Voyageurs National Park
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Established in 1975, Voyageurs National Park is a United States National Park in northern Minnesota near the town of International Falls. The park's name commemorates the French Canadian fur traders who were the only white inhabitants in the area for many years. The park is notable for its outstanding water resources and is very popular with canoeists, kayakers, and other boaters. The Kabetogama Peninsula, which lies entirely within the park and makes up most of its land area, is accesible only by boat. To the east of the National Park lies the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
The park has several boat ramps and visitor centers around its periphery, though the main body of the park is only accessible by boat or, in the winter, snowmobile. The park hosts about 235,000 visitors per year.
External links
- National Park Service: Voyageurs National Park (http://www.nps.gov/voya/)
- Photos of Voyageurs National Park (http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np.voyageurs.html) - Terra Galleria
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