CRANE LAKE— The public is invited to attend the grand opening of the Crane Lake Visitor Center, set for this Friday, June 6, from 1:30-5:30 p.m. The event will include a variety of family-friendly activities, including refreshments and live music and the chance to paddle aboard a North Canoe with rangers from Voyageurs National Park.
The event is sponsored by the National Park Service, the Voyageurs Conservancy, and the Crane Lake community and is part of the park’s ongoing 50th anniversary celebration in 2025.
The official ribbon-cutting is set for 1:30 p.m., with remarks from key partners and community leaders.
The Crane Lake Visitor Center is the result of a unique partnership between the National Park Service, Voyageurs Conservancy, and Crane Lake Township. Funded in part by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, the center serves as the eastern gateway to the park’s interconnected waterways and offers educational exhibits on dark skies, Indigenous history, and regional ecology.