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Road Trip Algonquin – Highway 60 Corridor, Huntsville to Whitney

Huntsville Whitney
125
km
2h
drive
All seasons
season

The Itinerary

Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada's oldest provincial park (1893), covers 7,653 km² between Ottawa and Toronto. The Highway 60 Corridor crosses it east-west for 56 km — the park's only public road, where 8 trails, 3 museums and a signature access lake — Lake of Two Rivers — concentrate.

From Huntsville, the base town and Muskoka hub, you enter from the west. The Parkway opens in May and stays open year-round (daily fee required). 8 interpretive trails between km 3 and 56 each offer an ecosystem: Whiskey Rapids (falls), Hardwood Lookout (view), Mizzy Lake (15 km, wildlife), Big Pines (centuries-old pines), Lookout Trail (360° panorama), Booth's Rock (lake view).

The Algonquin Visitor Centre (km 43) holds exhibits and a panoramic restaurant. The Logging Museum (km 54) tells the forestry story. Whitney, the east terminus, is famous for nightly wolf howls in August (official Ontario Parks program). Legendary fall colour late September.

Points of Interest

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    Lake of Two Rivers
    Iconic lake at km 33, swimming and canoeing.
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    Algonquin Visitor Centre
    Exhibits, panoramas, restaurant, km 43.
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    Wolf Howl (August)
    Official nighttime wolf-listening program.
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    Fall Colours
    Peak late September, maples and beech, world-famous.

Fishing Spots Along the Route

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Adrienne Lake
Lake
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Ahme Lake
Lake
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Airy Lake
Lake
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Albion Lake
Lake
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Alder Lake
Lake
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Alfred Lake
Lake
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Alice Lake
Lake
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Allen Lake
Lake

Protected areas along the route

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ARROWHEAD PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
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UPPER MADAWASKA RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
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ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
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BIG EAST RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
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J. ALBERT BAUER PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
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UPPER RAFT LAKE CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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EASTERN CARDWELL FOREST CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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DIVIDING LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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AXE LAKE WETLAND CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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OPEONGO RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
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LAKE ST. PETER PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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Livingstone Township
Enhanced Management Area

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Practical info
  • Departure Huntsville
  • Destination Whitney
  • Distance 125 km
  • Duration 2h
  • Category Medium (100–250 km)
  • Best season All seasons
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