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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
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- Designation
- National Lakeshore
- State
- WI
- Park address
- Bayfield, WI
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Notes
Designation Date: 09/26/1970
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.