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 long, grey barge boat is on the blue waters of Rainy Lake and there are blue skies overhead. On the deck are dozens of white rock hazard buoy markers and two staff people stand at the end ready to place one of the markers in the water.

Voyageurs National Park Prepares for 2026 Summer Season

2026-05-14

Voyageurs National Park is preparing for the 2026 summer season with completed buoy placement and upcoming visitor center openings.

A Park Ranger in NPS uniform is standing on a boat and pointing across the waters of the lake at the forested shoreline. The sky is blue and partially cloudy.

Summer 2026 Visitor Center Hours and Boat Tour Reservations

2026-03-30

Voyageurs National Park announces summer visitor center hours and the opening date for 2026 boat tour and North Canoe Voyage program reservations. These hours and dates remain largely consistent with recent years.

Voyageurs National Park Releases Floodplain Statement of Findings for Kettle Falls Power Line Replacement

2026-02-23

VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK, Minn. — Voyageurs National Park has released a Floodplain Statement of Findings for a proposed project to replace an approximately 13-mile underwater power distribution line serving the Kettle Falls area of the park.

Smoke rising above burning cattails on a late winter day with a wildland fire fighter safely standing in the distance

Voyageurs National Park to Conduct Winter Cattail Burns

2026-02-20

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. -- Voyageurs National Park staff will conduct prescribed burns in selected wetlands in and near Black Bay and Cranberry Bay on Rainy Lake in February and March 2026. Additional Sites on Irwin Bay on Lake Kabetogama will be burned if possible.

2026 Boreal Stargazing Week

2026-02-09

Boreal Stargazing Week returns Feb. 9–15, 2026 with in-person stargazing events across Minnesota and free virtual educational programs celebrating one of the world’s largest dark sky regions.