MN · Midwest & Great Plains · 2026 exact answer
Backcountry campsites unavailable from April 1 until at Voyageurs: what applies in 2026?
Direct answer
Backcountry campsites unavailable from April 1 until the Friday before the MN fishing opener
Exact conditions
- Status
- Not required; the stated access rule still applies
- Applies to
- overnight guests
- Place or corridor
- Backcountry (interior) campsites
- Effective dates
- April 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
- Release model
- first come
Exceptions and limits
- Open through the end of March for winter camping.
- No end date is recorded because the park states 'the Friday before the MN fishing opener' rather than a calendar date.
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
Backcountry campsites are open through the end of March for winter camping. They will be unavailable for reservation beginning April 1 and will reopen on the Friday before the MN fishing opener.
Permits & Reservations - Voyageurs National Park (Current Campsite Closures)