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A lush wetland marsh with tall green reeds and cattails in the foreground, a calm Rainy Lake in the middle ground, trees on the right shoreline, and a partly cloudy Minnesota blue sky above. | Rainy Lake, MN

Oberholtzer trail
A concrete boat ramp leads to a river, bordered by trees on both sides. A bridge crosses the river in the background, and signs are posted on trees near the boat ramp. The scene is bright and sunny. | Rainy Lake, MN

Reedy Flats
A wooden dock extends over Minnesota’s calm Rainy Lake, surrounded by lush green trees under a clear blue sky, with picnic tables and a shaded shelter on the grassy riverbank. | Rainy Lake, MN

Rod Smith Memorial Pond
A light-colored building with a peaked roof is surrounded by green trees near Minnesota's Rainy Lake. Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting shadows on the paved walkway leading to the entrance. | Rainy Lake, MN

Rainy Lake Visitor Center

Blog Posts about Wildlife

A common loon with black-and-white plumage floats on calm green water in Minnesota’s Rainy Lake, with a blurred green background. | Rainy Lake, MN

Wildlife in Northern Minnesota