Camping at Voyageurs National Park
Fishing at Voyageurs
Kayaking near Voyageurs' Grassy Bay Cliffs
Houseboat Voyageurs
Loon-MN State bird
Voyageurs National Park's Kettle Falls Hotel
Trees
Camper on Voyageurs National Park's Namakan Lake
Snowmobiling in the park
Ranger-led North Canoe Program
Voyageur Tour Boat (Rainy Lake)
Visit the park for fall foliage tours
Contact Information
Voyageurs National Park
360 Highway 11 EastInternational Falls, MN 56649
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Voyageurs National Park is a water-based park with 218,054 acres and more than 1/3 of that acreage is water. The park consists of four large lakes and 26 smaller interior lakes. Vacation opportunities range from resorts with lakeside cabins to houseboats or camping on secluded islands. Voyageurs National Park has over 270 Frontcountry and Backcountry tent camping, houseboat, or day use sites. Overnight sites have been developed for a single party with tent pads, fire ring, picnic table, privy, and bear-proof food lockers. All overnight sites and most day use sites are accessible only by boat. From May 15 through September 15 annually reservation service and amenity fees apply. From September 16 through May 14 reservation service fees apply. Sight-see by motorboat, canoe or kayak. Enjoy swimming, fishing and hiking on more than 27 miles of trails. Summer ranger-led programs are offered from mid-June through mid-September. Equipment for fishing, camping and winter recreation can be rented locally. In winter, enjoy ice fishing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing or snowmobiling on more than 110 miles of groomed trails.
Voyageurs National Park offers a variety of guided boat tours and canoe programs each summer on two separate lakes in the park. The majority of tours and programs will begin in mid-June and end in late-August. Some additional boat tours are available until mid-September. Please visit our website for a complete schedule and reservation information.
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Voyageurs National Park entrance in winter / Abdiel Nieves
Whistle Stop Inn Bed and Breakfast train car interior
A couple watches the northern lights at Gooseberry Falls State Park / Travis Novitsky
Swimming in Voyageurs National Park / Paul Vincent
Northern lights over a houseboat in Voyageurs National Park
Get an up-close view of the middle falls at Gooseberry Falls State Park / Justin Pruden
The sun sets over Voyageurs National Park / Credit: Mary Mathis
A couple explores the hills and river bluffs around Red Wing by motorcycle / Roy Son
Martin Freeman in season one of Fargo / FX
Northern lights over a houseboat in Voyageurs National Park
Credit: Ely Area Tourism Bureau
There's nothing quite like an invigorating winter camping trip / © mumemories - stock.adobe.com
The northern lights over Lake Superior / Alister Olson
Canoeing the Boundary Waters at dusk / Paul Vincent
Section 13 of the Superior Hiking Trail / Credit: Alyssa Hei
Boat fishing in Lake Margaret in the Brainerd Lakes Area / Paul Vincent
A couple canoeing in the BWCA / Paul Vincent
Red Aurora Borealis rays / Bob King
A family kayaking on the Mississippi River / Chelsea and Eric Eul, Courtesy of Clear Waters Outfitting
A packed Bar Lurcat patio in the summer / Krivit Photography, courtesy of Meet Minneapolis
Runners in downtown Minneapolis / Credit: Twin Cities in Motion
A family having a picnic on the beach at Bde Maka Ska / Credit: Paul Vincent
Blue skies beckon at Voyageurs National Park / Credit: Paul Vincent
A family swims near their houseboat at Voyageurs National Park / Credit: Paul Vincent
The wide open waters of Voyageurs National Park / Credit: Paul Vincent
Take in the stellar night sky views while camping at Split Rock Creek State Park in southwestern Minnesota / Dave Bellis