Sand Lake Gate, Algonquin Park

We were exhausted after the long canoe ride, but the beautiful scenery and lovely campsites were completely worth it. We were treated to seeing some baby painted turtles, plenty of duckweed, and only a minor wasp attack.There was additionally some absolutely lovely foliage to adore during the portage sections.

for nature hikers like me youll enjoy it but make sure to bring bugspray and water wih snacks, for the walk you do they really need more options for bathrooms

Beautiful park me and my 3 good buddies went in for the day today. Always an amazing trip but the road to the gate is terrible. I probably do about 25 trips down that road a year and every year it’s bad but this year is the winner. I maybe got to drink half my double double and my cup holder got to enjoy the rest. The fact that my heavy duty 4x4 truck was crying for help the entire trip means it’s basically unsuitable for most vehicles. Sand lake gate may 1 2022

It is a big provincial park. They have campsites, yurts and you can also do hard core camping aswell. So many lakes and lots of trail. If you are a camper, you can easily spend few days. Must visit Barron Canyon trail if you in this area. Breathtaking views

Amazing place to go camp, hike and fish in most places. There are some spots visited more than others and they get crowded but once your there it's hard not to fall on love with the place.

Amazing scenes, very peaceful camp site and super helpful staff. One of our cars had problems starting after our stay, the staff helped us in getting help. Please note that there is no cellphone coverage in the area with the diameter of 30 kilometers. No payphone and basically no connectivity. In emergency cases, if you go behind the campground office, you will get a weak signal from their cell booster inside the office, but you should stand close to the wall. We could not get it on our iPhone devices but the Samsung devices could get something enough to make a call (on Rogers network). There is almost 40 kilometers of gravel road to the site but it is in perfect shape, some people visit the park with hatchback cars, but I do not recommend, you may have issues if weather changes.Park is equipped with water and clean washrooms which have solar lights over night. Other than that there is basically no light pollution and if you are lucky to have a clear sky, you can see the whole universe above the trees which is amazing.

The Barron Canyon.nice detour to any trip and road is motorcycle friendly gravel and hard packed earth just take it easy and any motorcycle can get there

Friendly helpful staff who have in-depth knowledge of Algonquin Park. Ample parking, not a heavily used access point in October. Caution when driving though... potholes..

It's a relatively small gate, but there is ample parking. The staff are all friendly and cheerful while also having excellent knowledge of the park, Make sure you check in with them and pay any fees before you embark! The washrooms are well maintained, and the trails you can access at this gate are well kept, too. I found the land was lower laying than other areas of the park which make some of the backcountry sites a little damp. With that being said, it was easily manageable. I've never stayed in the campground, but it looks really nice for families with small kids, etc.. The road on the way in is a little rough but easy (and fun...) to drive as long as you keep your wits about you. All in all it's a great spot!

From what I had the chance to see.. Algonquin park is great parkIt would be good if their maps were easier to read :-) one day maybe ✅