Parks

Voyageurs National Park spans 218,000 acres of lakes, forests, and streams in northern Minnesota. Established in 1975, the park is named after the French-Canadian Voyageurs who once navigated these abundant waters. Voyageurs National Park provides exceptional opportunities for recreation and exploration amidst landscapes rich in natural beauty, history, and cultural heritage.

Map showing location of park.

A Park Ranger reaches over the side of a boat to remove a buoy from Rainy Lake.

Annual Autumn Buoy Removal and Hunting Reminders

2024-10-01

Voyageurs National Park staff will begin removing hazard markers and secondary aids to navigation within the park this week, starting on Rainy Lake, then moving to the Namakan Basin, which includes Kabetogama, Namakan, and Sand Point Lakes. Weather and other variables will determine the exact days when removal occurs.

Front of Rainy Lake Visitor Center set in the woods on a sunny late summer day

Voyageurs National Park Announces Fall Hours of Operations

2024-09-20

National Park staff announce fall hours of operation for visitor centers. The park is open year-round.

Ramsey cabin along the shore of Big Island on Rainy Lake

National Park Service and Voyageurs Conservancy Announce Acquisition of 51 Acres on Rainy Lake

2024-09-16

The National Park Service, in collaboration with Voyageurs Conservancy, has acquired and permanently preserved a 51-acre site on Rainy Lake, furthering conservation efforts within Voyageurs National Park.

A specialized Truxor aquatic cutting machine removes invasive cattails from a marshy bay.

Voyageurs National Park Chosen by National Park Trust and National Park Service as 2024 Challenge Cost Share Awardee

2024-09-05

Voyageurs National Park has received a $20,000 award from the National Park Trust to power the ongoing Wetland Restoration Project. The National Park Trust, in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), announced recently that a total of $361,000 was awarded to fund 17 enriching education and outdoor recreation initiatives through the 2024 Challenge Cost Share Program.

A group of people in National Park Service uniforms stand in front of a lighthouse as they walk along a path on a tour.

National Park Service Director Chuck Sams Highlights Great American Outdoors Act Projects and Tribal Co-Stewardship During Trip to National Parks in Minnesota and Wisconsin

2024-08-26

National Park Service Director Chuck Sams today finished a multi-day trip to Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin where he met with Tribal nations, reviewed large-scale infrastructure repair and improvement projects funded by the landmark Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), and celebrated the NPS birthday with park staff and visitors on August 25.