1Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Attractions near Bayfield
A day out from Bayfield: Split Rock Lighthouse, 37 mi away
Visits to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore run to about 261K a year. With nothing inside Bayfield, the list has 4 places within 40 miles. The mix takes in 2 state parks, a lighthouse and a national lakeshore. Beyond the town, the best known is Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, 46 mi off.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
3 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
2
Lutsen Mountains
National Lakeshore · 3 mi east
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
69,372 acres in Bayfield, Wisconsin (US) managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The places, mapped
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the northwest.
Orange: Bayfield. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
10 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
2Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
69,372 acres in Bayfield, Wisconsin (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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9Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Bayfield → · Bayfield’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Split Rock Lighthouse: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0 · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: NPS Photo, Public domain · Tettegouche State Park: Desertson67 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gooseberry Falls State Park: Chuck Kochmann, Copyrighted free use · Two Harbors Lighthouse: pmarkham, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Tweed Museum of Art: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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