Voyageurs National Park Camping Permits
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- Taking bookingsSites offered on 30 of the next 30 nights read 16:45 UTC
- A night
- $26–$60Across the site types the agency prices
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- 161160 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 14 notices
In the agency’s own words
Overview ** PLEASE READ IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO CAMP AT VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK ** All frontcountry and backcountry campsites require travel by private watercraft or water taxi to access. Click on any campsite name when searching sites to view boating distances. You can type in a specific campsite number or campsite/lake name when searching site availability. Voyageurs National Park has 143 frontcountry, 14 backcountry, and 2 primitive campsites for visitors wanting an authentic Northwoods camping experience. Keep reading
PRIMITIVE CAMPSITES (Red Pine & Blueberry Ridge) are the only campsites that are located on the mainland and DO NOT require a boat to access. They are hike-in sites along the Kab-Ash Trail and are equipped only with fire rings and cleared areas for tents. Leave No Trace Principles apply in these areas. FRONTCOUNTRY CAMPSITES are located on the large lakes (Rainy, Kabetogama, Namakan, Sandpoint). You can boat directly to them from any park visitor center boat ramp. They offer fire rings, tent pads, picnic tables, bear lockers for safe food storage, and outdoor privies. Ten of the frontcountry sites throughout the park are available on a one-week booking window to accommodate short-term trip planners. BACKCOUNTRY CAMPSITES are located on the park's interior lakes and offer a more remote and secluded camping experience consisting of fire rings, tenting areas, an outdoor privy, a bear pole for safe food storage, and a canoe. These sites first require travel by private watercraft or local water taxi service to a remote trailhead and then hiking up to several miles to the backcountry lakes. All backcountry campsite reservations include the use of one canoe and an access code will be provided in your confirmation email. Some campsites can be hiked to directly while others require paddling after hiking. Canoes on backcountry lakes are provided by the park and remain stationed at these lakes. Personal watercrafts of any kind cannot be portaged into backcountry due to the threat of Aquatic Invasive Species . Chain of Lakes (Locator, War Club, Quill, and Loiten Lakes): Reservations at these sites automatically include one canoe because a canoe is required to reach them. In this area only, up to 2 additional canoes can be added on a first come, first served basis to any camping reservation. Shoepack & Little Shoepack Lakes: The campsites on these two lakes come reserved together (for the cost of one) because the one canoe on Little Shoepack is required to reach the campsite on Little Shoepack and/or the portage to Shoepack Lake. Shoepack Lake has its own separate canoe - please leave the canoes on their respective lakes. Ek, Agnes, Jorgens, Quarter Line, Cruiser, Brown, Peary, Oslo and Ryan Lakes: These backcountry campsites can be hiked to directly after boating to a trailhead and have one canoe located at each site. DAY USE BACKCOUNTRY CANOE RENTALS: The Chain of Lakes is the only backcountry area with an additional inventory of canoes that are available for single day use. Use of these canoes first requires travel by private watercraft or local water taxi service to the Locator trailhead and then hiking two miles to where the rental canoes are stationed. To reserve a day use canoe in the Chain of Lakes area, click on the Reserve Day Use button on this page to view availability. To use the canoe at any other backcountry site for day use, that campsite must be reserved for one overnight. DAY USE & VISITOR DESTINATION SITES: With 27 Day Use sites and 7 Visitor Destination sites, Voyageurs National Park has plenty of areas to enjoy for visitors who are out for a day trip on the lakes. Each Day Use site has picnic tables, fire rings and vault privies, while the Visitor Destination sites offer short trails with wayside exhibits, picnic areas and comfort stations. No reservations are required for Day Use or Destination sites. You can view a map of day use sites here . Keep Voyageurs National Park Wild for Future Generations: The Voyageurs Conservancy is the park's official nonprofit partner representing a community of people who care about the ongoing stewardship of Voyageurs National Park. VNPA works to fund projects and programs that will help sustain the park's waters, wild character, and visitor experience for generations to come. Become a member today , follow them on Facebook and Instagram , or sign up for their e-newsletter .
