Welcome to the official web site of the Algonquin Park
Residents Association (APRA)

Along the shores of Canoe, Smoke, Cache, Rock, Whitefish, and a handful of other lakes, you will notice a small number of cabins, sheltered amid the darkness of the local forest. Most are modest in size, and many are still quite primitive with unlined walls and curtainless windows. Though a few on Canoe Lake and Smoke Lake have access to the power grid, most are usually heated by wood stoves and lit by kerosene lamps, with water pumped by hand, and refrigerators and stoves fueled by propane. Some have been upgraded over the years, but in general development has been resisted, the preference being to supplement rather than rebuild--working hard to blend in with the forest surroundings. This community, striving to be a model for minimal environmental impact cottaging in Canada, continues to look for new ways to enhance and support the natural environment within iconic Algonquin Park.  More...