| Bartlett Lodge is one of a very few
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| | and modern conveniences. It is one of
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| resorts located right inside Ontario
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| | those places that can give a person true
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| Canada's Algonquin Provincial Park.
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| | perspective on nature and life in
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| Algonquin Park ( has a worldwide
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| | general. For those that reside in urban
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| reputation as a wilderness reserve
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| | centers it is a stark contrast to a
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| covering some 7725 square kilometers of
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| | different time in a place that might as
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| forests and lakes. The Park was
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| | well be a different planet for comparison
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| established in 1893 as a wildlife
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| | purposes. When you step off the boat you
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| sanctuary and to protect the headwaters
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| | step into a different world far from the
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| of the five major rivers that originate
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| | one that most of us live in day to day.
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| in the Park. Algonquin Park is
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| | Bartlett Lodge offers the finest in
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| established as the most important place
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| | gourmet dining and traditional but
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| in Canada for biological and
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| | luxurious accommodations. There is
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| environmental research. Home to hundreds
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| | something special about fabulous dining
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| of unique animal and plant species
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| | in a traditional lodge that brings back
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| Algonquin Provincial Park is truly one of
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| | thoughts of an era, decades ago when the
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| the North America's last wilderness
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| | wealthy would make there way north during
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| frontiers. The massive Park is dotted
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| | the summer months to escape the cities
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| with countless lakes and wetlands and is
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| | and enjoy the outdoors and crystal clear
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| well illustrated in famous Group of Seven
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| | lakes. In that tradition, Bartlett Lodge
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| paintings particularly those done by Tom
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| | has introduced platform tents that were a
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| Thomson and the mystic behind his
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| | common form of accommodation at lodges
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| accidental death in the Park.
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| | during the more active summer vacation
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| Only a very few commercial establishments
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| | season when lodging could not be built
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| are permitted inside Algonquin Park and
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| | fast enough to serve the demands of
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| Bartlett Lodge ( on Cache Lake is one of
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| | tourists that would make the pilgrimage
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| them. Dating back to 1917 Bartlett has
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| | to the Park. In the 1920's Bartlett Lodge
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| been an Algonquin landmark that has
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| | built their own platform tents and once
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| operated with sensitivity to the history
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| | again 80 some years later guests can stay
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| and environmental aspects of the area.
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| | in modern platform tents in a quiet
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| Access to the Lodge is by boat. The
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| | corner of the Lodge's waterfront
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| hospitality property is an interesting
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| | property.
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| equation of history, luxury, tradition
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