Voyageurs National Park

Voyageurs National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Early autumn in Voyageurs National Park
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Location	Saint Louis & Koochiching counties, Minnesota, United States
Nearest city	International Falls
Coordinates	48°30′N 92°53′W / 48.500°N 92.883°W / 48.500; -92.883
Area	218,200 acres (883 km2)[1]
Established	April 8, 1975
Visitors	232,974 (in 2019)[2]
Governing body	National Park Service
Website	Voyageurs National Park

Voyageurs National Park is an American national park in northern Minnesota near the city 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.^[3] Notable for its outstanding water resources, the park 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.^[4]