Voyageurs National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

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Explore the Lakes of the North Woods

Nearly 200 years ago voyageurs paddled birch bark canoes full of animal pelts and trade goods through this area on their way to Lake Athabaska, Canada.

Today, people explore the park by houseboat, motorboat, canoe and kayak.

Voyageurs is a water-based park where you must leave your car and take to the water to fully experience the lakes, islands and shorelines of the park.

WATERS

Water is the defining feature of Voyageurs National Park. The interconnected waterways provide recreational boaters with an unparalleled opportunity to explore the northwoods lake country.

Voyageurs National Park adopted new measures in 2007 to protect the park's interior lakes from spiny waterfleas. Click on the Management link or Nonnative Species link for more information.

		SCENERY Forests cover the land, thriving on a thin layer of soil that has formed since the last glaciers melted around 10,000 years ago. Rocks that formed when the earth was young are exposed here. In Voyageurs National Park, you can touch some of the most ancient rock on earth and watch light reflect on the lake. The waters are blue during the long summer days and bright white when frozen beneath a blanket of snow in the winter.

		WILDLIFE The distant howl of a wolf, the snap of branches as a white-tailed deer or black bear moves through the forest—sounds that remind us that although we are visitors here, Voyageurs is home to a rich variety of wildlife. more...

VISIT

Whether you are here for a day, a week or longer, the lakes and land of Voyageurs National Park offer plenty of opportunities for exploration, fun, relaxation, and learning.

Write to

Voyageurs National Park
3131 Highway 53
International Falls, Minnesota 56649

E-mail Us

Phone

Park Headquarters
(218) 283-6600

Rainy Lake Visitor Center
(218) 286-5258

Fax

(218) 285-7407

Climate

Voyageurs has a cool, continental climate with short, warm summers followed by long, cold winters.

Average summer temperatures are 60 degrees F to 80 + degrees F; winter temperatures range from below 0 degrees F to 20 degrees F.