A July Visit to Lake Opeongo in Algonquin Park
Lake Opeongo in Algonquin Park One of my favourite stops in Algonquin Park is the landing area for Lake Opeongo, as the access is easy, but you are in full nature. The landing offers an outfitter, Algonquin Outfitters Opeongo Store, which offers camping gear, snacks, ice cream, coffee, and a small grocery store. The outfitter also offers canoe rentals and a Water Taxi. Opeongo Lake Opeongo Lake is a lake in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in the geographic townships of Bower, Dickson, Preston and Sproule in the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the largest lake in Algonquin Provincial Park[and the source of the Opeongo River. The lake's name comes from the Algonquian word opeauwingauk meaning "sandy narrows". Size and Geography Opeongo Lake is approximately 22 km (14 mi) long and 8 km (5 mi) wide at its widest point, with a total surface area of 174 km2 (67 sq mi).[1][2] The lake is in the heart of Algonquin Provin
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