Recreation
From spring through fall, explore Voyageurs National Park on land by stopping in at a visitor center or hiking any of our 52 miles (84 km) of scenic hiking trails. To explore the vastness of the same lakes the Voyageurs and Ojibwe Indians once traversed, leave your car behind and explore park waters by kayak, canoe, sailboat, motorboat, houseboat or tour boat. Public boat launch ramps are available at park visitor centers, the Crane Lake ranger station and the two state forest campgrounds - Woodenfrog and Ash River. With scheduled programs and boat tours, you can paddle a canoe on the Voyageurs Highway, watch wildlife by day and stars by night, and explore historic Kettle Falls Hotel, Hoist Bay and Ellsworth Rock Gardens. Check the Things to Do page on the park website for a current list of these activities and many more, or speak with a park ranger at one of the Voyageurs National Park visitor centers. Many of our programs offer reservations. Visit the Voyageurs National Park Tours or the Voyageurs National Park Special Interpretive Programs pages (reservations are highly recommended for boat tours).
Facilities
Voyageurs National Park has three visitor centers, which offer area information, exhibits, a park movie, bookstore, Junior Ranger programs, boat ramps, hiking trials and more. All visitor centers are open daily in the summer, and re open limited hours in the fall, winter, and spring. Raniy Lake Visitor Center (218) 286-5258 Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center (218) 875-2111 Ash River Visitor Center (218) 374-3221 Natural Features Voyageurs National Park is a land and water environment of great beauty, exceptional natural and cultural resources, and abundant recreational opportunities. Located in the lake-country of northern Minnesota, the park protects 218,054 acres (88,243 ha) that include roughly 134,000 acres (54,227 ha) of forest, 84,000 acres (33,993 ha) of water, 655-miles (1,054 km) of undeveloped shoreline, and hundreds of islands. The park's 55-mile (89 km) northern boundary is the international border between the United States and Canada and includes an important segment of the "transcontinental highway" traversed by French-Canadian voyageurs during the late 1700s and early 1800s. There are four distinct seasons in Voyageur country. The air is mild during June, July, and August when periods of fine, warm weather prevail. The frost-free season averages 120 days from June to mid-September. The average ice-out date is May 3 but varies year to year. Annual precipitation (rain and snow) averages 25-28 inches (63-71 cm) in the park and average snowfall ranges from 55-70 inches (140-180 cm), but is highly variable. The first measurable snowfall occurs in late October and the last in late April or early May.
Nearby Attractions
Unique attractions near Voyaguers National Park: The City of International Falls sits on the U.S.-Canada borde r, across from Fort Frances, Ontario. You can have a picnic lunch in Smokey Bear Park, and then tour the Bronko Nagurski Museam and Koochiching County Historical Museum, which both sit on site. Don't forget to take a photo with the 26-foot statue of Smokey the Bear himself - a well-known and beloved national symbol of fire prevention and forest conservation. There are many unique businesses and shops along main street, as well as some great coffee shops and restaurants. Heading eastward out of town, you will pass the village of Ranier and numerous resorts where you can find delicious lake-side dining, fishing guides, hotel and cabin accomodations, houseboat rental companies and much more. The Historic Port Village of Ranier is a quaint little community situa ted right where Rainy Lake empties into the Rainy River underneath a cantilever-style train bridge that spans from the U.S. into Canada. Here you will find lodging, an RV park, a park and playground, a public beach, public docks, delicous food, an ice cream parlor and a lakeside brewpub, all packed into one small charming town of about 150 residents. Be sure to take a photo with Big Vic, the 25-foot (8 m) tall statue of a French-Canadian voyageur, who stands at the entrance to this unique little town. The communites of Kabetogama , and Ash River , and Crane Lake are located 30 to 60 miles south of International Falls, and serve as gateways to the southern district Voyageurs National Park. Be sure to stop and take a photo of yourself "riding" the walleye statue at the entrance to Kabetogama on Highway 53. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (218) 283-6650.
Charges & Cancellations
CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations and/or modifications to an existing reservation can easily be made online via your recreation.gov account. Log in to your account, click on your name in the upper right, and select My Reservations. Click on the "Modify or Cancel" button next to the reservation needing to be changed. The national recreation.gov call center at (877) 444-6777 can also assist. You cannot call a park office to cancel a reservation. THE FOLLOWING FEES APPLY: Reservation system fee of $10 charged at time of reservation is non-refundable Any change (i.e. trip dates, campsite) to your reservation more than 3 days prior to your trip: No charge Any change (i.e. trip dates, campsite) to your reservation less than 3 days prior to your trip: $10 service fee per Cancel reservation more than 3 days prior to arrival date: additional $10 cancellation fee; receive refund of remaining amenity fees Cancel reservation less than 3 days prior to arrival date: additional $10 cancellation fee + forfeit first night’s fee; receive refund of remaining amenity fees Once permit has been printed : No refund; printing your permit confirms your reservation and must be done within 5 days of your trip start date from the My Reservations section of your recreation.gov account Once trip dates have started : No refund; if you are unable to make your trip, cancel your reservation in the My Reservations section of your recreation.gov account before your trip start date to be eligible for a refund
What the agency tells you
It is required to view the Voyageurs National Park Camping Video in its entirety prior to payment.
