Rainy Lake - Voyageurs National Park
Rainy Lake is not your typical lake. What's your favorite part about it? SHARE below!
Tag a friend you want to vacation with you on Rainy Lake!
Plan your Rainy Lake vacation
Our Voyage in Voyageurs National Park
Check out my journey - along with my husband and two best friends - as we cruise the lakes and bays of the Northern Minnesota-Canada Border and Voyageur National Park on a Voyagaire Houseboat (named Rub-A-Dub). Experience the wild beauty of these waters and countless islands as we kayak, swim, explore, tube, relax, kayak some more, fish etc! (We did cliff jump as well, however I didn't capture that experience in this video - to see more, head over to Doug Michael's youtube channel!). Regardless, we had the BEST time being free in this beautiful wilderness that I had no idea would impact my soul so much! In fact, I never knew this place existed until this magical experience (and maybe you didn't either?), so take a look! Towards the last 6 minutes of the video, Namakan Lake is the main feature, and it is a piece of heaven on earth! Hope you enjoy! :-)
*Video filmed entirely on my iPhone 7 plus*
Voyageur National Park, Northern Minnesota.
Rainy Lake has proven to us just why it was named Rainy Lake. No problem, the excursion boat was covered. We counted 7 bald eagles on the trip and two full nests on the short excursion. I'm told there are over 50 nesting eagles on the lake.
Kayaking in Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
Voyageurs National Park is located at the very top of Minnesota, right on the border of Canada. The majority of the park is only accessible by boat, so make sure to either rent a watercraft, take a guided boat tour, or bring your own kayaks or canoes. You can also rent houseboats and stay for a few days on your own little island, which would have been a blast! We think we'll put this one on our list to come back to.
——————————————————
We are Hayden and Aaron Hall and we sold everything we owned to travel the US in an RV. After spending four years on the road visiting all of the National Parks in the lower 48, we plan to take this show around the globe to find the best vegan food in every country in the world! Hit subscribe so you don't miss any of our crazy adventures.
——————————————————
Join us on PATREON for exclusive perks!
——————————————————
OUR GEAR:
——————————————————
Sign up for our Weekly Newsletter:
——————————————————
INSTAGRAM:
FACEBOOK:
TWITTER:
——————————————————
MUSIC: Epidemic Sound
Video of Voyageurs National Park Campsites, MN from SwitchbackKids
Video highlights from our time in the park.
-----------------------------------------
SwitchbackKids 's Review on The Dyrt:
▶︎ Perfect private island campsite in Rainy Lake
Before many of the boat tours and rentals are running for the summer season, having your own watercraft is clutch in Voyageurs. But if you do, the park is practically all yours.
We did not have reservations ahead of time, but we’d highly recommend it during the summer season, because we were told they usually fill up. We visited in early summer, before many park events and tours had begun, so we beat most of the crowds.
The site we had in the Rainy Lake area, site #R67, was amazing. It wasn’t too tough to get out there in our inflatable kayak from the mainland (maybe an hour or so?) and we were able to navigate the islands just fine.
Our site had incredible views of both the sunset and sunrise, and since we were on our own small island, it felt truly special.
The site came with a picnic table, a sandy area to dock our kayak, and an in-ground pit toilet. Don’t forget bug spray! And if it’s a nice night, we’d suggest keeping off your rain fly. :)
We only stayed here for one night before returning to the mainland to drive south to access Lake Kabetogama and kayak out to our next campsite in Locator Lake.
The whole park is beautiful, but we’d recommend not visiting in the off-season if you don’t have your own kayak or boat. The heart of the park is on the water!
You can read much more about our four days in the park on our blog: Switchback Kids (Voyageurs) (
Voyageurs National Park Campsites:
Camping in Minnesota:
The Dyrt: A better way to search for campgrounds:
Voyageurs National Park - Rainy Lake
Beaver Island, Rainy Lake, Minnesota
The Van Compound
Winter Fun at Voyagaire Lodge
Explore all of the snowy sights in the Voyageurs National Park from Voyagaire Lodge.
