Bayfield, WI
Things to See and Do

Links to Popular Bayfield Wi
Events and Things to See & Do

• Enjoy music & entertainment at Big Top Chautauqua.
• Take the Auto Ferry to Madeline Island and visiting historic La Pointe, one of the oldest settlements in the Upper Midwest.
• While at Madeline Island, visit the Historical Museum and take the Madeline Island Bus Tour. Visit Big Bay State Park for hiking, swimming, or camping.
• Stop at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor Center to learn about the history of the Islands and get information about touring and camping.
• Take an island cruise with the Apostle Islands Cruise Service or take sailboat cruise from one of several sailboat charter services.
• Tour the artist studios, crafts galleries, artisan shops and specialty retail stores.
• Drive or walk the historic district or take a Bayfield Heritage Tour.
• Sample the many fine restaurants and pubs, some featuring local musicians.
• Walk and explore the lakeshore park, the docks, the marina harbor and fishing markets.
• Learn to Kayak and explore the Sea Caves.
• Take a Sailboat Cruise around the Apostle Islands.
• Take an auto tour loop of the Bayfield Peninsula, visiting Little Sand Bay, Meyers Beach, Cornucopia, and Washburn.
• Drive to Ashland and visit the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center
• Enjoy a round of golf at Bayfield's Apostle Highlands Golf Course or drive to Ashland and Golf at Chequamegon Bay Golf Club

Stop at the Bayfield Visitor Center for more ideas on things to do and see including the Chamber of Commerce calendar of events.

Apostle Islands Raspberry Island Lighthouse Tour is a step back in time to visit the authentically and fully restored lighthouse. The National Park Service offers a narrated tour as part of the boat ride package to the island.

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Bayfield Golf Courses
Apostle Highlands Golf Course is one the most scenic of all Lake Superior golf courses. Other nearby golf courses include Madeline Island Golf Course and Chequamegon Bay Golf Club

Like Camping or RVing, see our Directory of Bayfield Area Campgrounds.

 

 

Bayfield Spring Festivities
In the middle weekend in May, Bayfield annually welcomes spring by hosting WPR's Garden Talk Radio Show and later during the festival a walking tour of "Bayfield in Bloom" gardens

Thanksgiving Dinner at the
historic Rittenhouse Inn,
Bayfield, Wisconsin