Advanced Tickets for Fall Colour Weekends at Dorset Tower

For the second year, advanced tickets will be required to visit the Dorset Tower during
fall colour weekends (including Thanksgiving Monday) from Sept. 23 to Oct 15. On
weekdays (excluding Thanksgiving Monday) tickets will be sold on a first come/first
served basis and can be purchased at the gate on arrival.

“The Tower is one of the premier destinations to view fall colours in the province,” says
Chris Card, Manager of Parks, Rec and Trails. “It is growing in popularity and
attendance each year. Recent years have seen a drastic increase in attendance, and it
has become common for visitors to wait up to two hours to enter the site and another
hour to get onto the tower structure. This has created traffic congestion on Highway 35
north and south of the village of Dorset.”

In order for visitors to have the most enjoyable experience, the Township has
implemented the advanced ticket system. It allows visitors to choose the time they arrive
in advance. The implementation of the system has proven to reduce wait times and
traffic congestion during a time of year when thousands of people visit the Tower.

Advanced tickets will only be available and required on weekends and the Thanksgiving
holiday Monday, which are the most popular days. Season pass holders will also be
able to book their chosen time for no additional fee using the online system.

Weekdays will continue to operate on a first come first come/first served basis, with
entrance passes available at the gate. Visitors can purchase tickets online at ahtrails.ca
starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11. Although ticket holders must arrive during their
chosen timeframe, there will be no limit as to how long they can stay.

Contact Information:
Chris Card
Manager, Parks, Recreation and Trails
705-854-0101
ccard@algonquinhighlands.ca