Voyageurs National Park

Voyageurs

Moderate Minnesota

2026 Boreal Stargazing Week

Boreal Stargazing Week returns Feb. 9–15, 2026 with in-person stargazing events across Minnesota and...

Feb 9, 2026

Camping and Houseboat Reservations for the 2026 Summer Season Open November 15

Beginning Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 9 a.m. CST. overnight tent camping reservations and houseb...

Nov 14, 2025
A houseboat shown from the backside that's on the water with a slide coming down from the upper deck. In the background are rocky cliffs, trees, and partially clouded skies, which are reflected of the still water.

Winter 2025-2026 Rainy Lake Visitor Center Hours

Voyageurs National Park is announcing the Rainy Lake Visitor Center Hours for the 2025-2026 winter s...

Nov 13, 2025
Foggy day showing the Rainy Lake Visitor Center sign with the official NPS arrowhead logo. In the background is the lake, the dock, and a tour boat
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Overview

Voyageurs National Park is located in Minnesota and welcomes millions of visitors each year.

A narrow creek surrounded by tall, green vegetation with pine trees in the background.
Backcountry Hiking

Hike Kab-Ash Trail

Please note: The Salmi Road entrance to the Kab-Ash Trail in the Kabetogama community is closed (cli...

1-5 DaysWinter, Spring
Canoe launch area with two rack of canoes and Locator Lake in background.
Backcountry Hiking

Hike the Locator Lake Trail

Please note: The Cranberry Creek Portage Trail into Locator Lake from Rainy Lake has been permanentl...

2-5 HoursSpring, Summer
View overlooking Kabetogama Lake through pine trees and a few islands in the lake.
Hiking

Hike Blind Ash Bay Trail

This narrow, winding, rocky trail exposes users to the wonders of the boreal forest. This path is gr...

1-3 HoursWinter, Spring
View overlooking the Black Bay Beaver Pond with a beaver lodge in the middle, surround by pine trees
Backcountry Hiking

Hike Black Bay Beaver Pond Trail

Take a boat one mile from the visitor center and hike this trail through northern pine country to a ...

30-60 MinutesWinter, Spring
Green cattails in foreground with lake and trees in background and blue sky with white clouds.
Hiking

Hike the Oberholtzer Trail

Wander through deciduous and conifer forest as the trail twists around the edge of a cattail filled ...

45-80 MinutesWinter, Spring
Beaver pond surrounded by trees, reflecting a blue and cloudy sky.
Hiking

Hike Beaver Pond Overlook Trail

A short uphill hike through an aspen and pine forest leads to a rocky outcrop high above a beaver po...

10-30 MinutesWinter, Spring
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A view from a rocky out cropping of a lake with islands scattered throughout.

Anderson Bay

Voyageurs National Park

The exposed white granite cliffs of Anderson Bay rise 80 feet from the water and provide spectacular views of the bay an...

A sunset fades over a lake from deep purple to pink. A silhouette of an island is in the background.

Backcountry Lakes of Voyageurs National Park

Voyageurs National Park

Voyageurs National Park has 26 interior or backcountry lakes. 15 of those lakes have backcountry campsites.

A rock sculpture is seen in the foreground of a wooded area. 3 rocks are stacked.

Ellsworth Rock Gardens

Voyageurs National Park

Only accessible by water, Ellsworth Rock Gardens is a unique surprise to visit in Voyageurs National Park.

People paddle in kayaks by cliffs that raise 125 feet out of the water. Pine trees grow on cliff top

Grassy Bay Cliffs

Voyageurs National Park

The sheer granite cliffs of Grassy Bay rise 125 feet above the surface of Sand Point Lake and reach one of the highest p...

Two old wooden buildings painted a light green along a shoreline connected to a dock.

Harry Oveson Fish Camp

Voyageurs National Park

Harry Oveson Fish Camp is a Visitor Destination site that displays the lifestyle of commercial fishing. It is a testamen...

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