Voyageurs National Park

Voyageurs National Park, MN

Places in Voyageurs

49 places · 21 sights ranked by Parkwolf

Places
49
Sights
21
Audio stories
29

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Rainy Lake Visitor Center and Garden

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1SightEllsworth Rock GardensA boat-access rock garden with stone sculptures and lake views.LodgingKettle Falls HotelA 1913 wilderness hotel with a famously sloping bar floor.Visitor centerAudioRainy Lake Visitor CenterA useful first stop for ranger help, exhibits, and lake walks.2SightGrassy Bay CliffsA towering granite wall, best seen from the water.3SightKettle Falls Dam OverlookLook south into Canada from a dam on the old portage route.4SightAnderson BayNineteen boat miles lead to 80-foot granite cliffs above Rainy Lake.5SightLittle American IslandA short boat-only walk through Rainy Lake’s gold-rush ruins.Visitor centerAudioKabetogama Lake Visitor CenterGet oriented before you trade the road for the lake.Visitor centerAudioAsh River Visitor CenterHistoric lodge, lake views, and an easy start to Ash River.6SightI.W. Stevens ResortHistoric cabins, a sauna, and a glimpse of island self-reliance.7SightHarry Oveson Fish CampOne Rainy Lake fisherman’s working world, reached only by boat.8SightHoist BayAn old logging camp and lakeside resort made for a boat stop.Visitor centerAudioCrane Lake Visitor CenterGet oriented before exploring Voyageurs from Crane Lake.9SightAudioRainy Lake Ethnobotanical GardenA short garden walk ties native plants to Ojibwe knowledge.10SightAudioBeaver Pond OverlookA short climb to an open view over a beaver pond.11SightAudioKabetogama Lake OverlookA short forest walk to a tree-framed lake view.CampgroundAudioWoodenfrog Campground and Day-Use AreaRustic lakeside camping with a beach and boat launch.12SightCasareto Summer CabinA 1930s cabin on Crane Lake with a much older story13SightWilliam Ingersoll EstateBoat-access island estate with four surviving historic buildingsPicnic areaAudioVoyageurs Forest OverlookA dark-sky picnic stop, with a tree-screened daytime overlook.14SightSphunge Island Sledding HillTwo slopes suit younger sledders and anyone ready for steeper runs.CampgroundAudioCrane Lake Voyageur RV CampgroundFull-hookup RV sites beside Crane Lake's visitor center and docks.Picnic areaLocator Lake Day-Use AreaA backcountry picnic stop that opens up interior-lake paddling.CampgroundAudioAsh River CampgroundA simple landing-side base for getting out on the lakes.Picnic areaHacksaw Pass Day-Use AreaA practical picnic landing for a Kabetogama Lake boat day.15BeachCrescent BeachA Rainy Lake sand landing for a picnic by boat.16BeachAnderson Bay BeachA sandy Rainy Lake picnic stop reached by water.17BeachShoepack BeachBreak up a boat day with a picnic on the shore.18BeachTwin BeachA sandy Namakan shore for a picnic break by boat.19BeachClaffey BeachA boat-access beach stop on Sand Point Lake.20BeachFinger Bay BeachA sandy Rainy Lake landing for a picnic by boat.Picnic areaDiamond Island Central Day-Use AreaA sandy shore break for a day on Rainy Lake.Picnic areaMoxie Island Day-Use AreaA sandy Kabetogama landing for picnics and a lake swim.Picnic areaSand Point Day-Use AreaA picnic pause on an island-studded lake.Picnic areaGrassy Bay Island Day-Use AreaA boat-in picnic stop for a pause on Sand Point Lake.Picnic areaSheen Island Day-Use AreaA dockside picnic stop on Namakan Lake.Picnic areaRound Bear Island Day-Use AreaA sandy picnic landing for a boat break on Kabetogama Lake.Picnic areaMartin Island Day-Use AreaA simple picnic pause on Kabetogama's island shoreline.Picnic areaLittle Cedar Island Day-Use AreaA boat-in picnic stop on Rainy Lake beside a floating dock.Picnic areaEmerald Bay West Day-Use AreaA Rainy Lake landing for a picnic between boat runs.Picnic areaJunction Bay South Day-Use AreaA Namakan picnic stop with tables, a fire ring and a privy.Picnic areaSaginaw Bay East Day-Use AreaA simple sandy landing for a Rainy Lake picnic.Picnic areaHouska Island Day-Use AreaA no-fuss Rainy Lake picnic stop for boaters.Picnic areaSoboleski Bay North Day-Use AreaA rocky Rainy Lake landing for a table-side picnic.Picnic areaLost Bay West Day-Use AreaA dockside picnic break on Rainy Lake.Picnic areaMy Island North Day-Use AreaA sandy landing for a picnic break on Namakan Lake.Picnic areaDrywood Island Day-Use AreaA simple picnic landing on Voyageurs' Rainy Lake.Picnic areaHarrison Bay East Day-Use AreaA simple picnic break on Rainy Lake, reached by boat.21SightAsh River Entrance SignA roadside Ash River marker, distinct from the larger park-name sign.
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Voyageurs Tour Guide

Voyageurs, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Voyageurs National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Rainy Lake Visitor Center and Garden
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“You’re coming up on Rainy Lake Visitor Center, a good stop for exhibits, ranger advice, and a walk beside Black Bay.”

Plays as you drive up to Rainy Lake Ethnobotanical Garden in the Parkwolf Voyageurs Tour Guide.

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