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Grassy Bay Island Day-Use Area in Voyageurs National Park

Picnic area · Voyageurs National Park

Grassy Bay Island Day-Use Area

A boat-in picnic stop for a pause on Sand Point Lake.

Type
Picnic area
Nearest trail
3.2 mi
  • Picnic tables
  • Restrooms
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Overview

About Grassy Bay Island Day-Use Area

Why stop

  • A dock, table, fire ring and privy support a simple picnic.

Heads up

  • Boat access only; it is not a quick roadside stop.

Map

Where it is

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Picnic areaGrassy Bay Island Day-Use Area48.37849, -92.48999
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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 Grassy Bay Island Day-Use Area

A stop on the waterGrassy Bay Island Day-Use Area is S25, a simple picnic landing on Sand Point Lake.

Grassy Bay Island Day-Use Area is S25, a simple picnic landing on Sand Point Lake. It suits boaters looking for a place to step ashore and pause between other lake outings. This is a boat-access stop, not a road pullout.

The simple setupThe site has a dock landing, one picnic table, one fire ring and an outdoor privy.

The site has a dock landing, one picnic table, one fire ring and an outdoor privy. Bring what you need for the day on the water; no site-specific food or drinking-water supply is listed.

Keep it to daylightDay-use sites do not require a reservation, but they are for daytime visits: overnight stays…

Day-use sites do not require a reservation, but they are for daytime visits: overnight stays and camping are not allowed. Plan a separate site if you need to stay overnight.

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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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Trails nearby

ModerateMukooda Trail2.8 mi · 2.5 hr · 3.2 mi awayA rocky ridge hike with a Prohibition-era cabin story.

More stops nearby

Picnic area · 0.6 mi awaySand Point Day-Use AreaA picnic pause on an island-studded lake.Beach · 0.6 mi awayClaffey BeachA boat-access beach stop on Sand Point Lake.Sight · 1.8 mi awayWilliam Ingersoll EstateBoat-access island estate with four surviving historic buildingsSight · 2.5 mi awayGrassy Bay CliffsA towering granite wall, best seen from the water.Beach · 4.6 mi awayTwin BeachA sandy Namakan shore for a picnic break by boat.Picnic area · 4.8 mi awayMy Island North Day-Use AreaA sandy landing for a picnic break on Namakan Lake.

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