Crane Lake is the Southern entry to the Voyageurs National Park and the Western Entry to the BWCAW.
With over 80,000 acres of water, Voyageurs National Park is a boater's paradise. This is a unique park. With less than 10 miles of roads, visitors must leave their cars behind for a motorboat, canoe, houseboat, kayak or sailboat.
The famous Boundary Waters Canoe Area is the ultimate wilderness adventure experience. Located in the northern third of the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of Minnesota has over a million acres of clear lakes and deep green pine forests, and is unlike any other wilderness area in the world. The rugged scenic beauty, large pines and sparkling clear waters will beckon to you and make you want to stay.
Crane Lake is a quaint resort community giving you many options for recreation. From Crane Lake, MN you can travel by boat to Ash River, Kabetogama, Kettle Falls, Ontario Canada and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The Superior National Forest is on the fringe of the community with trails for ATVS, hiking and snowmobiles. This is a true wilderness area. It is up to you to decide if you are going to enjoy the silent sports or the motorized.
A person can take a canoe from Crane Lake and explore the chain of lakes to Lac La Croix on to Ely, MN or take a boat to Sand Point Lake, Namakan and on to Kettle Falls with a portage to Rainy Lake.
Crane Lake offers all types of properties, seasonal cabins, year round lake homes, water access only properties, private wilderness log cabins on acreage and hunting lands.
Fishing, kayaking, swimming, wildlife watching, canoeing, boating, camping, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, hiking, atv riding, hunting and reconnecting with the family are a few of the pastimes people enjoy in the Crane Lake area.
Area services include marinas, resorts, restaurants, gift shops, a nearby golf course, churches, a fire department, first responder health /ambulance service, US Customs, post office, National Park Services and more.
