Parks, Rec & Trails

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Remembrance Day, re-opening to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 12. The Dorset Recreation Centre and AH Trails Office will also be closed for Remembrance Day. 

Please note that due to high demand, reservations will be needed to visit the Dorset Tower on Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27. Reservations can be made as of 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 on the AH Trails website. 

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office will be closed on Monday, October 14, re-opening to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 15. The AH Trails Office will also be closed for Thanksgiving Monday.

Please note that the privies at the park near the Stanhope Courts along North Shore Road are currently unavailable. There are public washrooms located just up the street at the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road, which are open between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. Washrooms are also available at the Stanhope branch of the Haliburton County Public Library during its operating hours. 

The Dorset Arts & Crafts Show takes place Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dorset Recreation Centre and will feature local artisans selling a variety of items. There will be pottery; wood working pieces; images from Muskoka, Haliburton and Algonquin; oil, acrylic and watercolour paintings; quilting; folk art; rugs; candles; diffusers; fused glass ornaments; pendants; and much more! Come and see us in the gymnasium and support the local artisans. There will be sandwiches and pie available to purchase for lunch. 

You can play drop-in basketball at the Dorset Recreation Centre throughout October and November. Drop-in basketball will be offered beginning Tuesday, October 8 and running until Tuesday, November 26 in the gymnasium at the DRC. Play is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. each week. 

The Township of Algonquin Highlands Parks, Recreation and Trails Department is seeking applications from experienced, qualified individuals to fulfill the position of Casual Recreation Centre Attendant at the Dorset Recreation Centre.