Drives Ontario Muskoka, Algonquin and Northern Ontario
Highway 60: Algonquin Park
Highway 60 · Huntsville → Whitney
The drive
Highway 60 is the only public road through Algonquin Provincial Park. It leaves Huntsville, passes Oxtongue Lake, enters at the West Gate, and runs through the park to the East Gate and on to Whitney. The drive is 62.7 miles and takes about 1 hr 10 min, and it's an easy, leisurely road.
Most of what you see is forest and lakes along the corridor. The road is the way into the park's trailheads, picnic grounds and campgrounds on the Highway 60 corridor.
You can drive straight through without a permit. Stopping to use a trail, picnic ground or washroom inside the park needs a daily vehicle permit.
Along the way
- Huntsville
- Oxtongue Lake
- Whitney
Good to know
- No permit is needed to drive through on Highway 60, but a daily vehicle permit is required to use any trail, picnic ground or bathroom in the park.
- Permits are sold online or by phone, not in person, so buy before you arrive.
- Check the park's alerts page and Ontario 511 for closures before you go.
Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check Ontario Parks: Algonquin alerts.
Questions about this drive
Do you need a permit to drive Highway 60 through Algonquin Park?
No. You can drive through on Highway 60 without a permit. You need a daily vehicle permit if you stop at a trail, picnic ground or other facility.
How long does Highway 60 through Algonquin Park take?
Huntsville to Whitney is 62.7 miles and takes about 1 hr 10 min without stops.
Where do you buy an Algonquin Park day permit?
Permits are sold online or by phone, not in person. Check the Algonquin Park fees page for the current price and entry points.
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Distance, time, elevation, curves and intensity are from Carve's route. Checked 2026-10-28.