Houseboating is a truly unique way to immerse yourself in the beauty and solitude of Voyageurs National Park - all while enjoying the comforts of home. With a houseboat you have the freedom to explore the park that can't be accessed any other way than a boat.
A houseboat allows you to enjoy an extended stay on the water with cozy sleeping quarters, cooking facilities and all the essentials for a comfortable adventure.
A houseboat allows you to enjoy an extended stay on the water with cozy sleeping quarters, cooking facilities and all the essentials for a comfortable adventure.
RENTing a houseboat
To rent a houseboat at Rainy Lake, please contact one of our local providers below via phone or website. We recommend booking well in advance, especially during peak seasons, to secure your preferred dates.
HOUSEBOAT SITES IN THE PARK
Houseboaters are allowed to stay overnight at both designated and undesignated houseboat sites, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis
- Designated sites have a symbol sign indicating that they are a designated site, beach or rock access, metal fire rings, and mooring posts or rings to secure vessels
- Undesignated sites are any undeveloped shoreline location that is at least 200 yards away from any developed site or structure
- There is a limit of two houseboats per designated or undesignated site.
VNP Permits
- Houseboats are required to have a permit for overnight use within Voyageurs National Park
- There is no limit to the number of houseboats/permits allowed in the park at one time
- Reservations are not site-specific, but rather issued per houseboat for the number of nights stayed in the park
- Permits can be purchased starting November 15 annually for all of the next summer season
- There is a $15 nightly fee in additional to a $10 reservation service fee per transaction
Voyageurs National Park Houseboat Permits, Voyageurs National Park - Recreation.gov
Northernaire Houseboats
Northernaire Houseboats specializes in Rainy Lake Houseboat vacation rentals in Minnesota. Houseboating on Rainy Lake is truly unique as it is a scenic border lake located in Voyageurs National Park. Rainy Lake's waters are both in Minnesota and Ontario, Canada. It is the largest lake in Voyageurs National Park spanning 73 miles in one direction. Voyageurs National Park is strewn with glacial rock, rugged terrain, scattered beaches, abundant wildlife... and no roads! A Minnesota Houseboat rental vacation can offer you the perfect combination of excitement and solitude.
Rainy Lake Houseboats
Rainy Lake Houseboats is located on the Minnesota/Ontario border on magnificent Rainy Lake. It’s where the highways end and the ancient waterways begin. We offer amazing Minnesota houseboat vacations on Rainy Lake in Voyageurs National Park – the only inland water-based park in the National Park System. You’ll even have access to first-rate freshwater fishing for walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, crappie, and musky.