American National Park Voyageurs in northern Minnesota near the town of International Falls
Voyageurs National Park is an American national park in northern Minnesota near the town of International Falls established in 1975.
The park's name commemorates the voyageurs—French-Canadian fur traders who were the first European settlers to frequently travel through the area.
The park is notable for its outstanding water resources and is popular with canoeists, kayakers, other boaters, and fishermen.
The Kabetogama Peninsula, which lies entirely within the park and makes up most of its land area, is accessible only by boat.
To the east of the park lies the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
The park has several boat ramps and visitor centers on its periphery, though the main body of the park is only accessible by boat or, in the winter, by snowmobile, ski, or snowshoe.
In 2018, the park hosted 239,656 visitors.
Voyageurs National Park is located on the Canadian Shield, with the rocks averaging between 1 and 3 billion years old.
Formed during the early ages of the earth formation, the rocks of the park were compressed, and folded under tremendous pressure.
Then molten flows of lava intruded through the layers creating a mosaic of various gneiss and granites.
Over time, additional layers of sedimentary rocks developed on top, to be stripped away by the continental glaciers of the Wisconsin Glacial epoch and earlier
Most of the rocks in the park belong to the Archeon Quetico Subprovince, of the Superior Physiographic province, associated with the Kenoran Orogeny.
These consist of schists and gneisses in the west and central portion of the park, and granitic rocks of the Vermillion Granitic Complex in the east and southeast.
The Kabetogama-Kenora dike swarm follows a northwesterly trending Precambrian fault system.
The northwest corner of the park contains metamorphosed rocks of the Wabigoon subprovince, which form a northeast trending greenstone belt.
A lateral strike-slip fault separates the two subprovinces, referred to as the Rainy Lake-Seine River fault zone.
It is this northwest area of the park, on the Kabetogama peninsula, which saw a gold rush from 1893 to 1898.
The Little American Mine, on Little American Island, is one of 13 abandoned mines within park boundaries.
Terminal moraines are found in the southern portion of the park, while the northern portion contains glacially scoured lake basins, but accumulations of glacial outwash and glacial till less than 100 feet is the norm.
Lake Agassiz deposits are evident within the park, while glacial striations and glacial erratics are common.
The largest city near Voyageurs National Park is International Falls, Minnesota.
Unlike many other national parks, where the main access to the park is by motor vehicle, bicycle or foot, the primary access to Voyageurs is via water.
Many visitors travel by kayaks and canoes, while others rent houseboats or take a guided tour boat.
The park has three visitor centers for obtaining information, viewing films, and seeing exhibits about the park's geology, wildlife, plants, and history: Ash River – open seasonally, late May to late September; located on the park's southern boundary about 11 miles from U.S.
Route 53 on Saint Louis County Road 129 ; Kabetogama Lake – open seasonally, late May to late September; located in the Kabetogama community on the southwestern edge of the park about 3 miles from U.S.
Route 53 on Saint Louis County Roads 122 and 123; Rainy Lake – open all year; located 12 miles east of International Falls at the end of Koochiching County Road 96, off State Highway 11
Visitor centers The park encompasses all or part of four major lakes: Rainy Lake - 60 miles long, 929 miles of shoreline, 227,604 acres , 161 feet max depth Kabetogama Lake - 15 miles long, 78 miles of shoreline, 25,760 acres , 80 feet max depth Namakan Lake - 16 miles long, 146 miles of shoreline, 25,130 acres , 150 feet max depth Sand Point Lake - 8 miles long, 92 miles of shoreline, 5,179 acres , 184 feet max depthOf these, Namakan, Rainy and Sand Point lakes straddle the United States-Canada border.
Lake Namakan and Sand Point Lake are accessible only by boat except in the winter.
The southern boundary of the park is the northern shore of Crane Lake.
The park has many smaller lakes, especially on the Kabetogama peninsula.
The most popular of these are on the Locator Lakes trail.
Campsites are maintained by the National Park Service and are accessible only by water.
The 282 sites are classified as frontcountry or backcountry tent, houseboat, or day-use sites; all are designated by signs.
Tenters may not camp in houseboat sites or day-use sites.
