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Voyageurs National Park
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Plane

A small airport is located in International Falls, Minnesota.  Taxi service and rental cars are available here.

Most flights entering the area will pass through the larger Minneapolis-St. Paul airport located around 5 hours south of Voyageurs National Park.

Car

Voyageurs National Park is approximately 5 hours north of Minneapolis-St. Paul on I-35 and Hwy 53, 3 hours north of Duluth on Hwy 53, and 4 hours south from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Public Transportation

There is no public transportation to Voyageurs National Park.  No bus lines or passenger trains serve this area.

Boat

Many visitors enter the park by water.  There are public launch ramps available at the three park visitor centers on Rainy Lake, Kabetogama Lake, and at the Ash River Visitor Center.  Numerous resorts also offer boat access into the park. 

Click here to open a PDF list of GPS waypoints for select locations, aids to navigation and hazards to navigation in the park.  This information is provided to assist in locating specific locations and is NOT provided for navigation.  Always bring a quality map and know how to read it when boating in the park.

Click here for an overview map of the park (PDF)

Click here for page 1 of the park's campsite map (PDF)

Click here for page 2 of the park's campsite map (PDF)

wind-blown snow creates patterns on the newly frozen surface of Black Bay on Rainy Lake  

Did You Know?
Voyageurs National Park is an amazing place to visit in winter, when the surface of the park's lakes will freeze up to two feet thick!

Last Updated: May 13, 2008 at 20:20 EST