You are responsible for ensuring all information contained within the Voyageurs National Park Camping Video is acknowledged and followed by all members of your group.
Permits: You must log into your recreation.gov account to print your permit and bring it with you to your site. Five days prior to your trip, the Print Permit button will be enabled in the Reservations section of your recreation.gov account. Chrome or Edge are the recommended browser for recreation.gov. NOTE: permits currently cannot be printed via the rec.gov app - please print directly from www.recreation.gov.
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Display your permit in the waterproof box provided on the bear locker at your frontcountry site. In the backcountry, keep your permit with you.
Access: All frontcountry and backcountry sites require travel by boat. You must use your own private watercraft, or arrange for boat rental or water taxi from these options to reach frontcountry campsites or backcountry trailheads.
Check-in / Check-out Times: - Frontcountry: You may arrive at your site any time after 3:00 p.m. on your first day, and depart no later than 12:00 noon on your day of departure. - Backcountry: You may arrive at your site any time after 12:00 noon on your first day, and depart no later than 11:00 a.m. on your day of departure. Be mindful that another visitor may be waiting for your canoe to be returned to the launch area.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE BACKCOUNTRY: - These sites first require travel by private watercraft or water taxi to a trailhead, and then hiking up to several miles to the campsite. Private watercrafts must be left at the trailhead and not portaged into backcountry lakes. Once in the backcounty, a combination code is needed to unlock and use the park's canoes. Be certain that you have made a reservation and and bring your permit as it will include this information. - To prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species: private watercrafts cannot be portaged into backcountry lakes, nor can float planes land on them; use artificial bait only; all gear must be decontaminated or dried for 5 days prior to using in backcountry lakes; clean all water, plants, mud, etc. from gear before leaving a lake. - Bring in and wear your own Personal Flotation Device (PFD); only canoes and paddles are provided with a canoe reservation. - Bring rope to hang food in case a bear pole is not present, and always treat lake water before using it for drinking or cooking.
Campfires: - Fires are allowed in designated metal fire rings only. Do not burn trash, pack everything out - there are trash and recycling receptacles at the boat landings. - Lighting or maintaining a fire with flammable liquids, garbage, fireworks, plastics, aerosol canisters, batteries, or other manufactured materials not designed for fire lighting or maintenance is prohibited. See 36 CFR § 2.13(a)(1) for full details.
Bear Safety: Use the provided bear lockers (in frontcountry) and bear poles (in backcountry) to prevent bear interactions. Report animal encounters to a visitor center.
Wood gathering: Chainsaws are not allowed at campsites. Bring DNR-approved firewood with you in frontcountry. Do not cut or damage standing vegetation, living or dead. Only dead and downed wood may be collected for fires.
Water: it is suggested to haul in water to your campsite. Potable water is available at all park visitor centers.
Maximum group size: small campsite - 9; large campsite - 18; group campsite - 30; backcountry & primitive sites - 6; canoe permit - 3
Cell phone coverage varies throughout the park. Marine band radios are suggested, as rangers and local law enforcement monitor marine channel 16.
Keep the next camper in mind and leave the campsite in the condition you would like to find it in.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 161 · 15 walk-in, 144 boat-in
- Hookups
- None
- Accessible sites
- 7
- Pets
- Allowed at 144 of 149 sites
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets · Pit Toilets
- VAULT TOILETS on 118 of 162 campsite records, ACCESSIBLE VAULT TOILETS on 4 of 162 campsite records / PIT TOILETS on 12 of 162 campsite records
- Drinking water
- Yes
- ACCESSIBLE DRINKING WATER on 1 of 162 campsite records
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Playground
- Yes
- Bear boxes
- Yes
- Stay limit
- 30 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, River, Beach, Coast
- Backpacking
- Berry Picking
- Birding
- Boating
- Canoeing
- Cross Country Skiing
- Environmental Education
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Historic site
- Ice Fishing
- Ranger programs
- Kayaking
- Paddling
251 of 296 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread 16:45 UTC
recreation.gov lists 160 of the 161 campsites the agency files here. The rest aren’t on its booking system, so a reservation won’t get you one.
