Algonquin Park in Nipissing District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Algonquin Provincial Park

Photographed by Kevin Westell, May 19, 2013

1. Algonquin Provincial Park Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

You are now entering Algonquin, the oldest and most famous provincial park in Ontario. Since 1893, this vast expanse of forest lakes, and rivers has protected some of our most precious natural and cultural heritage and has welcomed and inspired millions of visitors.

From here the Frank MacDougall parkway, named for a famous park superintendent, will take you 56 kilometres across the park's south-west corner. Trails, museums, campgrounds, and canoe trip access points are waiting to start you on your personal discovery of this wild and magnificent landscape. Have an unforgettable visit.

Vous êtes sur le point d'enrtrer dans le parc Algonquin le parc provincial le plus ancien et les plus célèbre de l'Ontario. Depuis 1893, cette vaste étendue de, forêts, de lacs et de rivières, qui a accueilli et inspiré des millions de visiteurs, protège une partie de notre patrimoine naturel et culturel le plus précieux.

A partir d'ici, la promenade Frank MacDougall, ainsi nommée d'aprês un surintendant célèbre du parc, vous permettra de traverser sur 56 kilometres la partie sud-ouest

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du parc. Des sentiers, des musées, des terrains de camping et des points d'accès pour les voyages en canot vous attendent pour vous lancer à une découverte personnelle de ce paysage sauvage et magnifique nous vous souhaitons un sejour inoubliable.

Erected by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 45° 26.523′ N, 78° 49.157′ W. Marker is in Algonquin Park, Ontario, in Nipissing District. It is on Hwy 60 (Frank MacDougall Pkwy), on the right when traveling east. The sign is within Algonquin Park, at kilometre 0.0 - the parking lot for the west gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hwy 60 (Frank MacDougall Pkwy), Algonquin Park ON P0A 1E0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northeastern Ontario

and specifically in Northern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

Spruce Bog Boardwalk 1.5 km trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, May 18, 2013

2. Spruce Bog Boardwalk 1.5 km trail

Algonquin has many features along the highway, many open year-round, for campers and day-users to visit; and a vast interior of small lakes for isolated canoe camping and hiker-camping.

in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frank MacDougall Parkway (within shouting distance of this marker); To The Memory Of Tom Thomson (approx. 15.3 kilometers away).

Also see . . .
1. Algonquin Provincial Park, web site by Ontario Parks. (Submitted on September 16, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)
2. Algonquin Park, website of the Friends of Algonquin Park. (Submitted on September 16, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.