Maps showing the location of these sites are available at the visitor centers.
Come to Voyageurs National Park!
Beautiful sunsets - just one of the many wonders of VNP
For Sale Atsokan Island Rainy Lake
Enchanting Rainy Lake pristine 5 acre island paradise! Multiple cozy cottages (3 of the cabins have romantic native rock fireplaces), woodshop building, centrally located laundry and linen building, kids play cottage, pavilion and much, much more.
$750,000
Voyageurs National Park ????♂️
????♂️ #Voyageurs National Park
We rented a boat on our national adventure to see Voyageurs National Park. Join us as we explore the waters, Kettle Falls and Ellesworth Rock Garden. Andrew has never driven a boat before...will we make it out ok???
????SHARE the love and SUBSCRIBE for more????
We are a full time RV family of five touring the United States in our 5th wheel on #OurNationalAdventure. We share small towns, national parks and places that have caught our eye on this adventure.
Check out recent videos:
Mississippi Headwaters
Indiana Dunes
Mammoth Caves:
Cuyahoga National Park:
Dry Tortugas National Park kml
Our Family
????????♂️Dad- Andrew
????????♀️Mom-Alison
????????♀️Kiara
????????Karolina
????????Baby Khloe
???? Scratches (our travel kitty)
Connect with us!
Facebook
Instagram
Website
12 Best Tourist Attractions in Minnesota USA
Minnesota is a state in the Great Lakes and northern regions of the United States. Minnesota is the 12th largest in area and the 22nd most populous of the U.S. states; nearly 60% of its residents live in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area (known as the Twin Cities), the center of transportation, business, industry, education, and government, and home to an internationally known arts community.
The National Park Family: Voyageurs
The National Park Family visits Voyageurs National Park on their quest to visit all 60 national parks.
Voyageurs National Park: Adventures Series E2
I camped site R63 Loon Bay at Voyageurs National Park. Episode two of this adventure series involves our adventures on the island. We do some hiking, make a campfire, do some cooking, share stories, explore our island and eat some good Mountain House Meals.
Voyageurs National Park
Voyageurs National Park: A lake paradise! Voyageurs National Park is all about lakes and they are beautiful, with eagles and otters and a historic hotel.
#voyageursnp #nationalparks #nationalpark
Blog Post:
Join us on our journey to all 59 National Parks in the USA at
Voyageurs National Park
Adventures with Sage
Minnesota Trip 2018
Blake Janell and Lindsey take on Minnesota
Camping @ Twin Harbors
Driving through Wisconsin for cheese
Voyageurs National Park
Camping @ bug infested lake / Dancing in the rain
Minneapolis: air bnb, museums, breweries and bars
Mall of America
SOUNDSET
Back to CA
First Song- Music by TASH SULTANA
Second Song- Music by A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
Lake Namakan/Voyageurs National Park
30 minutes of navigating Lake Namakan, ending in the only place in the United States where Canada is to the South.
VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK | CAMP LIKE THE VOYAGEURS DID!
Voyageurs National Park - Jack and Colton head into the northland of their home state of Minnesota to camp like the Voyageurs did centuries ago! Explore the Minnesotan backcountry as they canoe through the chain of lakes in Voyageurs National Park.
Check out our other playlists and learn about camping hacks, hiking tips, national park history, white water rafting, marine life, mountaineering, and bear encounters; plus many more tips and tricks to get you excited and inspired about outdoor camping, backpacking, kayaking, mountaineering, and more!
CAMPING HACKS:
HIKING TIPS:
NATIONAL PARK HISTORY:
WHITE WATER RAFTING:
MARINE LIFE:
BEARS:
MOUNTAINEERING:
SURFING:
DESERTS:
GLACIERS:
MOUNTAIN BIKING:
SUBSCRIBE to Jack's vlog The Pursuit is Happiness to get behind-the-scenes footage from Rock the Park!
Jack Steward
YouTube -
Instagram -
Twitter -
FOLLOW Rock on the Park on social:
FACEBOOK:
INSTAGRAM:
TWITTER:
#rockthepark #exploretheoutdoors #nationalparksofamerica