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Types of Campsites and Amenities Available

Voyageurs National Park has more than 270 campsites, houseboat sites, and day use sites within its boundaries. All of these sites offer outstanding amenities for your national park experience. All sites must be reserved ahead of time. Head over to our campsite photo gallery to view images of the sites.

 

Types of Campsites

Day Use Site for picnic and daily activities only.

Small Campsite maximum of 9- people with two tent pads.

Large Campsite designed for a maximum of 16 people.

Houseboat Site designed for maximum of 2 houseboats.

Group Campsite designed for groups larger than 14 people, maximum of 30 people.

Accessible Campsite designed for disabilities with chairlift availability.

Backcountry Campsite located on the Kabetogama Penisula, accessible by hiking and/or canoeing.

 

Day Use Site at Moxie Island, Kabetogama Lake, VNP

Day Use Site

• No overnight camping
• Picnics and daytime activities
• Campfires must be within fire ring

 

Small Campsite at Pine Island, Rainy Lake, VNP

Small Campsite

• Overnight use with tents
• Must use tent pad if available
• Designed for a maximum of 9 people
• Food Storage Lockers available at most sites
• Campfires must be within fire ring
• Vaulted toilets available at most campsites

 

Large Campsite Rainy Lake, VNP

Large Campsite

• Overnight use with tents
• Must use tent pad if available
• Designed for a maximum of 16 people
• Food Storage Lockers available at most sites
• Campfires must be within fire ring
• Vaulted toilets available at most sites

 

Houseboat Site Round Bear Island, Kabetogama Lake, VNP

Houseboat Site

• Overnight use with houseboat
• Designed for maximum of 2 houseboats (permits available for more than two houseboats upon approval)
• Houseboats may stay at designated houseboat sites or at an undesignated site as long as it is at least 200 yards from a designated site or structure.
• Campfires in fire rings only.

 

Group Campsite Rainy Lake, VNP

Group Campsite

• 7 tent pads must be used for tents
• 4 food Storage Lockers
• 1 enclosed vaulted toilet
• Dock space for 8-10 boats
• Designed for a maximum of 30 people
• 2 fire rings (must use fire ring for campfires)
• Picnic tables and scenic vistas
• At each site, a tent pad, a picnic table, food storage locker, and a vaulted toilet are accessible
• Accessible dock lift

 

Accessible Campsite, VNP

Accessible Campsite

• 2 tent pads
• 1 food locker
• 1 privy
• Dock space
• 1 fire ring
• 1 picnic table
• At each site, a tent pad, a picnic table, food storage locker, and a vaulted toilet are accessible
• Accessible dock lift

 

Backcountry Campsite

• Overnight use with tents
• Must use tent pad if available
• Campfires must be within fire ring
• No pets allowed
• Artificial bait only
• No private watercraft allowed on interior lakes