Voyageurs National Park - Facilities

Voyageurs National Park by National Parks Service

VISITOR CENTERS

Ash River

Open

May 23 - September 27, 2009, open daily, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed September 28, 2009 -mid-May, 2010

Location

Head south of International Falls on Highway 53 for 30 miles. Signs will show where to turn onto county road. Follow the road and signs to the Ash River Visitor Center.

Closures

Closed during the winter months.

Available Facilities

Picnic Area and day use docking and boat launch. Three large parking areas for vehicles with trailers. Forest Overlook has picnic area and 1/4 loop trail. Beaver Pond Overlook has a short trail to a wildlife viewing area. Kabetogama Overlook has a 1/8 mile fully accessible trail to a panoramic view of Kabatogama Narrows. Blind Ash Bay Trail is a trail that can be accessed from the Visitor Center of the Kabatogama Overlook Parking Lot.

Kabetogama Lake

Open

May 23 - September 27, 2009, open daily, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed September 28, 2009 - mid-May, 2010

Location

24 miles south of International Falls on Highway 53. Signs will show the turn onto Hwy 122. Follow the road past Woodenfrog State Campground to the Visitor Center.

Available Facilities

Picnic Areas, boat launch, and free parking for vehicles and vehicles with trailers.

Rainy Lake

Open

Open Year Round

January 1 - May 22, 2009, open Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

May 23 - September 27, 2009, open daily, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

September 28 - December 31, 2009, open Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

January 2 - mid-May, 2010, open Wednesday- Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Phone

218-286-5258

Location

Located 10 miles east of International Falls on Highway 11. Signs will show the road to the Visitor Center.

Closures

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Special Programs

Junior Ranger Program

Exhibits

"River of Lakes, Roads of Ice" explores the natural and cultural history of these lakes that were used for transportation over them, Fur Trade Exhibits, Phenology / Touch Table exhibit.

Available Facilities

Orientation Film, Fur Trade Film, Oberholtzer Trail (2 miles), boat launch, canoe launch, free parking lots, and in winter access to the Rainy Lake Ice Road. Picnic Area and day use boat slips.