Activities

Kids Activities

AT VOYAGEUR PARK LODGE
Disk Golf Course, Kids Videos, Playground & Playaks (please supervise!).

VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK HOSTED ACTIVITIES
Voyageurs Adventures for Kids… Voyageurs National Park offers many activities for kids and adults. Check with the Park – either at the Visitors Centers or website – for details on program dates and times.

Lake Kabetogama Beaches

Voyageur Park Lodge has our own sand beach. 

Plus, there are many larger beaches & day-use sites on islands in Lake Kabetogama. Explore the islands to find a perfectly secluded beach to call your own! Woodenfrog Campground (State of MN) is about a city block from Voyageur Park Lodge and has a great day use area with a large sand beach as well as hiking trails.

Beaches do not have life guards.

Hiking Trails

IN THE PARK
There are a number of Hiking Trails in Voyageurs National Park for you to enjoy.  Closest to Voyageur Park Lodge is the 2-1/2 mile  Echo Bay Trail located off Northern Lights Road. This trail is great for bird watching as it winds around the hills and wetlands surrounding Echo Bay. There is a nice parking area for your car. In winter the trail system is groomed for cross-country skiing.  Nine trails originate at one of the 3 Visitor Centers, a couple of these are also handicap accessible.  Five more trails are boat-access only and offer remote camping opportunities as well (reservation required to camp within the park).  Note that most trails within the park do not allow pets.

THE ORR TOURIST & VISITOR CENTER BOG WALK
The Orr Bog Walk is an accessible half-mile level trail and board walk that will give you a close up view of wildlife and plants that thrive in northern Minnesota bogs and wetlands. Be sure and see the displays inside the Tourist Center.  The Orr Tourist Center is on US Highway 53 (west side) just south of downtown Orr, about 30 miles south of here.

Nature & Wildlife

BIRDING
This peninsula and the Park itself offer countless opportunities for serious or casual enjoyment of the many bird species that live here or visit during migrations. Many species of warblers spend all summer here in northern Minnesota. Among the many birds you’ll see in the Park, watch for the American White Pelicans and many nesting Bald Eagles.  Visit the Birding & Wildlife in Voyageur Country or Nature in Voyageurs National Park for more information.

BEARS
Enjoy bear watching at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary from safety of an observation area.  You can purchase admission tickets online in advance, or at their Visitor Center located at the corner of US Hwy 53 & Nett Lake Rd one mile south of Orr (near the Dam Supper Club). The Sanctuary is 15 miles west on Nett Lake Rd (read the travel directions at their site), and is open Memorial to Labor Day at 5:00pm until dusk most days except Sundays.

Disc Golf

Disc Golf is is played like ball golf, but uses a frisbee and elevated baskets.  It’s easy and fun for any age, fitness and skill level!  Our 18-basket course winds its way around the resort. The goal: get the frisbee in to each basket, and complete the course in the fewest number of shots. No matter the shape of the the tools, the challenge of golf remains the same! Missing short “putts” still drives you nuts, and a perfect drive still makes you feel fabulous.

Players can match their pace to their capabilities. Play as a group, team, individual… totally up to you!  A full “round” can be played in an hour. Tee off at the Lodge – just ask for scorecards and pencils. Discs are available in each cabin and at the Lodge, or bring your favorite. No “greens fees” for lodging guests.