Lake Kabetogama

Best for kayak or canoe camping: Paddle along the same routes as early French trappers traders and explorers on Lake Kabetogama in northern Minnesota. Part of the warren of waterways that make up Voyageurs National Park the lake offers more than two dozen wilderness campsites that can be reached only by boat including gorgeous spots along Lost Bay and among the Chief Wooden Frog Islands. Keep an eye out for wildlife along the shore from bear and bald eagles to otters wolves and moose.