Apostle Islands Cruise from Bayfield, Wisconsin

After breakfast at the campsite, we meet for the Apostle Island Cruise at Bayfield Harbor ready to board at 9:45 am. It is a beautiful scenic cruise with awesome narration – very entertaining and informative! Highlights along the way include Manitou Island Fishing Camp, Devils Island Sea Caves, and Raspberry Island Lighthouse. We eat gorp and snacks on the boat that we packed from home when the kids get hungry. When we return to Bayfield, we walk from the harbor to a gift shop called “Keeper of the Light” which the kids really enjoyed. They have a lot of fun toys, books, and souvenirs. We go back to the car and drive to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Ranger Office to pick up 3 Junior Ranger workbooks & pencils. The kids are so excited to start working on them! Next up we plan to take the kids on the most beautiful waterfall hike.

Things to Know:

*Some of the best ways to experience the Apostle Islands is by kayak or boat

*Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is located at the northern tip of Wisconsin’s Bayfield Peninsula

*Features 21 islands along a scenic shoreline in Lake Superior

*Located within the ancestral homeland of the Ojibwe people

*Apostle Island Cruises offers narrated tours to the islands, sea caves, and lighthouses

*Reservations highly recommended

*Lake Superior is renowned for its cold temperatures, rough seas, fog, and sudden squalls. Trips may be cancelled or delayed due to weather. Do not travel on Lake Superior during warnings.

*Monitor weather forecasts and be alert to changing conditions