Little Sand Bay
Northeast of Bayfield via Hwy 13 and Cty K is an Apostle Island Visitor Facility with a Ranger Station/Visitor Center, a public boat launch, an Industrial Strength dock and breakwater, a swimming beach and picnic area, a campground, and a fishery exhibit.
 The Ranger Station/Visitor Center looks out over Little Sand Bay.
Inside is a bookstore, a small museum and an mini-theatre showing tapes on the Islands. > > >
The grounds, parking areas, washrooms, and waterfront facilities are well maintained - kudos to the Park Service.
There's a nice sand beach and a waterfront picnic area. > > >
The "industrial strength" dock and seawall protects boats and ships from the occasional rages of Gitchee Gummi.
The Hokenson Brothers Fishery Museum has preserved the buildings, tools, and craft used by the brothers in their fishery operation. Tours are conducted by the Park Service staff.
Their fishing tug, the "Twilite" remains in dry dock for viewing. |
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