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above expectations Visitor Information Barnes Area: Barnes / Eau Claire Lakes www.barnes-wi.com Bayfield Area: Bayfield / Red Cliff Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau Bayfield County is the second largest county in Wisconsin, but there's 715-779-3335 • www.bayfield.org not one traffic light! There is a lot to see and do – to make it easier to North Twin Island Devils Cable Area: Cable / Grand View / navigate, we’ve divided the county into six sections and color coded Island South Rocky Cat Outer Drummond / Namakagon them throughout this guide. Twin Island Island Bear Island Island Island Cable Area Chamber of Commerce York Welcome to the top of Wisconsin! Sand Island Island 715-798-3833 • www.cable4fun.com Raspberry Ironwood Island This is not your typical Northwoods community. With over Island Otter Manitou The Apostle Drummond www.drummondwi.com Island Island 600 miles of groomed trails, over a dozen orchards and fruit Sand Islands Bay Raspberry Iron River Area: Iron River / Bay Oak farms, half a million acres of public land and the Wisconsin Lake Eagle Island Island Stockton Delta / Oulu / Benoit Island Superior Scenic Byway, you’ll find that this is a place where Iron River Area Chamber of Commerce 13 Rasp. River Nature and Culture come together in a way that is truly unique. Bark Siskiwit K Hermit 715-372-8558 • www.visitironriver.com Island Point Bay 13 Michigan Bark Pt. Island Bay Cornucopia Basswood South Shore Area: Cornucopia / Lake Superior Red Cliff Island 13 Sand River Herbster / Port Wing Siskiwit J Table of Contents Herbster C River Bayfield Madeline Cornucopia www.visitcornucopia.com Navigating Your Visit ..............................4 H Island Lake Superior Pikes Creek Herbster www.herbsterwisconsin.com Cranberry Siskiwit Scenic Byway / Scenic Riverway .....................5 Flag River River Lake Onion 13 LaPointe Port Wing www.portwingwi.com Port Wing River Our National Treasures ............................6 13 Key Washburn Area: Washburn / Our Communities ............................... 8-9 Long Island Barnes Area: Barnes / Eau Claire Lakes Bayview / Barksdale Sioux Hit the Trails ................................ 10-11 Bayfield Area: Bayfield / Red Cliff A C River Washburn Area Chamber of Commerce Cable Area: Cable / Grand View / Bounty of the County Iron Washburn Drummond / Namekagon 715-373-5017 • www.washburnchamber.com River Iron River Area: Iron River / Orchards and Farms / Breweries, Cideries, B Long Thompson Delta/Oulu/Benoit ........................ Lake Distilleries, Wineries 12-13 Creek South Shore Area: Cornucopia / Chequamegon Herbster / Port Wing Regional Information Bono Bay Outdoor Adventures: Creek Washburn Area: Washburn / Bayview / B Barksdale Fishing / Hunting / Birding / Photography ..... 14-15 Oulu 13 Bayfield County Tourism Bladder 2 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore A Iron Lake 715-373-6125 • www.travelbayfieldcounty.com Business Listings ............................... 17 Moquah Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Iron River Flow. River G Ashland David R. Obey Activities / Adventures ............................17 2 Chippewa Indian Reservation, Red Cliff Deep Fish Creek Lake Pike 2 Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center Art Galleries ....................................17 H Lake North Country Trail (Bayfield County portion) Brule Moon 2 Ino 13 2 Lake Chain 715-685-9983 • www.nglvc.com Boat Tours / Charters ..............................19 Tri-County Corridor (Bayfield County portion) Iron Twin Bear 112 A F 63 Campgrounds ..................................19 Lake Lake E Airport 118 Colleges .......................................21 Benoit Lighthouse Getting Here! Lake Superior Delta E White River H Public Campground Apostle Craft Beverages ................................. 21 Lake BAYFIELD Islands DULUTH/ COUNTY Delta SUPERIOR Public Marina 13 HURLEY/ Entertainment ..................................21 IRONWOOD 2 2 Public Golf Course ASHLAND Events .........................................21 Sanborn 53 A Waterfalls 13 E 51 Food & Drink ....................................21 Mason E HAYWARD Public Beach 63 MINOCQUA 63 70 Lodging .......................................25 13 70 SPOONER Marengo Hiking, Snowshoeing, Skiing Trail 169 8 Marinas / Boat Repair .............................29 Grand View River 35 RHINELANDER Pigeon Public Boat Launch: there are more than 53 ..................... Barnes Lake 75 boat launches in Bayfield County – 63 WISCONSIN Museums / Historical Attractions 31 41 N please visit our website for additional locations WAUSAU 94 Orchards & Farms ................................31 29 N 77 MINNEAPOLIS/ 29 ST. PAUL EAU Drummond CLAIRE Professional Services ..............................31 GREEN BAY Approx. mileage: 53 Retail & Specialty Shops ...........................33 Atkins ON THE COVER The cover image is a pastel painting by Diana 13 Eau Lake D Owen Eighteen Lake Coffee Eau Claire .... 