Photograph of Lake Superior sandstone rock stack under a blue sky. — Stockton Island NPS Photo / Billy Flynn

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

National Seashore / Lakeshore · Wisconsin · National Park Service

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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, located at the northern tip of Wisconsin's Bayfield Peninsula, features 21 stunning islands, a scenic 12-mile shoreline along Lake Superior, and is located within the ancestral homeland of the Ojibwe people. Established in 1970, the park showcases picturesque sea caves, sandy beaches, and the largest collection of lighthouses in the National Park system.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone: 7157793398
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

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What's here

Highlights: Arts · Photography · Colonization and Settlement · Commerce · Trade · Farming and Agriculture · Industry · Logging and Timber Cutting · Maritime · Lighthouses · Ships and Shipwrecks · Native American Heritage · Social Movements · Conservation Movement · Ancient Seas · Animals · Birds · Fish · Caves, Caverns and Karst · Climate Change · Coasts, Islands and Atolls · Forests and Woodlands · Coniferous Forests · Deciduous Forests · Geology · Lakes · Natural Sounds · Night Sky · Aurora Borealis · Rock Landscapes and Features · Scenic Views · Unique Species · Endangered · Wetlands · Wilderness

Activities & features: Boating · Motorized Boating · Sailing · Boat Tour · Camping · Backcountry Camping · Canoe or Kayak Camping · Group Camping · Fishing · Freshwater Fishing · Guided Tours · Hiking · Hunting and Gathering · Hunting · Paddling · Kayaking · Junior Ranger Program · SCUBA Diving · Snowshoeing · Swimming · Freshwater Swimming · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Park Film · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store · Gift Shop and Souvenirs