Getting there
Treat this as a water-access stop on an island. The mapped point comes from an older waypoint, and current information doesn't confirm K56's dock condition or exact approach. Check with the park before making a special crossing for it.
Overview
About Martin Island Day-Use Area
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- Water access only
Map
Where it is
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Before you go
Getting there
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
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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More about Martin Island Day-Use Area
A simple island stopMartin Island Day-Use Area is a small dock landing and picnic site on Lake Kabetogama.
Martin Island Day-Use Area is a small dock landing and picnic site on Lake Kabetogama. It works best as a short break while you're already out on the lake, rather than a destination to build a full day around.
What’s at the landingThe K56 site listing reports two picnic tables, two fire rings and one privy.
The K56 site listing reports two picnic tables, two fire rings and one privy. You don't need a reservation, and overnight use isn't allowed at park day-use sites.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Voyageurs
10 sightingsGray WolfMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
12 sightingsMooseMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
67 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
79 sightingsLoonMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
41 sightingsWhite PelicanMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
19 sightingsTrumpeter SwanMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Voyageurs. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
