Algonquin Park Update from the Friends of Algonquin: Opeongo's South and North Arm are officially open!  Its so hard not being allowed to announce information until it's "Official" sometimes.Facilities Now Open, With Some ExceptionsOntario Parks is reporting that they have opened all areas of Algonquin Park on Friday, May 11, 2018 as expected, except for a few areas listed below.

UPDATE - Closed Areas• Cedar Lake - ice covered, not passable by boat
• Carl Wilson Lake - ice covered, not passable by boat
• Lake Opeongo, East Arm - ice covered, not passable by boat (no backcountry permits for East Arm, permits available remainder of lake)Algonquin Park Canoe Routes - OpenMost Algonquin Park lakes are now open, but visitors should expect to be potentially re-routed due to lingering ice on some lakes and bays. Snow and ice in shaded areas may also be encountered on backcountry campsites.

Backpacking Trails - OpenSnow and ice in shaded areas will make travel potentially challenging on Algonquin Park's backpacking trails, and may be present on some campsites. Additionally, localized flooding is expected and may be unavoidable while navigating trails.

Campgrounds - OpenLocalized flooding, wet campsites and boil water advisories should be expected in Algonquin Park's developed campgrounds. Snow and ice in shaded areas may also be encountered on campsites and all Park facilities.
Park visitors requiring additional information may contact Algonquin Parkhttp://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/news/ice-out.php #AlgonquinPark #IceOut2018 #LakeOpeongo

Photos from the Friends of Algonquin Park Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/TheFriendsofAlgonquinPark/

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MODIS Satillite Imagery from Friday May 11th 2018,   Ice can clearly be seen on some northern lakes like Cedar.
https://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.php?region=g&page=1



Ice cover on the East Arm of Lake Opeongo in Algonquin Park on May 11, 2018. See important travel restrictions at http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/news/ice-out.php


Remaining ice on Lake Lavieille in Algonquin Park on May 11, 2018.


Looking north toward the ice cover on Cedar Lake in Algonquin Park on May 11, 2018.







 

Last edited by Algonquin Outfitters (5/11/2018 2:49 pm)

I haven't read the entire thread.  Does anyone know the latest date that APP has opened in the past?  Was it later than May 15th? For me, this has been the latest opening date i can recall in almost 30 years. However, I've only entered the Park a handful of times in April.

AlgonquinLakes wrote:

Swift Fifteen wrote:

I haven't read the entire thread.  Does anyone know the latest date that APP has opened in the past?  Was it later than May 15th? For me, this has been the latest opening date i can recall in almost 30 years. However, I've only entered the Park a handful of times in April.

Ha, yeah, I asked the same question a few (hundred) posts ago and apparently May 15 is the record.

I have talked to many people that say back in the day when trout was open you could get a permit and they didn't care how you got in there, ice or not. This was before you could even book by lake.

For those following this thread and interested in the Brent access point: I just got my permit to start from Cedar Lake! My route crosses Cedar to the Petawawa. Apparently only the western section of Cedar has ice. Can’t comment on Brent Road as I’m leaving the permit office now by Hwy 17. Good luck to everyone this week. Paddle On...

I had an awesome trip covering my planned route (100 km / 15km portages) in 6 days. Lots of wind made it hard to fish and plenty of headwinds on the first 1/2 of the trip. Fishing was slow for me and as reported by other fishermen I encountered. However, I was more focused on paddling and capturing the scenery. Weather was really amazing for early May and had only a few mosquitoes and black flies but nothing biting.