Summer
Attractions
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Apostle
Island Cruise
Touring
the 21 islands is
a highlight of any
trip to the Bayfield
area. You'll find
windswept beaches
and sandstone cliffs,
picturesque lighthouses
and breathtaking
sea caves. For information
on the Apostle Islands,
click
here.
For cruise information,
click
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Beaches
You'll find
cozy, clean and
inviting beachfronts
throughout the Bayfield
area. The Apostle
Islands also feature
a variety of sandscapes,
supporting a wide
range of plant and
animal communities.
To learn more about
these scandscapes,
click
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Big
Top Chautauqua
Lake Superior
Big Top Chautauqua
is a non-profit
performing-arts
showcase operating
June through September
under the all-canvas,
state-of-the-art
tent featuring nationally-known
as well as local
performers. For
complete information,
click
here. PLAY
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Birdwatching
Bird lovers rejoice!
The Chequamegon
Bay area, including
Bayfield, is home
to hundreds of bird
species which can
be spotted from
land and sea. A
birding and nature
festival is held
in the area each
spring. For more
information, click
here.
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Charter
Fishing
The Bayfield area
has a long history
of excellent fishing.
Sport fishermen
(and women) seeking
to bring home a
large lake trout
or salmon catch
will want to connect
with one of the
areas fishing charters.
Half-day and full-day
charters are available
with most services.
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Cycling
Cycling
experiences are
many and varied:
from a casual ride
around town, to
a tour of one of
the areas many farms
and orchards to
something a little
or a lot more challenging
on the Bayfield
area's many hills.
Bicycles are available
to rent both in
Bayfield and on
Madeline Island,
and, of course,
you can always bring
your own.
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Golf
With Lake
Superior as the
backdrop, Bayfield
is any golfer's
dream destination.
With golfing opportunities
both on shore at
the Apostle
Highlands Golf Course
as well as
on Madeline Island
at the Madeline
Island Golf Club,
bring your clubs
and soak in the
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Hiking
The Chequamegon
National Forest
has 850,000 acres
of rolling terrain
dotted with crystal
clear lakes, rushing
rivers and meandering
streams, plus hundreds
of miles of easy-going
to rugged hiking,
mountain biking
and cycling trails,
as well as five
public and four
private campgrounds.
For more information,
click here. |
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As the "Gateway
to Madeline Island
and the Apostle
Islands" Bayfield
is also ground zero
for kayakers from
throughout the Midwest.
Experienced kayakers
will bring their
own watercraft,
but, if you're new
to the sport, several
venues offer rentals
as well as instruction.
For a list of local
kayakers, click
here.
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Madeline
Island
The island's
charm and natural
beauty make it the
perfect get-away
location. Daily
ferries shuttle
both vehicles and
pedestrians to the
and from the island,
where you'll find
shopping, dining
and nature in abundance.
Picturesque from
the Bayfield shore,
Madeline Island
teams with things
to see and do. For
more information,
click
here or
visit the Madeline
Island Ferry Line. |
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Orchards
Bayfield
is home to many
commercial flower
farms, berry farms
and orchards where
visitors can walk
between the rows,
savor the beauty
and pick pails of
apples, raspberries,
strawberries, blackberries
and blueberries.
For a complete list
of farms, locations
and schedules, click
here. PLAY
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Sailing
Visitors
to the Bayfield
area always marvel
at the abundance
of billowy white
sails dotting the
Lake Superior seascape.
It's easy and fun
to be a part of
the local sailing
community. Sailing
adventures abound,
from a leisurely
two-hour afternoon
tour to overnight
and multiple-night
excursions. To catch
your sailing dream,
click
here.
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Sea
Caves
Centuries
of wave action,
freezing, and thawing
have sculpted shorelines
throughout Apostle
Islands National
Lakeshore. Some
of the Great Lakes'
most spectacular
scenery occurs where
these forces interact
with sandstone of
the Devils Island
Formation to create
extensive sea caves.
For more information,
click
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Shopping
There's
a little something
for everyone in
Bayfield's many
charming shops and
galleries. The area
hosts a thriving
artists' community
and their crafts
are available to
admire or purchase.
And, if you're set
on apparel to commemorate
your visit, or looking
to take home fresh
fish from the lake,
you'll find it in
Bayfield. For more
information, click
here. MEET
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StageNorth
StageNorth
is the arts, cultural
and community sweet
spot on the stunning
south shore of Lake
Superior's Chequamegon
Bay in Washburn,
Wisconsin. StageNorth
is a cutting edge
performing arts
center designed
to entertain, educate
and include the
community in all
areas of live theater,
offering everything
from visual art
and readings, to
magic shows, an
eclectic range of
concerts featuring
local and national
talent, and out-of-this-world
theater productions,
click
here. |
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Wineries
With its
abundance of fruit
orchards and farms,
its not suprising
that Bayfield is
home to a burgeoning
wine industry. You'll
find mostly small
vinyards specializing
in the creation
of ciders, meads
and country wines
from locally grown
fruits and honey.
For more information,
click
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