Do you need a permit for BWCA?
BWCAW Permits A permit is always required to enter the BWCA Wilderness: Visitors taking an overnight trip (paddle, motor, or hiking) or a motorized day trip into the BWCAW from May 1 – September 30 are required to obtain a quota permit. For information about reserving quota permits, please visit recreation.gov.
Do I need a BWCA permit in October?
Self Issued permits are required for non-motorized day use visitors year-round and for all overnight visitors entering the BWCAW from October 1 – April 30. Self Issued permits are also required for Day Use Motor visitors from October 1 – April 30.
Where do I enter BWCA?
BWCAW Entry Points
- #4 Crab Lake and Cummings Lake. Access from the boat landing is 4 miles across Burntside Lake with a 360-rod portage to Crab Lake.
- #6 Slim Lake. Access is a 90-rod portage to Slim Lake.
- #7 From Big Lake (to LaPond Lake)
- #19 Stuart River.
- #20 Angleworm Lake.
- #22 Mudro Lake.
- #23 Mudro Lake.
- #24 Fall Lake.
Can I change my BWCA permit?
BWCA Permits: What You Can Change Once It’s Reserved You cannot change your entry date or your entry point on your permit without canceling it and reserving a new one if it is available.
Are cans allowed in BWCA?
CONTAINERS Cans and glass bottles are not allowed. Fuel, insect repellent, medicines, personal toilet articles, and items other than food and beverages may be kept in their original containers. Food may be packaged into plastic containers which must be packed out at the end of the trip.
Is the BWCA open for camping?
Yes – Voyageurs National Park is open for day use, overnight tent camping and houseboat mooring sites.
What are the entry points to the BWCA?
Therefore, the entry points into the BWCA surround it, along its edges. Many roads leading to the entry points are forest roads and of packed gravel; some are paved however. Once at the entry point, there is often a portage of some sort to move your gear from the parking lot down to the water’s edge.
Do you need a permit to enter the BWCA?
Certainly BWCA entry points allow motor boat entry, but most are designated for non-motor access and require a portage of watercraft and gear from the parking area to the landing. Permits are required to enter the BWCA and are overnight permits reserved for a specific entry day and entry point.
Where is the first portage on the BWCA?
Putting in at the public access on Gunflint Lake and paddling north will get you to your first portage and official entrance. Most people put in at Gunflint and take out at Saganaga Lake because there is a lot of moving water flowing north. Most portages are to avoid waterfalls and moving water making for a dramatic trip.
How many people are allowed in the BWCAW?
Nine people and four watercraft are the maximum allowed together in the wilderness. You may not exceed the limit as a group at any time or anywhere (on water, portages and campsites) in the BWCAW. Smaller groups enhance the wilderness experience, chances of seeing wildlife, and decrease resource impacts.