Parks, Rec & Trails

Please note that the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be closed on Monday, July 1 for Canada Day, re-opening to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2. The AH Trails Office will also be closed for Canada Day. 

Grab your hat, sunglasses and sunscreen and head to Stanhope on Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Stanhope Airport and Community Summer Fly-In!

Celebrate Canada Day at the Oxtongue Lake Community Centre (3979 Highway 60) on Monday, July 1. The fun gets underway at 11 a.m. and will include a live band, face-painting, balloon art, a photo booth, silent auction, draws, a bike giveaway, games and more! There will be a barbecued lunch and pizza available for purchase. The event wraps up at 2 p.m. 

The Township of Algonquin Highlands is updating its Corporate Communications Plan in 2024, and you can be part of that process by taking a brief survey.

The Township of Algonquin Highlands continues to seek volunteer coaches for the Stanhope Soccer League this summer. 

Dorset area residents will notice a significant amount of cyclist traffic this weekend as the Huntsville-based Spin the Lakes Cycle Tour takes place on Saturday, May 25. A fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association, hundreds of cyclists are registered to take part in this event, which features four routes, one of which passes directly through the hamlet of Dorset.

One of Algonquin Highlands' most popular attractions, the Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower will open for the 2024 season this weekend, beginning Friday, May 17. 

The Township of Algonquin Highlands will be working this year on a construction project to rehabilitate the existing retaining wall at Russell Landing on Kawagama Lake, located at 1518 Russell Landing Road. Work is tentatively planned for September, pending contract and design finalization.

Gentle & Restorative Yoga with Donna - a style of yoga designed to soothe, relax, restore, and rejuvenate the body. Accessible to most everyone, this yoga offers a welcoming atmosphere of ease where simple poses and movements are slow, and often fully supported by bolsters, blocks, and blankets - ever so gently stretching the body and calming the nervous system.

Please note the Community Yard Sale that had been scheduled for this Saturday, May 11 at the Oxtongue Lake Community Centre has been cancelled due a lack of registration.