Wilderness · Minnesota
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
A million acres of lakes you travel by canoe
TypeWilderness
StateMinnesota
Best seasonSummer & early fall
Don’t missLake-to-lake paddle routes
The most-visited wilderness in America is one you can only really see from a canoe — over a thousand lakes stitched by portages, with motors and crowds left behind. Wolves, moose, and absolute silence.
What to see
- Canoe-and-portage routes
- Pictographs at Hegman Lake
- Northern lights
- Moose & loons
- Voyageur history
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