Rain Lake Algonquin Park

Rain Lake Algonquin Park is Algonquin Park's Access Point #4. A beautiful Lake its a great destination for a back country canoe trip.

As an access point into Algonquin Provincial Park, the lake features a parking lot, outhouse washrooms, and a small wooden dock to launch a canoe from. There is also a campsite at the Rain Lake Access Point. Located within the boundaries of Algonquin Provincial Park on the west side the lake and its surroundings are protected.

Getting There:

Access Point #4 (Rain Lake) is reached from the town of Kearney, Ontario.

Travelling north on Highway 11, take the Emsdale road exit and then Hwy 518 to the town of Kearney. In the town of Kearney, you'll find the Ontario Parks office located in the Kearney Community Centre and across the road from Algonquin Basecamp.

Once you have your Park permit for either day access or overnight camping, head across the bridge in town and then hang a left at the LCBO. Watch for the sign for Algonquin Park. Then just stay on that road all the way to the Rain Lake Access Point.

The road to Rain Lake in Algonquin Park is a gravel road that is maintained by the local municipality. The road conditions vary throughout the year. There are a few spots on the road that can flood in the early season or during a period of heavy rain. It's important to drive at a safe speed along this road as wildlife is often seen crossing. The road also narrows and at times visibility is poor around some of the turns. Please be careful and respect other drivers and wildlife.

The access point at Rain Lake offers a small wooden dock at the west end of the lake in a narrow spot.

Many people use Rain Lake as a jumping off point, without exploring or camping on the lake. I've never camped on Rain Lake but have travelled on it many times. There are a number of excellent campsites and I believe that Rain Lake wound be a great lake for people new to backcountry camping.

Rain Lake also has a few portages that lead to other lakes and much larger canoe routes.

I should mention as well, Rain Lake is a long and relatively narrow lake that can become a bit of a wind tunnel, so be prepared for a headwind.

I really should get out and spend a night or two on Rain Lake. This video is from a few years back. It begins and shows Rain Lake and then follows the canoe route to Islet Lake (located to the south of Rain).