–– FOR MORE INFORMATION –– ASHLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITOR BUREAU 1716 W Lake Shore Dr PO Box 746, Ashland WI 54806 715-682-2500 • 800-284-9484 www.visitashland.com www.travelashlandcounty.com BAD RIVER BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA PO Box 39, Odanah WI 54861 715-682-7111 BUTTERNUT AREA VISITOR & INFORMATION CENTER PO Box 276, Butternut WI 54514 715-769-3113 www.butternutwi.com GLIDDEN AREA DEVELOPMENT CORP. 526 Park St, Glidden WI 54527 715-264-5444 www.gliddenwi.org MADELINE ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO Box 274, LaPointe WI 54850 715-747-2801 • 888-475-3386 www.madelineisland.com MELLEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO Box 193, Mellen WI 54546 715-274-2330 www.mellenwi.com DID YOU KNOW: Ashland is the Historic Mural Capital of Wisconsin Find more Ashland County on Pages 6, 21 and 23! Cover: Kayaking in the Bay, Solstice Outdoors VISITOR 1 3 FAVORITES 1 Apostle Islands Madeline Island Gary Knowles Lake Superior / Vacations Adventure 2 Chequamegon Bay Fishing 2 Ashland Historic 6 3 Mural Walk Copper Falls 4 4 State Park Ashland’s Lake 5 Nate Baron, Up Superior Sunsets North Guide Service Memorial Medical Center 6 WhistleStop Marathon & Half-Marathon Esposito Jan 5 7 Book Across the Bay Hometown Festivals 8 & Fairs Chequamegon-Nicolet 9 National Forest 8 10 Fall Color Viewing Contents 7 4 l ACTIVITIES 9 10 10 l ASHLAND 19 l ODANAH 20 l MAP 23 l MADELINE ISLAND 25 l MELLEN l GLIDDEN 27 Jeff Peters Jeff 28 l BUTTERNUT Brady©CNNF Ryan 29 l CLAM LAKE 31 l AREA SERVICES Check out the Ashland County area 32 l EVENTS sample itineraries provided on page 34 34 l SAMPLE ITINERARIES l 35 DIRECTORY ©2019 No reproduction in whole or part without written permission from Ashland County Tourism. www.travelashlandcounty.com Design: White Space. Printing: Heart Graphics, Ashland, WI. Up to 25 trips per day Largest of the Apostle Islands Lake Superior, Wisconsin l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l madferry.com 715-747-2O51 Hike• Bike• Swim• Kayak• Relax• Canoe 2O minutes between Bayfield and Madeline Island Ashland County Activities Ashland County is home to many public outdoor recreational Motorcycle & Auto Tours areas including the greatest of the Great Lakes – Lake Superior, Ashland County is an excellent Chequamegon Bay, Big Bay State Park on Madeline Island, and motorcycling/auto tour destination, a large portion of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. providing amazing views of the Boating area’s scenery. Ashland has a beautiful marina with great access to Lake Superior. Request your free Motorcycle/Auto From your boat you can enjoy Chequamegon Bay, the Apostle Tour guide map and start exploring. Islands National Lakeshore and the many beautiful lighthouses that are located in Ashland County. Snowmobiling, ATVing & UTVing Wisconsin Northwoods is the best overall place for snowmobile Chequamegon Bay trail riding and family snowmobiling, according to the readers of Chequamegon Bay is a large Snow Goer magazine. Situated on the edge of the largest of the sheltered bay that runs along the Great Lakes, Ashland County is home to 640,693 acres of public northern coastal edge of Ashland land that provides endless trails for snowmobilers. We have 280 County, and is considered a world- miles of groomed trails along with over 1,000 miles of ungroomed class fishery. In addition, it provides forest roads for your riding pleasure. a large area for recreational boating and beautiful scenery. Our trails connect with the The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore adjoining communities to give you hours of riding. The Tri- The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore consists of 21 of the 22 County Corridor connects Apostle Islands plus a 12-mile strip of mainland shoreline, and Ashland to Superior. Dead 18 of these islands are in Ashland County. The islands beckon to Horse Slough Trail Head in explorers and vacationers who enjoy quiet, sandy beaches, rocky southern Ashland County is a shorelines with sea caves carved by wind and water, island challenging motorized trail that offers a diverse look at nature, lighthouses, historical interpretive areas, wildlife viewing and forest management and a bit of history. Annual snowfall is 73 inches. wilderness camping. The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore year ’round headquarters is housed in a restored brownstone building Lake Superior in Bayfield. Private sailors, boaters and kayakers can travel around Lake Superior is the largest body of fresh water on earth with the archipelago and 3,000,000,000,000,000 (3 quadrillion) gallons of water. The explore the fantastic largest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior offers an abundance of sea caves carved into recreational