Noob to boat in camping at VNP

  • dhpricco
    Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 649
    #2318392

    Thinking about planning a boat in camping trip in Voyagers National Park in early part of the fishing season in May or June. I have been to Kabetogama in the past, so somewhat familiar with that end of the park. Any recommended camp sights to try and get. Is the Kab side better for fishing that time of the season or the Namakan/Sand Point side better, I don’t think we are going to do Rainy? Is a site with a dock usually the preferred option for people? I have done a little looking on he rec.gov website to see what is available, is there a way to narrow down campsites so it only shows ones with docks? Any input is appreciate!

    zooks
    Posts: 936
    #2318414

    I’ve only been to Rainy, so can’t speak to fishing but here’s what I like for sites.

    Dock sites are king, sand sites are OK if you don’t mind getting wet, rock sites are rock and not very pleasant to get in/out of. I’d look at the NPS site instead for searching campsites, halfway down this page is a nice interactive map, which links through to the recreation.gov page for each campsite.

    We’ve been picky about where we’ve stayed based on site layout, landing type, and wind direction, some can be quite exposed to sun/wind and/or have a big hike up from the lake. Hope this helps, good luck.

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 24332
    #2318430

    I heard those campsites fill up almost immediately since the release of that website for reservations. Is that not true?

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