Fork Lake Trail Trail

Fork Lake Trail

Description

The Fork Lake Trail is a 2.4 kilometre loop that offers short, steep climbs from lake level to high hilltops with scenic views. The trail introduces visitors to the major habitats of Algonquin Park.

This trail is a gift from The Friends of Algonquin Park and our generous sponsors (see below).

Length

  • 2.4 km loop

Location


Difficulty Rating & Rationale

  • Difficult
  • Multiple steep climbs (125 metre ascent/descent)
  • Surfaces: gravel, boardwalks, stairs, and natural terrain
  • Uneven terrain

Theme

  • Major habitats of Algonquin Park

Features & Amenities

  • Danger Fall Danger Scenic lookouts/cliffs
  • Lakes
  • Spruce bogs
  • Northern Red Oak forest
  • Fall colour viewing
  • Parking
  • Garbage facilities at the Visitor Centre, none on the trail
  • Bathrooms at the Visitor Centre during operating hours, none on the trail

Trail Sponsors

Thank you to the hundreds of generous donors who have supported The Friends of Algonquin Park and the building of the Fork Lake Trail. Make a donation to support Algonquin Park's trails. Updated June 9, 2025.

River Champeimont

Ron Kiar

Doug Long

In Memory of Joyce Elizebeth Chyrski

The Joan and Clifford Hatch Foundation

In Memory of Joshua "Moose" Johnson

In Memory of John Valerio

In Memory of Sam Wach

Kim Ackerman

In Memory of Barb Adams

Campus Trail

Christy's Legacy Foundation

Ann Guthrie

Kate McAllister & Paul Habsch

Sally Cole & Michael Huberman

Michael Kelly

John Kunkel

Peter Jay & Kaye Lermitte

The Lloyd-Bee Family

Vina & Wayne MacGregor Parker

The Midloch Foundation

James Schwartz

Linda Leckie & Don Standfield

The Trail Runner Store Ltd

Alex White

In Memory of Anne Young

David Argenti

Joel & Christie Arthurs

Susan Bailey

Lori Beecroft

Melia Beehler

Gord Belyea

Bongopix

Lynn Stewart & Jeff Bowman

Linda Boyko

Elise Brais

Ewa Brelska

Mike Brelski

In Honour of Bill & Sylvia Brown

Leon Budziszewski

Bob Chapman

In Memory of Ruth Cond

Stephanie Corvese

In Memory of Milan Crhak

Paul Cruickshank

Buck Darling

Ken Davidson

In Memory of Anne Denison Brown

In Memory of Jan & Judy Dennis

Melanie Foord

Jeff Fowler

Cathy Freeman

Dorothea Godt

Mark & Debbie Gruering

Eileen Gorss

Warren Harris

Christine Hickey

Barbara & Wayne Higgins

Janis Higgins

Judy Higgins

Julian & Carole Hlywka

Holdbest Foundation

In Honour of Nanny Jo

Karen Johnston

Sandra & John Kendall

Lance Kennedy

Paul & Theresa Kernaghan

Marilyn Korzekwa & Peter Kondra

Kerri Kwinter

Ted Ladewski

In Honour of Andrew Langford

Gregory Leavitt

Laura Levine

Pete Macewen

Stewart MacMicken

Jane Malo

Steve Malo

Brian Maltman

Don Wright & Eileen Markwick

Rita & Ryan Martens

In Memory of Robert Mathers

In Memory of George McAlpine

Tina McAuley & Woody

Tom & Abby McIntosh

Robert & Rachel McRae

Roland W. Meisel

John & Barbara Meloche

Art & Arlene Mercer

Peter Monette

Ron Mortson

Joanne Kates & Leon Muszynski

Paul & Mary Neely

Yvette Nehou Parker

The Nisbet-Hately Family

Will Ruddock & Ange Northey

Sean O'Neill

Ray & Ruth Osborn

Ottawa Valley Roast House

Kevin & Jane Parker

Margaret Penner

Daniel Pisaniello

Andrew Pressnail

Joyce Reddoch

Charlene Anne Roy

Annie Savard

Douglas R. Scott

The Scott Family

Lance Secretan & Barb Siray

Linda Shafer Layer

