Parks, Rec & Trails

TAKE NOTICE members of Council will be participating in a tour, for educational purposes, of municipal infrastructure located in the Township of Algonquin Highlands on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, commencing at 9:00 AM. 

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be closed on Monday, August 4 for the civic holiday, re-opening to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5. 

You can play drop-in basketball at the Dorset Recreation Centre on Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. until August 28. These drop-in games are open to all ability levels.  You can preregister here.  

Please note construction fencing has now been installed around the Dorset Tower and work has begun on the installation of a lightning strike protection system on the structure. This means that as of today (Tuesday, July 29) visitors are no longer able to to climb the Tower. This construction project is scheduled to conclude Friday, August 8.

The annual Dorset Community Yard Sale takes place this Saturday, August 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dorset Lions Centennial Park! There'll be no shortage of unique treasures to peruse. 

While construction work on the Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower is set to commence within coming days, for the time being, visitors are still able to climb the Tower. We will inform the community via social media and the Township of Algonquin Highlands website when the construction barriers are in place, so please continue to check these spaces for details. The project - which will see a lightning strike protection system installed at the Tower - will be completed by Aug. 8.

Please note the Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower will undergo the installation of a lightning strike protection system, as well as structural upgrades, during the latter half of July and into August.

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place this Thursday, July 17 commencing at 9 a.m. You can view the agenda, which includes a link to the livestream, here. 

Looking to unwind, relax and rejuvenate? You can do yoga with Donna at Halls Lake's Elvin Johnson Park throughout August! If you've never been to Elvin Johnson Park, you'll discover it's one of the most beautiful parks in Haliburton County.