Visiting Grassy Bay Cliffs in Voyageurs National Park (PhotoS)

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About Grassy Bay Cliffs Overlook

Located in the southeastern part of the park on Sand Point Lake, Grassy Bay Cliffs rise 125 above the lake making for a striking contrast with the surrounding area. The cliffs are particularly beautiful in the fall when they are crowned by brilliant autumn reds and yellows.

Learning about how these lakes and rock formations were formed over some 2.5 billion years ago can make your visit and seeing these natural wonders all the more fascinating and enjoyable. To learn more about the geological history of the park visit a park visitors center or check out the park website.

Things to Know Before You Visit Voyageurs National Park

Entrance Fees

There are no entrance fees to Voyageurs National Park.

Cell Service

Cell Service is hit or miss throughout the park. The visitors centers have service and most places with roads do. Rainy Lake has some coverage, but as you go east on the other lakes coverage is rare.

Guide Book

Best Guide Book is this one which we used extensively on our visit.

Map

Map: The best map for Voyageurs is this one which we carried with us everywhere.

Dry Bags

Dry bags are an essential Voyageurs item keeping wallets, phones, etc nice and dry in a very wet park. We used / loved this dry bag.

Getting to Voyageurs

Getting to Voyageurs National Park is as easy as flying in to Minneapolis and renting a car from there. The park is 4 and a half hours from the MSP airport. You can also fly directly in to International Falls which is serviced by a few of the major domestic carriers. Once there you can rent a car and you’re already practically in the park.

Boat Rentals

The entire park is accessible only by boat! Rentals are easy and our Voyageurs National Park Guide provides a comprehensive guide to renting boats in the park.

Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit Voyageurs National Park is in the Fall. The bustle of summer fishing and house boating is long gone and the park’s shores and trails are ablaze with magnificent autumn reds, yellows, and oranges. Fall is a feast for the eyes at Voyageurs, but be quick as it’s also very short in this coldest area of the continental U.S.

Where to Stay

Visiting Voyageurs National Park? If you haven’t decided where to stay (yet) check out our helpful guide on visiting Voyageurs National Park for tips. Don’t have time? Here’s our favorite hotel for Voyaguers.

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Visiting Grassy Bay Cliffs

The only way to access Grassy Bay Cliffs is by boat which can be rented at Voyagaire.

Watch the Award-Winning Voyageurs Film

This film is the culmination of several weeks spent in Voyageurs National Park. Encompassing more than 340 square miles, Voyageurs is a watery wonderland almost exclusively accessible by boat.

Journey with us as we explore a land blanketed in pristine lakes, erupting with kaleidoscopic fall colors, and home to the most spectacular displays of the northern lights on the planet. This is Voyageurs. Filmed primarily in stunning UHD 8K.