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Finger Bay Beach in Voyageurs National Park

Beach · Voyageurs National Park

Finger Bay Beach

A sandy Rainy Lake landing for a picnic by boat.

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

About Finger Bay Beach

Why stop

  • A sandy shore with a picnic table and fire ring.

Heads up

  • 21 boating miles from Rainy Lake Visitor Center.

Map

Where it is

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BeachFinger Bay Beach48.53354, -92.76470
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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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Guide

More about Finger Bay Beach

A boat-in picnic stopFinger Bay Beach is a sand-landing day-use site on Rainy Lake.

Finger Bay Beach is a sand-landing day-use site on Rainy Lake. The park's current map lists it 21 boating miles from Rainy Lake Visitor Center, so make it part of a longer day on the water rather than a short add-on. No reservation is needed, and day-use sites aren't for overnight camping.

What you'll find on shoreExpect a sandy mooring, one picnic table, a fire ring and an outdoor privy.

Expect a sandy mooring, one picnic table, a fire ring and an outdoor privy. Plan to arrive by boat; the site is set up as a water stop, not a road-side beach.

Frame the coveThe beach curves around a broad stretch of Rainy Lake, with wooded shore at either end.

The beach curves around a broad stretch of Rainy Lake, with wooded shore at either end. For a photo, keep some sand in the foreground and the tree-lined edges in frame; a lake-only view hides what makes this landing distinctive.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Voyageurs

All Voyageurs wildlife maps
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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Trails nearby

ModerateBrown Lake Trail from Anderson Bay5 mi · 3 hr · 0.6 mi awayA short lakeside spur reached by a long backcountry approach.ModerateAnderson Bay Loop Trail2.7 mi · 2 hr · 0.8 mi awayWhite granite cliffs and Rainy Lake views reward a boat-only hike.ModeratePeary Lake Trail1.1 mi · 45 min · 0.8 mi awayA remote lake hike, with a boat ride before the trail starts.ModerateBeast Lake Trail2.5 mi · 2.5 hr · 2.2 mi awayA remote ridge walk between two trailheads reached by boat.

More stops nearby

Sight · 0.8 mi awayAnderson BayNineteen boat miles lead to 80-foot granite cliffs above Rainy Lake.Beach · 1.9 mi awayAnderson Bay BeachA sandy Rainy Lake picnic stop reached by water.Beach · 3.3 mi awayCrescent BeachA Rainy Lake sand landing for a picnic by boat.Picnic area · 3.9 mi awayEmerald Bay West Day-Use AreaA Rainy Lake landing for a picnic between boat runs.

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