getting Here and Algonquin Park Weather.
Table of Contents
Canoe Routes of Algonquin Park
Want to paddle these lakes without the planning? Our guides know every portage, and we pack the food, gear and permits.
Going on your own? Rent canoes and gear right at Access Point #1.
The Full Algonquin Crossing: Our 13-Day Route
West to east across the whole park, starting at Access Point #1. Our two 7-day trips are the front and back halves of this same route.
Our Place at Access Point #1
Everything we run at Access Point #1 on one map: the Outfitter and Broken Paddle Patio, the Canoe Outpost and Bunkhouse where canoe trippers stay the night before, Manitou and Lost Dog, Nipissing, the floating sauna, and the Algonquin Island Retreat out on the lake. The Log Cabin is a short drive away.
Forgotten Trails Hiking Map
Old trails in the woods around Access Point #1, from short walks to full-day hikes.
Antique Survey Maps of the Log Cabin and Access #1
While digging around on the Archives of Ontario's Visual Database Website, we recently uncovered some original survey maps of Laurier and Ballantyne township, where our Algonquin Log Cabin and Cottages are located. These maps give us a glimpse of the land use history, including logging, and allows us to look back to the original lake and river names in this area. If you look at the top right corner of the Laurier Township Map of 1878, it labels Surprise Lake as Surprise Lake (What we unofficially still call it), but at some point in the following 100 years the name was changed to Smyth Lake. The reason behind this change is unknown, and despite its official name, we're sticking to calling it Surprise Lake.
See it today: the Log Cabin sits on the shore of Surprise Lake.
Topographic Map of the Area
South River, 1:50,000 (sheet 031E14), for serious route planners. Download the printable map (ZIP, 24 MB).
OUR PLACES AT ACCESS POINT #1
Click a pin to see each place: the Outfitter, Log Cabin, Nipissing, Manitou, Hondoo Island and the Island Retreat.
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