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We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
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What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $26–$60 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
“THE FOLLOWING FEES APPLY: - Reservation system fee of $10 charged at time of reservation is non-refundable - Any change (i.e. trip dates, campsite) to your reservation more than 3 days prior to your trip: No charge - Any change (i.e. trip dates, campsite) to your reservation less than 3 days prior to your trip: $10…” · this campground’s own terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
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recreation.gov availability, read 16:45 UTC · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Sep 10, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
162 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 157 mapped sitesAll 162 records
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 159 of the 162 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.
| Backcountry | Agnes Lake B1 | hike to | 5615 ft | 20 ftAgnes Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | Brown Lake B3 | hike to | 4085 ft | 113 ftBrown Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | Cruiser Lake B5 | hike to | 5837 ft | 31 ftCruiser Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | Ek Lake B6 | hike to | 1761 ft | 92 ftEk (Leif) Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | Jorgens Lake B7 | hike to | 2337 ft | 59 ftJorgens Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | Locator Lake B9 | hike to | 5087 ft | 42 ftLocator Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | Loiten Lake B11 | hike to | 8609 ft | 126 ftLoiten Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | Oslo Lake B12 | hike to | 4085 ft | 26 ftOslo Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | Peary Lake B13 | hike to | 4934 ft | under 10 ftPeary Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | Quarter Line Lake B14 | hike to | 2337 ft | 59 ftQuarter Line Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | Quill Lake B15 | hike to | 5985 ft | 19 ftQuill Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | Ryan Lake B18 | hike to | 3081 ft | under 10 ft | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | Shoepack B8 & Little Shoepack Lakes B19 | not stated | 10400 ft | 91 ftShoepack Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Backcountry | War Club Lake B17 | hike to | 5087 ft | 110 ftLocator Lake | $15–$30 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Bald Rock K1 | boat in | 3741 ft | 57 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | C. Vic Linsten K5 | boat in | 2895 ft | under 10 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Camel Back Island K3 | boat in | 1415 ft | under 10 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Cutover Island South K6 | boat in | 2895 ft | 30 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Eagle View K7 | boat in | 2321 ft | under 10 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Echo Island K41 | boat in | 5762 ft | 23 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Eks Bay K8 | boat in | 2549 ft | 33 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Fox Farm K50 | boat in | 3659 ft | 38 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Grassy Islands South K9 | boat in | 3725 ft | under 10 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Happy Landing K11 | boat in | 2971 ft | 15 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Kabetogama Lake Group K54 | boat in | yes | 3100 ft | 23 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 |
| Kabetogama Lake | La Bontys Point K14 | boat in | 1669 ft | 40 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Lost Bay (Kab) K16 | boat in | 1761 ft | under 10 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Lost Bay Island K17 | boat in | 3431 ft | under 10 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Lost Lake K19 | boat in | 4430 ft | 26 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Maple Point K21 | boat in | 2971 ft | 106 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Marrs Point East K55 | boat in | 2321 ft | 59 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Moxie Island K22 | boat in | 4010 ft | 40 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Northland K24 | boat in | 1669 ft | 55 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Peterson Point K25 | boat in | 5877 ft | 51 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Pine Point K45 | boat in | 1415 ft | 62 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Round Bear Island K29 | boat in | 4430 ft | 23 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Shelter Bay K30 | boat in | 3100 ft | 14 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Sphunge Island East K31 | boat in | 1293 ft | 35 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Sphunge Island West K53 | boat in | 1293 ft | 21 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Sugarbush Island K34 | boat in | 8290 ft | under 10 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Windigo K35 | boat in | 5210 ft | 46 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Kabetogama Lake | Wood Duck Island K36 | boat in | 3725 ft | under 10 ftKabetogama Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Aspen Bench N57 | boat in | 1718 ft | 38 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Birch Cove Island N1 | boat in | 1244 ft | 51 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Catamaran N15 | boat in | 2850 ft | under 10 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Convergence N73 | boat in | yes | $14–$32 | ||
| Namakan Lake | Day Marker 23 N5 | boat in | 6032 ft | 62 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Depthfinder Island N7 | boat in | 1713 ft | 68 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Fox Island N10 | boat in | 2631 ft | 15 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Hamilton Island East - will be replaced with Snake Pit site | type not stated | under 10 ftNamakan Lake | |||
