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Spent a weekend in the yurt. It sits on a deck with a finished vinyl floor (there seems to be some light polystyrene insulation beneath the floor), a locking door, 2 bunk beds with double on the bottom and single on the top (top bunk solid enough to support 300+ lbs), 4 lawn chairs, a table a shelf, one LED light bright enough for the whole space, 4 windows with screens and clear windows that velcro on, with sun shade flaps on both the inside and outside.
There's a deck with a BBQ (propane included, with a burner on the side) and a table big enough for a double propane burner. There's a picnic bench behind as well.
The road to reach the yurt is where the old railway tracks used to be. You park up top (space for 2 vehicles) and it's a slight hill down to the yurt on the water. There's a barrel toilet near the parking, and it's a 5 minute walk to the flush toilets (cold water only sink)
It's quiet, no radios or generators of course, and no...
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This review concentrates only on the 1 and only yurt. We stayed in the yurt on May 24 weekend. We booked 4 nights but left after 3. We found the yurt to be badly need of repair. It seemed that it was being held together with duct tape. The velcro on the plastic windows was won off therefore it was difficult to close off the windows. The front door always opening and it was clear that people were using a rock to keep it closed. Warning, this yurt is not for anyone who has mobility concerns as there are many stairs and a steep hill at its entrance. The outhouse is so small that you can not even close the door to do your business. I have always enjoyed camping at Achray. The camp sites are great, and the location on Grand Lake is really good. The yurt is expensive to rent ($530.00) for 4 days and they do not offer a...
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Base camp here for portaging Barron Canyon. Nice to have flush toilets and sinks after a long day. Good shade and ample trees for tarps & hammocks, too. Most of the campsites are right on the water and have a great private swimming area. Public beaches & day-use facilities are also here. The camp store sells firewood and stays open late, too (outside wood not permitted to my knowledge). It’s a relatively quiet park.
We also hiked the Jack Pine trail that connects to the campground, and drove to High Falls (a must see) and Barron Canyon trails. This was my first time in Algonquin park. Late May, and mosquitos were almost unbearable. Don’t consider visiting in spring without a bug net & hat. Will definitely be returning though!
There’s no park entry fee for vehicles that have already...
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