Oberholtzer Hiking Trail offers stunning views throughout Voyageurs National Park!
The Oberholtzer Hiking Trail is a 1.6-mile loop located near the Rainy Lake Visitor Center in Voyageurs National Park. Named in honor of Ernest Oberholtzer, a prominent conservationist, the trail offers visitors a glimpse of the diverse landscapes in the park, ranging from deciduous and coniferous forests to wetland areas with scenic views.
The story of Big Vic is that of protest and self-advocacy in Minnesota!
The story of Big Vic is that of protest and self-advocacy in Minnesota, particularly in Koochiching County, ignited by the creation of Voyageurs National Park (VNP) in 1975. The National Park Service’s (NPS) use of eminent domain to acquire private land sparked outrage among landowners. Vic Davis, a significant figure in the protest, alongside others, resisted the NPS’s “unscrupulous” land-grabbing policies. Davis, Carl Brown, and John Butch McHarg even purchased Little Cranberry Island and confronted the NPS legally.
Vic Davis intensified the protest by commissioning the Big Vic statue, a symbol... Read more
Rod Smith Memorial Kid's Fishing Pond offers sheltered picnic pavilions and several docks!
The Rod Smith Memorial Kid’s Fishing Pond is stocked with fish and provides a pavilion picnic area! The pond is operated by The Rainy Lake Sportfishing Club with cooperation from Koochiching County and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The Rainy Lake Sportfishing Club stocks the fish in the pond. Only children are permitted to take the fish that they catch with a limit of two. Normal fishing regulations still apply. The daily limit is 2 fish per child.
Fish cleaning and swimming are prohibited at the Rod Smith Memorial Kids Fishing Pond.
The parking area is located behind Rainy... Read more
