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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore WI

Lat, Long: 46.96240467, -90.66045665

Designation: National Lakeshore

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.

Weather:

Lake Superior is renowned for its cold temperatures, rough seas, fog, and sudden squalls. Boaters and paddlers should monitor marine weather forecasts and be constantly alert to changing conditions. Average daytime high temperatures range from 60 degrees Fahrenheit in May, to the upper 80s in mid-summer, to the mid-60s in September. Average lows vary from 40 degrees in May, to the upper 50s in mid-summer, to 50 degrees in September. Average water temperatures in May and June are only in the 40s.

Directions:

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is located in northern Wisconsin along the shores of Lake Superior. The Lakeshore has several entrance points, with much of its area accessible primarily by water.

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Address/Contact:

415 Washington Avenue

Bayfield, US, 54814

Phone: 7157793397

Email: apis_information@nps.gov

Entrance Fees:

Tree-covered red cliffs meet greenish blue water, in a bowl shape.A two story white house with a light tower in the middle, reflects the colors of the setting sun.Sunrise illuminates a long beach near calm water.A rocky shoreline meets the calm water of a lake at sunset.