Photo: Ontario Parks Algonquin - Shall Lake
on parks inside Algonquin Provincial Parkwhat to expect
North of Highway 60 between Whitney and Barry’s Bay. Amenities: Boat launch, but motorboats are not permitted Park Office at km 26 on Major Lake Road No trails, beaches or day use picnic areas available Composting toilet No garbage facilities – please pack out what you pack in No cell service Access to this location is on 11 km of paved road, then 15 km of gravel road.
Description: Ontario Parks
the basics
The campsites
Things to do nearby
Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.
- Shall Lake Access Point (#17)
- Shall Lake
What's around
Algonquin - Shall Lake plus 2 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.
Water + services
- Nearest dump station — dump station node/13252943459
- Nearest potable water
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
what to bring
This list adapts to Algonquin - Shall Lake. no showers means a travel towel; bear country means bear spray.
If Algonquin - Shall Lake is full
Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.
- Algonquin East Gate openings
- McKaskill Lake Starting Point 17A
- Barron Lake Starting Point (#22C)
- Dee's Cabin
- Four Corners Algonquin
- Pinetree Cabin
- Welsley Island
- Foys Lake Staring Point (#41)
Plus 203 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.