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Big Bay State Park

View Website Favorite (62) 2402 Hagen Road - La Pointe, WI 54850
Information: 715-747-6425
Toll Free: 888-936-7463

6am-11pm.

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Big Bay State Park offers natural beauty along four miles of Lake Superior shoreline, located on the eastern side of Madeline Island—the largest of the 22 Apostle Islands. Visitors can explore rugged sandstone cliffs, a mile-long accessible boardwalk, sandy beaches, scenic hiking trails, and a State Natural Area featuring bogs, barrier beaches, boreal forest, and old-growth hemlock. The park also offers a family campground, group camps, and adaptive equipment, including a beach wheelchair. A short ferry ride from Bayfield brings you to this unforgettable lakeside escape.

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Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce

Wisconsin DNR State Park System

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  • Adaptive Equipment Available
    • Beach wheelchair
  • Adaptive Equipment Available
    • Yes
  • Wheelchair Accessible Trails
    • Yes
  • Accessible Campsite
    • Yes
  • Wheelchair Accessible Trails
    • Boardwalk

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6
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7
Book Across the Bay 2/14/2026 Ashland - 16.4 miles away
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