Park Wardens in Algonquin Park

To ensure our visitors enjoy their visit to Algonquin, Park Wardens are on patrol to:

• provide information
• ensure the safety of Park visitors
• protect Algonquin Park and its resources
• enforce Park rules and regulations

Within a Provincial Park, a Park Warden has all the power and authority of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer.

Park Wardens enforce the following legislation:

• Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006
• Highway Traffic Act
• Liquor Licence Act
• Trespass to Property Act
• Off-road Vehicles Act
• Forest Fire Prevention Act
• Motorized Snow Vehicles Act
• Ontario Fishing Regulations
• Criminal Code of Canada