2013 Permit Lottery and Reservation Dates

There will be a lottery for the following entry points:

• Fall Lake entry points D (Fall Lake & Beyond) and 24 (Fall Lake)
• Moose Lake entry points F (Moose-Newfound-Sucker),
• G (Moose-Prairie-Basswood) and 25 (Moose Lake).

Anyone wanting day use motor, overnight motor or overnight paddle permits for these entry points can continue to use the lottery to make their reservations. We strongly recommend using the lottery for these entry points.

All other reservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis shortly after the lottery is run.

Lottery Dates

Lottery applications can be made starting at 9 a.m. Central Time on December 19, 2012 to 9 p.m. Central Time on January 21, 2013. The lottery will run on January 22. 

Reservations for all entry points can be made on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 9 a.m. Central Time on the last Wednesday of January. Reservations can be made by calling Spirit of the Wilderness at 1-800-950-2709, online or by calling BWCA Reservation Service 1-877-444-6777.

Call Spirit of the Wilderness today and let us reserve your permit and have it waiting for you this next season. If you reserve your own permit, be sure to specify Spirit of the Wilderness as your pick-up location. We are open 6am - 9pm daily May 1-mid September. Make this your one-stop shop for all your BWCA outfitting needs.