125 DOUGLAS COUNTY Claire Visitor Information ...............................35 63 Mile Creek Lake Randolph of Drummond titled “Golden-Laced River.” It depicts 90 51 Lakes Green Bay .... 260 94 13 LA CROSSE Pacwawong, a section along the Namekagon River, south of Cable. 90 ichigan Events Calendar ............................. 36-37 77 Duluth ........ 35 41 ASHLAND COUNTY Diana gains inspiration for her pastels on paper and oil paintings LaCrosse ..... 205 Cable 61 27 Lake Namakagon from enchanting places in Bayfield County including Lake Mpls/St. Paul . 140 94 Lake Lake M ©2021 Bayfield County Tourism, Washburn WI. Front Cover Art: Diana Randolph. Chippewa GG Superior, inland lakes, meadows, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Wausau ...... 173 MADISON MILWAUKEE Lake Photo contributers: Don Albrecht, Sara Balbin, Bayfield County Tourism, Ron Bergin, Julie Buckles, Jan Esposito, M 90 94 Cable M Forest, and numerous spots along the winding Namekagon River Madison ...... 260 Namakagon M Great Day In The Mornin’ Photography, Hannah Stonehouse Hudson, J. Jochalla, Gary Knowles, Mark Milford, Dubuque ..... 275 DUBUQUE River during the different seasons.13 For more information on Diana James Netz Photography, Richard Northrup, Jeremy Oswald, Gail Plaster, Kelly Randolph, Jamey Ritter, Art & Karen Milwaukee ... 290 ROCKFORD and her work at Once in a Blue Moon Studio, please visit www. Roebken, Runamuk Rides, Paul Villwock, Wisconsin Bike Federation. If we missed anyone, please let us know. Chicago ...... 370 ILLINOIS Clam Lake dianarandolph.com.77 See ad on page 32. CHICAGO Design & layout: White Space. Printing: Schumann Printers. SAWYER COUNTY 715-373-6125 // www.travelbayfieldcounty.com 3 GG Navigating Your Visit Scenic Byway / .....................................................................................................................Scenic Riverway Navigate your way to fun with these tools: Bayfield County Online Story Maps MORE MAPPING Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway FUN: Get the FREE Use the Story Maps to find all there is to www.lakesuperiorbyway.org AVENZA mobile app – once see and do in Bayfield County – look for it’s on your device, you can v this button at www.travelbayfieldcounty.com The Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway 13 locate yourself out on the K 13 13 (WLSSB) follows the southern shoreline of Lake K Lake Superior 13 Cornucopia Red Cliff trails and forest roads (no cell 13 Superior along the Bayfield peninsula along the J C Herbster Red Cliff J Bayfield Madeline Lake Superior Cornucopia H Island reception needed!). 13 Chequamegon Bay to the south shore of Lake J 13 LaPointe C Port Wing Herbster 13 J Bayfield Madeline Superior and ends near the Brule River in Douglas H Island The Bayfield County ATV Map, A C 13 Lake Superior County. WLSSB is a snapshot of the HISTORICAL, Port Wing LaPointe B Snowmobile Map, Road Map 13 Washburn , and Oulu RECREATIONAL CULTURAL GEOLOGICAL B 13 and Non-Motorized Trail Map 2 A Iron Moquah diversity of the region. A River C G Ashland 2 are all available – go to the H 2 13 Brule 2 Ino Lake Superior 112 A F 63 B E 118 shopping cart to search for the The 70-mile route features breathtaking scenic WashburnBenoit H E maps, and they are FREE! Oulu Delta views of forests, pristine sandy beaches and the B 13 A 2 E A Mason E Iron 63 Scale: sparkling blue waters of Lake Superior as well as Moquah G Ashland River Grand View 0 1 2 3 4 5 Barnes This map not to be 2 used for navigation. N 13 the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and H 2 N Brule 2 Ino Drummond 112 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore D Gaylord Nelson Wilderness Area. A F Coffee 63 63 Lake E Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest 118 Benoit Chippewa Indian Reservation, Red Cliff 27 H E The Byway is a unique route featuring quaint Cable M Delta M harbor towns, historic fishing villages and small A Order a map with highlights from farms. The beauty of the Byway is experienced Mason EE each63 town along the BywayScale: at through the stories and scenery that embrace Grand View 0 1 2 3 4 5 Barnes This map not to be www.lakesuperiorbyway.orgused for navigation. One ofN five Scenic the majesty of Lake Superior. N Byways in Wisconsin Drummond or call 715-373-6125 for more information. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore D Coffee 63 Lake Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Chippewa Indian Reservation, Red Cliff St. Croix National Scenic Riverway27 Cable M www.NamekagonRiver.org M A free national park flows through the vast forests of northwest Wisconsin. This incredible gem is part of the St. Croix National Scenic Follow us on Riverway. The Namekagon River begins in Bayfield County, flowing