Alerts & Conditions

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Park staff hold a rock hazard buoy while wearing a yellow rain jacket and standing in the front of a boat
Jarod Jazenski picking up a rock hazard buoy marker in 2014

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Last updated: Nov. 4, 2026

Boating Safety Notices

The buoys used as hazard markers and secondary aids to navigation within the park have been removed from the park’s lakes: Rainy Lake, Kabetogama Lake, Namakan Lake, and Sand Point Lake. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Lamplighters has removed most of the buoys used as primary navigational aids.

Please use caution while traveling on park waters now that these navigational buoys and hazard markers are absent.

During the winter months, when snow covers the landscape and lakes freeze, this page also provides current conditions for snowmobile trails, cross-country ski trails, snowshoe trails, and ice roads.

 

Campsite Closures

For all current campsite closure information, check our Permits & Reservations page.

Fire Danger and Burning Restrictions

To see the current fire danger and restrictions in effect for the region, check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) webpage.

 

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Last updated: November 4, 2026

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Mailing Address:

Voyageurs National Park Headquarters
360 Hwy 11 East
International Falls, MN 56649

Phone:

(218)-283-6600

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