Peter & Helen Smith

In Memory of Dr. Taylor Statten II

Donald Sullivan

Sebastian & Jacob Tatar

Heather Varndell

Wendie Vipond

Gordon Waugh

Melanie Webb

Glenn & Marilyn White

Bruce & Lucie Wolfgram

Tom Wood

Eileen Markwick & Don Wright

The Wright Family

Clifton Young

Christopher Ackley

In Memory of Barb Adams

Ed & Rosemary Addison

Tammy Stewart & Stephen Alger

Jorden Allard

Chris Bach

Julie Bard

Kyn Barker

Maya Beaumont

John & Bernice Beck

Arthur & Deborah Birkenbergs

Gord "Gramps" Blenkhorn

Kerry Bourgaize

Cara Bowman

Dale Brown

In Honour of Sharon Brown

David & Linda Carroll

Brenda Clarke

Elizabeth Clingman

Peter & Donna Colarossi

Bob Comfort

Raymond Cornell

Ines Davis

In Memory of Silja Dimuantes

Eric Diner

Gordon Dunlop

The Edwards Family

Katey & Shawn Fisher

In Honour of Lynn Francis

In Honour of Harry & Jane Fritts

Bob Garrett

In Memory of Eric F. Gaskell

Kevin Gevaert

Charles Graham

Elizabeth Graham

Gary Gray

The Greifenstein Family

Ann Hersch

In Memory of Klaus Heuer

Gary Hopson

Cecilia Iosif-Dacko

Shelly & Jack Joslin

Meredith Kay

Mark & Megan Knell

In Memory of Stephan Laurence

In Memory of Donald Lloyd

Dick Loek

Dong Long

In Honour of Ruth Manders

Paul Stumpf & Stephanie McCallum

Barbara McKenzie

Scott & Victoria McNally

The Mercer Family

Mary Mick

Dennis Mulvenna

Lorne Munro

Walt Neubrand

Elizabeth Oliver-Malone

Ontario Outdoor Adventures

Jim Paget

David G. Paton

Jamie, Nicole & Frankie Pecile

David Pell

Mark Peplinskie

Ingrid & David Pfrimmer

Diane & Scott Pleavin

Brent & Maria Pyper

In Memory of Margaret & Peter Ramey

Sylvie Ramsay

Doug Read

In Memory of Owen & Lillian Rennalls

Ron & Joan Robertson

Daniel Roy

Briar & Aiden Rupert

In Memory of Emilie Skye Sauks

In Memory of Ian Saxby

Mark Scolt

The Shaw Family

Mike Sladden

Frank Sperber

Phyllis Odenbach & Jeff Sutton

Brian & Brenda Tarr

Larry Theal

Alan Thomas

Garvin Thomas

T.J. & Talia Thompson

Dave Tourchin

Ron & Pat Tozer

Amalia & David Trusca

Tony & Diane van Veen

Gerhard Vogel

Kirk Wallis

Rebecca & John Walsh

Martin Edward Weaver

Leslie Williamson

The Young-Martin Family

Ivan & Nicole Zuger

Mary Belyea

Rebecca Boyce

Liz Carr

Rona Cleland

Kevin Clute

Sean Cochrane

Rosemary Cooper

Richard Copeland

William Cormode

Dan Crook

Hilary Currer

Cynthia Dreschel

Janette Evans

Gord Ferguson

Nicole Ford

Natasha Garber

Anthony Grech

Simon Gooding-Townsend

Alex Guthro

Kringen Henein

Scott Holladay

Tim Johnston

Richard Keene

Sharon King

Ian Koetsier

John J. Koval

James Langston

Mel Little

Phil Lusk

Don & Karen Martindale

Neil Ott

Fredrick Page

Luigi Rostitolla

Annette Schumacher

Kayla Seadon

In Memory of Pam Servos

Elizabeth Sirek

Andrew Smith

William Stafford

Deb Stetson

Martin Streit

John Taylor

In Memory of Gwen & Denis Thorn

David Tucker

Peter Tuffner

Julie West

Sonya Altena

Bob Bell

Deborah Garneret

Michael Gorev

Charles J Hastings

Rodney McHaffie

In Memory of Barry Pinn

William Quandt

Judith Roberts-Moore

Barbara Simpson

Megan Toomey

Anthony Usher

Roman Wardzala

Drina Wethey

Robert Wilcox

Paul Zimmerman

NyDock

FivePoint

Chester Boothby Landscaping

MVT

Howard Coneybeare Fine Art

Hillier Timberworks

In cooperation with Ontario Parks

 

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