| Namakan Lake | Hammer Bay Point N69 | boat in | 1782 ft | 82 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Hammer Bay South N59 | boat in | 1677 ft | 98 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Hoist Bay N12 | boat in | 2071 ft | 58 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Johnson Bay N13 | boat in | 5425 ft | under 10 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Junction Bay N14 | boat in | 1247 ft | 21 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Kettle Portage N16 | boat in | 2850 ft | 54 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Leach Bay N3 | boat in | 6456 ft | 62 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Mcmanus Island West N18 | boat in | 687 ft | under 10 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Mica Island N20 | boat in | 3245 ft | 11 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | My Island South N24 | boat in | 850 ft | 75 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | My Island West N25 | boat in | 850 ft | 11 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | N73 | type not stated | yes | 89 ftNamakan Lake | ||
| Namakan Lake | Namakan Entrance N26 | boat in | 2924 ft | under 10 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Namakan Island East N27 | boat in | 2379 ft | 25 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Namakan Island Northeast N55 | boat in | 2379 ft | 27 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Namakan Island South N63 | boat in | 3913 ft | 43 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Namakan Island West N28 | boat in | 3913 ft | 34 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | North Mitchell Island N58 | boat in | 2320 ft | 65 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Old Dutch Bay N29 | boat in | 2924 ft | 42 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Pat Smith Island N30 | boat in | 2320 ft | 40 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Pike Bay N31 | boat in | 11463 ft | 55 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Rainbow Island N33 | boat in | 1871 ft | 71 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Rusty Island N35 | boat in | 1718 ft | 36 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Sandbar Point N37 | boat in | 1244 ft | 58 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Sexton Island N62 | boat in | 5252 ft | 31 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Sheen Point N38 | boat in | 687 ft | under 10 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Steakhouse Point N42 | boat in | 530 ft | 42 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Torry Fish Camp N43 | boat in | 5356 ft | 17 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Voyageur Narrows N41 | boat in | yes | 3245 ft | 80 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 |
| Namakan Lake | Williams Island North N61 | boat in | 1978 ft | 36 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Williams Island South N44 | boat in | 1978 ft | 40 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Windbreak Point N45 | boat in | 530 ft | 72 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Wolf Pack Island East N48 | boat in | 1007 ft | 39 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Wolf Pack Island West N46 | boat in | 1007 ft | 54 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Namakan Lake | Your Island N49 | boat in | 1166 ft | 57 ftNamakan Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Primitive | Blueberry Ridge H2 | hike to | $15–$30 | |||
| Primitive | Red Pine H1 | hike to | $15–$30 | |||
| Rainy Lake | Alder Creek R1 | boat in | 2076 ft | 37 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Anderson Bay West R90 | boat in | 3205 ft | 38 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Arden Island R4 | boat in | 3210 ft | 46 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Beaver Lodge R54 | boat in | 2471 ft | 31 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Big Island R5 | boat in | 1766 ft | 52 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Blueberry Island West R92 | boat in | 1766 ft | 38 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Breakwater Cove R6 | boat in | 1056 ft | 173 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Channel View R100 | boat in | 905 ft | 55 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Cranberry Creek R95 | boat in | 10985 ft | 83 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Diamond Island South R10 | boat in | 1560 ft | under 10 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Dove Bay West R111 | boat in | 4145 ft | 64 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Dryweed Island North R73 | boat in | 2086 ft | 60 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Dryweed Island R11 | boat in | 2660 ft | 49 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Finlander Island R59 | boat in | 1067 ft | 38 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Fish Camp Island R13 | boat in | 2741 ft | 23 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Hanson R14 | boat in | 2102 ft | 44 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Harrison Bay R61 | boat in | 1443 ft | 88 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Hitchcock Island R105 | boat in | 2157 ft | 54 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Jack Pine Bench R55 | boat in | 2076 ft | 60 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Kawawia Island R16 | boat in | 2157 ft | 117 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Kempton Entrance East R91 | boat in | 1176 ft | 76 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Krantz Point R62 | boat in | 2168 ft | 42 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Little Finlander Island R18 | boat in | 1067 ft | 49 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Logging Camp R19 | boat in | 2741 ft | 50 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Loon Bay R63 | boat in | 3406 ft | 47 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Loon Cove R71 | boat in | 910 ft | 64 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Lost Bay (Rainy) R20 | boat in | 1476 ft | 77 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Lyle Mine Island R93 | boat in | 2086 ft | 32 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Makinen Point R53 | boat in | 905 ft | 42 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Mio Beach R64 | boat in | 1056 ft | 116 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Nelson Island R102 | boat in | 4141 ft | 62 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Nuthatch R21 | boat in | 1476 ft | 48 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Pine Island View R103 | boat in | 1176 ft | 43 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Rainy Lake Group R74 | boat in | yes | 4072 ft | 80 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 |
