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Park map of Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. The park shown in light green, sprawls across the map from the top of the page to the bottom right and is surrounded by pale blue lakes and beige land area showing Minnesota, United States to the south of the park and Ontario, Canada to the north of the park. Four forest-green callout boxes identify Rainy Lake, Kabetogama Lake, and Ash River Visitor Centers along with Crane Lake Ranger Station.

Extended Description

From International Falls, State Route 11 runs east, at the top left of the map, and passes the Voyageurs National Park Headquarters, which has a boat launch. Following the road east along Rainy Lake on the north side of Minnesota, it passes Rainier, and Tilson Bay Trail with a boat launch, then connects with County Road 96, which runs southeast to Rainy Lake Visitor Center, which has a picnic area, boat launch, canoe and kayak access, and boat tour, on the coast of Black Bay. Continuing east on State Route 11 leads to Little American Island, where there is another boat launch. A bike trail parallels State Route 11, turning south on County Road 96 to the Rainy Lake Visitor Center.

Across Black Bay from the Rainy Lake Visitor Center, on the Kabetogama Peninsula, is Black Bay Beaver Pond Trail and Black Bay Ski Trail (access via Rainy Lake Ice Road).

Moving inland south and east of Cranberry Bay, US Highway 53 runs south from the U.S.-Canada Customs locations at the international boundary through International Falls, past an airport, veers southeast near the tip of Black Bay, runs east where it meets State Route 217. Continuing east, US Highway 53 connects with County Road 122, which runs north to Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center, where there is a picnic area, boat launch, canoe and kayak access, and boat tour, and a boat launch near Sphunge Islands. County Road 122 runs west through Kabetogama, leading past Echo Bay Hiking Trail and Ski Trail, and Woodenfrog State Forest Campground, which also has a picnic area and boat launch.

Continuing southeast along US Highway 53 leads to Ash River Trail (County Road 129), which snakes east through Kabetogama State Forest, leading to an unnamed road that runs north past Voyageurs Forest Overlook and picnic area, Beaver Pond Overlook, and Kabetogama Lake Overlook, leading to Ash River Visitor Center, where there is a picnic area, boat launch, and canoe and kayak access, on the coast of Kabetogama Lake. The Blind Ash Bay Hiking Trail and Snowshoe Trails loops west from the Ash River Visitor Center

Following Ash River Trail (County Road 129) east, it leads to a boat launch, the town of Ash River, and Ash River State Forest Campground. A picnic area is noted at Hoist Bay, to the east, has no road access and is accessible by boat.

At the southeast corner of the map, County Road 24 originates from the bottom of the map with a note: “To Orr, 25 miles (40 kilometers).” The road runs north through Superior National Forest, crossing County Road 491, leading to the town of Crane Lake and Crane Lake Ranger Station, where there is also a boat launch on the southwest coast of Crane Lake. Three black dots note additional points of interest: a boat launch, “US Customs,” and a trail that runs west to Vermillion Gorge. Following County Road 491 runs west to Vermillion Falls.

Legend

A scale on the left side of the map measures distances of 1, 2 and 3 kilometers and 1, 2 and 3 miles.

The legend continues beneath:

White line encased in black for Unpaved road,

Thin gray triangle and gray number for Distance indicator,

Black semicircle for Pullout or trailhead,

Dashed black line for Hiking trail or portage trail,

Short-dashed blue line for Cross-country ski trail, and

Long-dashed blue line for Snowshoe trail.

Icons that follow represent ranger station, picnic area, boat ramp, canoe and kayak access, boat tour, food service, lodging, boat fuel, and public campground.

A note here reads, “Food, lodging, boat fuel, and other services are available in gateway communities outside Voyageurs National Park.”