Vermilion River Elephant Lake to Vermilion River is about 5 miles. Pelican River Elephant Lake to Pelican River is about 2 miles. Voyageurs National Park (Voyagers NP) Elephant Lake to Voyagers NP is about 20 miles. Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) Elephant Lake to BWCAW is about 22 miles.