| Rainy Lake | Reuter Creek R65 | boat in | 13032 ft | 71 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Rock Shelf R72 | boat in | 1456 ft | 17 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Saginaw Bay R22 | boat in | 1143 ft | 68 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Saginaw Bay West R104 | boat in | yes | 1143 ft | 19 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 |
| Rainy Lake | Shelland Island R106 | boat in | 3514 ft | 53 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Soboleski Bay South R49 | boat in | 3540 ft | under 10 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Stones Point R67 | boat in | 2216 ft | 61 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Sunrise Point R26 | boat in | yes | 4145 ft | 59 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 |
| Rainy Lake | Tango Channel R101 | boat in | 1443 ft | 51 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Three Sisters Island R77 | boat in | 1615 ft | 29 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Virgin Island South R27 | boat in | 2102 ft | 28 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Whites Point R47 | boat in | 1560 ft | 23 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Rainy Lake | Windmill Rock View R56 | boat in | 4934 ft | 27 ftRainy Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Browns Bay S1 | boat in | 1885 ft | 14 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Browns Bay View S3 | boat in | 1885 ft | 88 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Burnt Island S4 | boat in | 2924 ft | 17 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Feldt Channel S5 | boat in | 2298 ft | 108 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Granite Cliff North S6 | boat in | 826 ft | 61 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Granite Cliff South S7 | boat in | 826 ft | 83 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Grassy Bay South S23 | boat in | 4455 ft | 20 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Houseboat Island West S9 | boat in | 656 ft | 39 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Ingersoll Cove S30 | boat in | 4928 ft | 23 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Jensen Bay S27 | boat in | 4455 ft | 54 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | King Pin S10 | boat in | 2298 ft | 83 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | King Williams Narrows S11 A | boat in | 84 ft | 152 ftCrane Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | King Williams Narrows S11 B | boat in | 84 ft | 143 ftCrane Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | King Williams Narrows S11 C | boat in | 134 ft | 76 ftCrane Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | King Williams Narrows S11 D | boat in | 62 ft | 96 ftCrane Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | King Williams Narrows S11 E | boat in | 62 ft | 72 ftCrane Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Mukooda Lake - Bass S12 A | boat in | 179 ft | 70 ftMukooda Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Mukooda Lake - Crappie S12 B | boat in | 179 ft | 44 ftMukooda Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Mukooda Lake - Trout S12 C | boat in | 230 ft | 64 ftMukooda Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | North Island West S13 | boat in | 1190 ft | 30 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Norway Island S14 | boat in | 656 ft | 93 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Partridge Point S28 | boat in | 2095 ft | 69 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Reef Island S15 | boat in | 1190 ft | 26 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Sand Point S29 | boat in | 4928 ft | 52 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | South Island S17 | boat in | 1256 ft | 39 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Stoneburner Island S18 | boat in | 1819 ft | 20 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Swansons Bay S24 | boat in | 1551 ft | 41 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 | |
| Sand Point Lake | Wolf Island S19 | boat in | 1256 ft | 45 ftSand Point Lake | $14–$32 |
The agency files 1 more record here that isn’t a site for the night. It doesn’t classify it at all. It’s in the table above, marked for what it is, and it isn’t counted as a site.
25 of 162 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Echo Lake (Minn)Superior National Forest · 51 mi
Echo Lake Campground & Backcountry SitesSuperior National Forest · 51 mi
Lake Jeanette Campground & Backcountry Sites59 mi
Jeanette Lake59 miNoma Lake CampgroundChippewa National Forest · 65 mi
Clubhouse LakeChippewa National Forest · 69 miVEHICLE: Voyageurs National Park is approximately 5 hours north of Minneapolis-St. Paul on I-35 and Hwy 53, 3 hours north of Duluth on Hwy 53, and 4 hours south from Winnipeg, Manitoba. PLANE: Falls International Airport is located in International Falls, Minnesota. Taxi service and rental cars are available here. Most flights entering the area will pass through the larger Minneapolis-St. Paul airport located around 5 hours south of Voyageurs National Park. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: There is no public transportation to Voyageurs National Park. No bus lines or passenger trains serve this area.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for International Falls, MN
Typical weather
Typical October night 31°F, day 51°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night -6°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land
Voyageurs National Park Camping Permits is in Minnesota’s 8th congressional district. Its representative, Pete Stauber (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →