Frontenac Provincial Park
44.5404° N, 76.5121° W
Park boundary and water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Frontenac Provincial Park, Ontario. 44.5404° N, 76.5121° W
Provincial park, 53.5 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/on/frontenac-provincial-park/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
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Frontenac Provincial Park is a 53.5 km² provincial park 1.2 km west of Buck Lake, in Ontario. It was established in 1974.
21 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Devil Lake (10.8 km²).
- Area
- 53.5 km²
- Established
- 1974
- Named lakes
- 21
- Trails
- 15191 km
- Visits 2025
- 50,593
Conditions today
11.1 °C
Observed at Sydenham, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
Tonight: Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 5.
Weather: Sydenham (local forecast), as of 2:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:44 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:13 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:32 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:01 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:05 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:50 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Kingston, as of 1:00 a.m. EDT
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In the park
The 12 largest of 21 named lakes, ranked by area.
| Rank | Feature | Area | Max depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devil Lake | 10.8 km² | 42.7 m |
| 2 | Milk Lake | 2.71 km² | |
| 3 | Birch Lake | 2.1 km² | 42.1 m |
| 4 | Big Clear Lake | 1.71 km² | 57.9 m |
| 5 | Big Salmon Lake | 1.62 km² | 39.6 m |
| 6 | Kingsford Lake | 1.44 km² | 6.1 m |
| 7 | North Otter Lake | 1.07 km² | |
| 8 | Eel Lake | 0.88 km² | |
| 9 | Little Clear Lake | 0.53 km² | 39.6 m |
| 10 | Camel Lake | 0.45 km² | 23.8 m |
| 11 | South Otter Lake | 0.44 km² | 7.6 m |
| 12 | Labelle Lake | 0.42 km² | 15.2 m |
Trails
15 named trails and routes, with 191.1 km of trail.
| Trail | Length |
|---|---|
| Frontenac Provincial Park TrailsHiking or Walking | 50.6 km |
| Slide Lake TrailCross Country Skiing, Hiking or Walking, Paddling, Snowshoeing | 21 km |
| Big Salmon Lake LoopHiking or Walking, Paddling, Portage, Snowshoeing | 19 km |
| Cedar Lake LoopCross Country Skiing, Hiking or Walking, Paddling, Snowshoeing | 15 km |
| Little Salmon Lake LoopCross Country Skiing, Hiking or Walking, Paddling, Snowshoeing | 15 km |
| Arkon Lake TrailHiking or Walking, Paddling, Portage, Snowshoeing | 13 km |
| Tetsmine Lake LoopCross Country Skiing, Hiking or Walking, Paddling, Portage, Snowshoeing | 12 km |
| Gibson Lake TrailCross Country Skiing, Hiking or Walking, Paddling, Portage, Snowshoeing | 11 km |
| Little Clear Lake LoopCross Country Skiing, Hiking or Walking, Portage, Snowshoeing | 9 km |
| Bufflehead TrailCross Country Skiing, Hiking or Walking, Paddling, Snowshoeing | 8 km |
| Corridor TrailHiking or Walking, Snowshoeing | 5 km |
| Hemlock Lake LoopCross Country Skiing, Hiking or Walking, Paddling, Snowshoeing | 5 km |
| Birch Lake TrailCross Country Skiing, Hiking or Walking, Paddling, Snowshoeing | 3 km |
| Doe Lake TrailCross Country Skiing, Hiking or Walking, Paddling, Portage, Snowshoeing | 3 km |
| Arab Lake GorgeHiking or Walking, Paddling, Snowshoeing | 1.5 km |
Visitors
50,593 visits were recorded in 2025: 30,709 day visits and 19,884 camper nights.
Official record
- Designation
- Provincial park
- Park class
- Natural Environment
- IUCN category
- II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
- Status
- Operating park
- Regulated
- 2020
- Managed by
- Ontario Parks
- Official website
- ontarioparks.ca
Photos
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