Pictured: Northern Lights cocktail served in the Cantilever Distillery Cocktail Room
Happy National Park Week! Did you know Cantilever Distillery + Hotel is located only minutes from the Voyageurs National Park Visitor Center? In our opinion, there's simply nothing that quite compares to seeing the Northern Lights dance across the vast dark skies of Voyageurs National Park. (We even serve a drink named after them in our Cocktail Room!)
Apparently Outside Magazine agrees, because it was just named the best place in the world to view the Northern Lights!
Apparently Outside Magazine agrees, because it was just named the best place in the world to view the Northern Lights!
This 218,000-acre national park is one of the most remote northern spots in the lower 48. The International Dark-Sky Association designated it an official dark sky park in 2020, meaning there’s minimal light pollution way out here. Pitch a tent at one of the park’s more isolated campgrounds—there are 15 hike-in or boat-in backcountry campsites—for the best viewing spots in the park. If you’d rather have a bed to sleep in, stay at the 31-room Cantilever Hotel in the town of Ranier, ten minutes from the park’s entrance, which has a rooftop sauna and hot tub for night sky-gazing, free yoga, and whiskey tasting at the in-house distillery. (Michelson)
Outside Magazine
Unlike many others, Voyageurs National Park has no entrance fee and is open to visitors year-round, offering unique experiences during all four seasons. What are you waiting for? Book your trip for a chance to see the incredible Northern Lights for yourself!
Source: Michelson, Megan. "The 6 Best Places in the World to See the Northern Lights." Outside Magazine, https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/best-places-northern-lights/
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