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Kabetogama is one of four vast, interconnected lakes in Voyageurs National Park. Kabetogama, Rainy, Namakan, and Sand Point lakes are part of the 14,900-square-mile Rainy Lake basin. Lake Kabetogama is about 25000 acres in size with about 200 islands and has a maximum depth of 90′.
Kabetogama has bunch of island campsites maintained by the Park with docks, tent pads, campfire rings and primitive toilets. Most also have lockable bear boxes for your food. Some of my favorites are Windigo Bay, great views, Cutover Island on the south side, Grassy Island site, another one with great views, but it does have bears at times, and my favorite, Blue Fin Bay. The following is from the Voyageurs National Park web site-
Sleep under the stars in one of over 200 designated campsites in Voyageurs National Park. Be serenaded by loons, and listen for the chance to hear the howl of a wolf.
Campsite Locations
All designated campsites in the park are accessible only by water. TheNational Geographic Map of Voyageurs National Park is the only map the shows all of the campsites (as of 2011) in the park. It can be purchased at the visitor centers or online from our cooperating association, Jefferson National Parks Association.
You can also view all locations of campsites, houseboat sites, and day use sites (as of 2009) in Google Maps:
- Three-dimensional view of locations on satellite photos (browser plug-in required; high bandwidth)
- Two-dimensional view of locations on satellite photos (low bandwidth)
- Two dimensional view of locations on a topographic map (low bandwidth)
If you have free Google Earth software on your computer, you can download and save this Google Earth (KML) file to your home computer. Like the maps above, it contains every campsite, houseboat site, and day use site in Voyageurs National Park as of 2009.
There are also several hike-in campsites on the Kabetogama Peninsula, but a boat is required to access the trailheads. Some of these campsites are located on interior lakes and have canoes available for checkout. Download the Boats on Interior Lakes Program brochure (PDF) for more information.
There are drive-up campsites located just outside of the park at the Woodenfrog and Ash River State Forest campgrounds. See the campgrounds page more information.
Regulations
A free permit is required for overnight stays in the park. You can get your permit at a park visitor center during regular business hours or self-register at one of the permit stations located near all park boat launch facilities.
Most campsites in the park are available only on a “first-come, first-served” basis. There are also two designated group campsites which may be reserved (fee applies). Download the group campsite reservation brochure (PDF).
There is an accessible campsite available on Namakan Lake. Download the accessible campsite brochure(PDF) for more information.
Camping in Voyageurs National Park is limited to 14 days at a specific site between May 15th and September 15th, and a maximum of 30 days in a calendar year.
Bait and supplies can be purchased at the Bait & Bite along with a great pizza if you need a change from campfire cooking. They also have great ice cream cones. The Rocky Ledge has food and drinks if you need a cocktail after a tiring day of catching tons of fish. You can also pick up some tips on where the fish are biting.
Originally posted 2011-01-14 09:06:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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