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Round Bear Island Day-Use Area in Voyageurs National Park

Picnic area · Voyageurs National Park

Round Bear Island Day-Use Area

A sandy picnic landing for a boat break on Kabetogama Lake.

Photo: National Park Service
Type
Picnic area
Nearest trail
1.7 mi
Audio stories
1 nearby
  • Picnic tables
  • Restrooms
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Ash River’s Lodge and Lake Overlook

Overview

About Round Bear Island Day-Use Area

Why stop

  • Sandy landing, lakeside tables, and fire rings make a useful picnic break.

Heads up

  • You need to work it into a boat or paddle outing.

Map

Where it is

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Picnic areaRound Bear Island Day-Use Area48.44816, -92.88032
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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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“Up ahead is the Ash River Visitor Center area, where a historic log lodge and a short lake walk make a good pair.”

Plays on the road 1.8 mi from Round Bear Island Day-Use Area in the Parkwolf Voyageurs Tour Guide.

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More about Round Bear Island Day-Use Area

A simple Kabetogama picnic stopRound Bear Island Day-Use Area is a small island picnic site on Kabetogama Lake, with a sand…

Round Bear Island Day-Use Area is a small island picnic site on Kabetogama Lake, with a sand landing, two tables, two fire rings, and one outdoor privy. It is a practical shore break during a boat or paddle outing, rather than a drive-up attraction.

Keep it to a day visitThis is a day-use site: reservations are not required, and overnight use or camping is not…

This is a day-use site: reservations are not required, and overnight use or camping is not allowed. Plan to reach it on the water. The published K27 waypoint is from 2017, so check current navigation information before setting out.

Bring what you needPotable water and food service are not listed, so pack what you need for the stop.

Potable water and food service are not listed, so pack what you need for the stop.

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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

EasyKabetogama Lake Overlook Trail0.4 mi · 20 min · 1.7 mi awayA short accessible path to a bench and a tree-framed lake view.ModerateBlind Ash Bay Trail2.9 mi · 2 hr · 1.8 mi awayA rocky peninsula loop opens onto two very different lake views.EasyJorgens Lake Trail1 mi · 45 min · 2.1 mi awayA short boat access walk to a backcountry lake campsite.ModerateLittle Shoepack Lake Trail3.4 mi · 2 hr · 2.1 mi awayA remote forest walk that ends at a lakeshore canoe landing.EasySullivan Bay Trail1.3 mi · 1 hr · 2.3 mi awayA short forest road ends at a rocky bay overlook.ModerateBeaver Pond Overlook Trail0.4 mi · 20 min · 2.4 mi awayA short uphill walk to a rocky overlook above a beaver pond.ChallengingCruiser Lake Trail8 mi · 6 hr · 3 mi awayA boat-access traverse with a rocky view across Cruiser Lake.

More stops nearby

Beach · 1.3 mi awayShoepack BeachBreak up a boat day with a picnic on the shore.Visitor center · 1.6 mi awayAsh River Visitor CenterHistoric lodge, lake views, and an easy start to Ash River.Sight · 1.8 mi awayKabetogama Lake OverlookA short forest walk to a tree-framed lake view.Sight · 2.3 mi awayBeaver Pond OverlookA short climb to an open view over a beaver pond.Picnic area · 3.4 mi awayVoyageurs Forest OverlookA dark-sky picnic stop, with a tree-screened daytime overlook.Sight · 3.9 mi awayAsh River Entrance SignA roadside Ash River marker, distinct from the larger park-name sign.Campground · 4.2 mi awayAsh River CampgroundA simple landing-side base for getting out on the lakes.Picnic area · 4.4 mi awayMartin Island Day-Use AreaA simple picnic pause on Kabetogama's island shoreline.

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