Voyageurs National Park
Water, Water Everywhere
Voyageurs National Park calls to hikers, stargazers and kayakers seeking the adventurous side of travel. ("Voyageur" means traveler in French.) The landscape here is breathtaking: Water makes up more than one-third of the park's 218,000 acres, and for most of the year, the park's interior is accessible only by boat. (Or by snowmobile in winter.)
Check the stories below to learn how to rent a houseboat, take an island-hopping tour, or tackle more than 27 miles of scenic trails, hidden waterfalls and ancient petroglyphs. And be sure to browse the Voyageurs Conservancy for details on the park's 50th anniversary and special programming including an open house, International Dark Sky Week initiatives, May migration meet-ups and more.
Grassy Bay Cliffs at Voyageurs National Park / Credit: Paul Vincent
The wide open waters of Voyageurs National Park / Credit: Paul Vincent
The sun sets over Voyageurs National Park / Credit: Mary Mathis
A family swims near their houseboat at Voyageurs National Park / Credit: Paul Vincent
Steering a houseboat in Voyageurs National Park / Credit: Mary Mathis
Northern lights over a houseboat in Voyageurs National Park
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