Sphunge Island Sledding Hill in Voyageurs National Park

Sight · Voyageurs National Park

Sphunge Island Sledding Hill

Two slopes suit younger sledders and anyone ready for steeper runs.

Type
Sight
Nearest trail
3.9 mi
Audio stories
2 nearby
  • Parking
  • Picnic tables

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Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center

Overview

About Sphunge Island Sledding Hill

Why stop

  • Two slopes serve younger children and more adventurous sledders

Heads up

  • The ice-road approach depends on snow and lake conditions

Map

Where it is

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SightSphunge Island Sledding Hill48.43840, -92.99920
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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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A park ranger sits on a dash-mounted phone, talking, as Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays “Army Cutworm Moths: A Grizzly Bear Buffet” on Grand Loop Road below Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone
Parkwolf Tour GuideThe highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.

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“You’re approaching Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center, a useful summer stop before heading onto the water.”

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Guide

More about Sphunge Island Sledding Hill

Two hills for different kinds of sledderSphunge Island Sledding Hill is a groomed winter sledding stop on Kabetogama Lake, with a small…

Sphunge Island Sledding Hill is a groomed winter sledding stop on Kabetogama Lake, with a small hill for younger children and a larger, steeper slope for more adventurous sledders. It suits a family outing if the trip across the lake is part of the fun; the winter access is a real commitment.

Get there on an open ice roadStart at the Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center Boat Launch, take the Kabetogama Lake Ice Road to…

Start at the Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center Boat Launch, take the Kabetogama Lake Ice Road to the island, then follow Sphunge Island Loop to the north-side parking area. The hill is open only while snow and ice-road conditions allow. Check current park conditions before setting out; the lake route and access change with conditions.

Take a break between runsThe hill is unsupervised: keep children with an adult, leave space between sledders, and do not…

The hill is unsupervised: keep children with an adult, leave space between sledders, and do not build jumps or moguls. Picnic tables and a fire ring give you a place to pause; bring your own sled and snacks.

Wildlife

Wildlife in Voyageurs

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