Racoon Lake Campground · Algonquin Provincial Park

Racoon Lake Campground

osm inside Algonquin Provincial Park

Algonquin Provincial Park · Ontario

the basics

Things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

Rock Lake Access Point (#9) Boat launch · 1.7 km · Google Maps ↗
Rock Lake Boat launch · 1.7 km · Google Maps ↗
Access A36 - Whitefish Lake Boat launch · 3.7 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 5 user-tagged beaches, 5 user-tagged viewpoints on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Racoon Lake Campground plus 3 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

Nearest dump station 6.0 km · Google Maps ↗

1 user-tagged water source on OpenStreetMap.

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

Bear country

Use the food lockers. Do not leave coolers, garbage, or food on picnic tables overnight, even in a car. Carry bear spray on trails.

First-come, first-served

No reservations taken or needed — show up, pick a vacant site, and self-register at the kiosk. Arrive early on summer weekends.

what to bring

This list adapts to Racoon Lake Campground. no showers means a travel towel; bear country means bear spray.

Reusable water bottle No on-site water — bring or boil from the source Travel towel + biodegradable soap No showers on-site Lighter or waterproof matches Firewood usually available at the gate Sleeping bag rated to 5°C Nights cool down even in summer Bear spray Bear country — carry on every trail

If Racoon Lake Campground is full

Other places to stay within 25 km — ones with openings in the next 14 days listed first.

Pog Lake Campground openings Public campground · 5.0 km · Google Maps ↗
Lake of Two Rivers Campground openings Public campground · 8.8 km · Google Maps ↗
Rock Lake Campground A Dispersed camping · 1.8 km · Google Maps ↗
Rock Lake Campground B Dispersed camping · 2.2 km · Google Maps ↗
Whitefish Lake Group Campground Public campground · 4.0 km · Google Maps ↗
Pog Lake Campground Public campground · 4.2 km · Google Maps ↗
Kearney Lake Campground Public campground · 4.5 km · Google Maps ↗
Pinetree Cabin Wilderness hut · 7.7 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 403 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Data refreshed 2026-06-13. Sources: OpenStreetMap. Neighbourhood joins 11 named anchors.