opportunities for the visitor. There are charter and sandstone cliffs along guide services available for those who want an exciting fishing the islands and the experience. mainland shoreline. Visitors travel from all over the continent Snowmobile/ATV • Sportsman’s to experience the haunting beauty of the majestic ice caves Motorcycle/Auto Tour created when brisk temperatures transform the sea caves into To order a FREE MAP, go to sparkling cathedrals of Lake Superior’s frozen water. www.travelashlandcounty.com or call 800-284-9484 715-779-3397 www.travelashlandcounty.com 4 5 Ashland County Activities If you want to see breathtaking views, come and enjoy the outdoors of Ashland County. Bicycling & Mountain Biking Bicycling in Ashland County will be fun as you travel on paved routes that range in mileage throughout the county. Vacations Adventure • The City of Ashland Ten-mile-plus loop gives Canoeing, Kayaking & Paddling you panoramic views of Lake Superior, beaches, campgrounds • Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and playgrounds. Stop for some clean, clear, fresh water at our Enjoy world-class sea kayaking through Madeline Island with artesian wells at Prentice Park and Maslowski Beach. spectacular views of the Apostle Islands. Launch at Big Bay State • Copper Falls Mountain Bike Trails Park. Guide services available. Two one-way mountain bike trails (used for skiing in winter). • Copper Falls State Park Heading east from the North Camp area is the Vahtera Trail and Canoe, kayak or paddle access at Loon Lake in Mellen. heading west from the North Camp area is the Takesson • Chequamegon Bay Trail. Trails are grass/intermediate to advanced. Paddle along the shoreline of the Chequamegon Bay in Ashland Fee/Pass required. and the Estuary Area on the west side of Solstice Outdoors. Birding Cross Country Skiing FREE BICYCLE MAP Beautiful natural & Snowshoeing order online at landscape provides www.travelashlandcounty.com • Copper Falls State Park breathtaking scenery or call 800-284-9484 Cross country trails for and the perfect all skill levels. 13.7 miles opportunity to see a large variety of birds. With several easily Classic, 6.5 miles Skate. accessible birding sites, all you need to do is bring your binoculars Fee/Pass required. and camera. Request your free birding checklist and begin your • City of Ashland Ski Trail birding adventure with a list of area species and birding locations. Most trails provide a Join us in May for the annual Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature combination of Skating and Classical skiing, with two trails for Festival. 800-284-9484 www.birdandnaturefest.com Classic only. The trails are gently rolling to flat terrain meander- Places to bird watch: ing through pine forest comprising several loops totalling 5 km. Big Bay State Park, Northern Fee: Donations appreciated. Great Lakes Visitor Center • Chequamegon Bay Golf Club Providing ski trails in Ashland. • Penokee Mountain Ski Trail Two loops, connecting with the North Country National Scenic Trail. The Chequamegon- For Classical and Skate. 7.6 miles. Nicolet National Forest • Northern Great Lakes Visitor has 850,000 acres of rolling terrain between Center Snowshoes free of Bayfield & Ashland Tim Oksiuta Tim charge for on-site use, 40 acres. Counties www.travelashlandcounty.com 6 Ashland County Activities Fishing Hiking & Waterfalls Ashland County offers some of the • Big Bay State Park – Madeline finest fishing in the Midwest, home Island to over 300 miles of Class “A” trout Nine miles of hiking trails take you streams and 85 lakes including the through varied habitat, some of which largest freshwater body in the world – is detailed through interpretive Lake Superior. A majority of Lake signage. The boardwalk is a flat trail Superior’s Apostle Islands are located running through a forest on the Big Bay in the northern part of Ashland sand spit. The 2.6-mile Lagoon Ridge County and offer some of the best Trail goes around the west side of the lake trout, brown trout and salmon lagoon and wetlands to the Indoor fishing on the Great Lakes. Baron Nate Group Camp. The 1.3-mile Bay View • Lake Superior’s Chequamegon Bay Trail follows the shoreline on the Offering a diverse fishery that attracts anglers yearly from all over north side of Big Bay Point. State Park Fee required. the United States. In Fisherman magazine voted Chequamegon • Copper Falls – Mellen, Bay as one of the Top Ten Destinations for smallmouth bass in A Must-See! the world. For smallmouth bass, Chequamegon Bay is primarily Waterfall viewing that is a catch-and-release fishery and managed for trophy smallmouth handicapped-accessible with a minimum size limit of 22”. The average size smallmouth and on paved trails; is greater than 18” and 50-100 fish days are not uncommon, Brownstone Falls on the regardless of the time of year.