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Anderson Bay Beach in Voyageurs National Park

Beach · Voyageurs National Park

Anderson Bay Beach

A sandy Rainy Lake picnic stop reached by water.

Photo: National Park Service
Type
Beach
Nearest trail
1.2 mi
  • Picnic tables
  • Restrooms
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Overview

About Anderson Bay Beach

Why stop

  • Sandy landing with picnic tables, a fire ring and an outdoor privy.

Heads up

  • Water access only; it is not a drive-in beach.

Map

Where it is

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BeachAnderson Bay Beach48.52491, -92.72478
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Plan your stop

Before you go

2 active Voyageurs alerts

  • ClosureDryweed Island-area sites closed for bear activitySeventeen campsites, houseboat sites, and a day-use site on Dryweed Island and nearby islands are closed through the end of October 2026 because of continued bear activity and unsafe bear-human…Official details
  • CautionNavigation markers and buoys absent on park lakesUse caution while boating on Rainy, Kabetogama, Namakan, and Sand Point Lakes because park hazard markers and secondary navigation aids have been removed, and most primary navigational buoys are also…Official details
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More about Anderson Bay Beach

A Rainy Lake shore stopR98 Anderson Bay Beach is a small sandy landing and picnic stop on Rainy Lake.

R98 Anderson Bay Beach is a small sandy landing and picnic stop on Rainy Lake. You reach it by water, not by road, so I’d save it for a boating or paddling day in this part of Voyageurs rather than plan it as a stand-alone stop. It’s a straightforward place to pull ashore, eat outside and take a break from the boat.

Settle inThe site is listed with two picnic tables, one fire ring and an outdoor privy.

The site is listed with two picnic tables, one fire ring and an outdoor privy. Bring food and drinking water; neither service is listed at the landing. The park’s lake day-use sites do not require a reservation, and overnight use is not allowed.

What to expectThe appeal is the sandy edge of the lake, with the picnic area set just back among the trees.

The appeal is the sandy edge of the lake, with the picnic area set just back among the trees. It’s a simple shore break rather than a road-side attraction: make it part of a trip that already brings you to this stretch of Rainy Lake, and carry what you’ll need with you.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Voyageurs

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Gray Wolf10 sightingsGray WolfMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapMoose12 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapBald Eagle67 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 10 AMSighting mapLoon79 sightingsLoonMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapWhite Pelican41 sightingsWhite PelicanMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapTrumpeter Swan19 sightingsTrumpeter SwanMost seen around 6 PMSighting map

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Near Anderson Bay Beach

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Trails nearby

ModeratePeary Lake Trail1.1 mi · 45 min · 1.2 mi awayA remote lake hike, with a boat ride before the trail starts.ModerateAnderson Bay Loop Trail2.7 mi · 2 hr · 1.2 mi awayWhite granite cliffs and Rainy Lake views reward a boat-only hike.ModerateBrown Lake Trail from Anderson Bay5 mi · 3 hr · 1.4 mi awayA short lakeside spur reached by a long backcountry approach.ModerateBeast Lake Trail2.5 mi · 2.5 hr · 1.6 mi awayA remote ridge walk between two trailheads reached by boat.

More stops nearby

Sight · 1.2 mi awayAnderson BayNineteen boat miles lead to 80-foot granite cliffs above Rainy Lake.Beach · 1.9 mi awayFinger Bay BeachA sandy Rainy Lake landing for a picnic by boat.Lodging · 4.2 mi awayKettle Falls HotelA 1913 wilderness hotel with a famously sloping bar floor.Sight · 4.3 mi awayKettle Falls Dam OverlookLook south into Canada from a dam on the old portage route.

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