South River.

45.84° N79.38° WSouth RiverOntario16 activitiesVerified · 2026-05-03

01 — Abstract

South River is a small Almaguin Highlands village on the South River, sitting on Highway 11 between Sundridge and Trout Creek in Parry Sound District. The village's role on the Ontario outdoor map is gateway rather than destination: Highway 522 runs east from town to the Kawawaymog (Round Lake) Access — Algonquin Provincial Park's western canoe entry into the Tim River and North Tea Lake interior.

The South River itself flows west of the village toward the Lake Nipissing watershed, carrying small-stream paddling and FMZ 11 warmwater and coolwater fishing along its accessible reaches. In winter, the OFSC Trans Ontario Provincial trail network runs through the Almaguin corridor with the village as a fuel-and-services stop on the groomed snowmobile route.

Algonquin Park is the reference frame here, not the in-region content — the Park's interior trails and Highway 60 corridor sit east of the boundary and belong to the Park's own pages.

02 — Conditions

Today's read.

Air Quality

20

eu-aqi · low

UV Index

0.8

scale 0–11

Humidity

74%

relative

Visibility

21.7 km

clear

Temp

+1.4°

H 13° · L -2°

Sun

05:49 / 20:38

14h 49m daylight

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GOOD DAY TO BE OUTSIDE

Real-time conditions updated; AI field notes unavailable.

9-day high · -2° → 13°

03 — Claims

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04 — Featured

2. activities
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01Late May through October; Algonquin …

Paddling — Flatwater

The Kawawaymog (Round Lake) Access — Algonquin Provincial Park's western canoe entry — sits at the end of Highway 522 east of South River. From the access, interior routes lead into the Tim River and North Tea Lake, the quieter western corner of the Park's canoe-route system. The interior trips themselves are an Algonquin Park product, with permits and access fees issued by Ontario Parks; South River is the highway-corridor village that anchors the road approach. The South River itself flows west of the village toward the Lake Nipissing watershed, carrying small-stream paddling on its accessible reaches.

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02Mid-December through mid-March, subj…

Snow Adventure

The OFSC Trans Ontario Provincial trail network runs through the Almaguin Highlands corridor with South River as a fuel-and-services stop on the groomed route. Local OFSC member clubs maintain the through-route, which connects Almaguin riders to the broader TOP system across the Near North. A valid OFSC trail permit is required; trail status, alternate routings, and grooming reports are published on the OFSC Interactive Trail Guide.

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