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Things to do and see on the island include a walking tour of the historical structures in LaPointe, visiting the history museum, sampling the restaurants and pubs, taking a bike, bus or car tour of the island, beach combing, golfing, hiking, swimming or camping at Big Bay State park, and just "hanging out" enjoying the easy ambience of the island. And the ferry ride itself is a worthwhile attraction - you get a view of the Apostle Islands and Bayfield from the water that you can't get from land. In mid-May of 2005, we took the Madeline Island Ferry to the village of LaPointe, WI on Madeline Island. For early season and a forecast for a cool, rainy weekend, we surprised to see the number of people and cars headed for the Island on a Friday afternoon. The Ferry had to run an extra trip to meet the demand. In later years we visited the Island in mid-summer and once in the winter crossing the ice road. 
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La Pointe, Wisconsin
< < < While it was a gray, overcast day, these flowers in front of this downtown house brightened up our arrival.
The Old LaPointe Inn dates back to 1870 > > >
< < < The Library, originally Bay View School, dates back to 1872.
The Post Office began life in 1900 as the dining room addition to the original Old Mission Inn (1832) > > >
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The SUV left of center is first in line for the next Madeline Island Ferry trip. The parked cars are those of people who are riding the ferry over without their vehicles. > > > While taking your car or RV to the island is a neat experience, you can see quite a lot by walking around town. If you want to go further around the island, you can rent a bike.
"ARVY" - our Winnebago Rialta - enjoyed a smooth ride across the 2.6 mile stretch of Lake Superior from Bayfield to LaPointe. We were half-way across before I realized we had left the dock!
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As soon as the ice is out, the Madeline Island Ferry begins running 4 times a day from Bayfield to the village of La Pointe. After May 7th, its schedule increases to 11 daily trips, in June and July even more frequent. Dining and Lodging
For the Traveler who requires a terrific deal on food and beverages, but are not too picky on ambience, their urges can be satisfied at Tom's Burned Down Cafe!
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Big Bay State Park - Madeline Island
If you plan to camp on the mainland, check out our recommendations on Bayfield Area Camping.
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