Things To Do

Voyageurs National Park provides a wide range of activities.

Summer

Summer brings many water loving people to the park for camping and houseboating, fishing, kayaking and canoeing the interconnected waterways here. Boat tours and naturalist programs are offered throughout the summer from the visitor centers.

Canoe/Rowboat Rentals
Canoe rentals from the National Park Service are only available through the Boats on Interior Lake (BOIL) Program. All rental equipment is located on the Kabetogama Penisula but must be reserved at a visitor center up to seven days in advance of the trip. Visitors must supply their own mode of water trasportation to get to the trail heads that lead to rental equipment. For information or equipment reservations call, 218-286-5258 (year round) or 218-875-2111 (Late May-Late September).

For all other canoe and boat rental needs, please see the 'Local Accomodations' section (pages 14-15) of our park newspaper.

Fall

The late-summer months of August and September are often the best time of year to explore the park's hiking trails. The weather is often warm and pleasant, and the biting insects have mostly gone away.

Winter

The long northern winter provides ample time for outdoor enthusiasts to ski, snowshoe, snowmobile, and ice fish in the park. The Rainy Lake Visitor Center is open year round and offers cross-country ski rentals and a snowshoe loan program during the winter months. Naturalist programs are also offered during the fall, winter and spring months at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center.

Spring

Spring is a time of transition. As winter snow and ice melts, the lakes open up the way for boaters to begin exploring the interconnected waters of the park again.

Call [phone] for more information.