Park Statistics

Aerial view of green forest covered islands surrounded by blue water.
View over Stockton Quarry Bay, then Manitou, Otter, Bear (on the left), Rocky, then Devils (on the right) Islands.

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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore; near the tip of the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin; includes 21 islands in Lake Superior and a 12-mile-long narrow strip of mainland shoreline. The park is located in Bayfield and Ashland Counties; within the ancestral homeland of the Ojibwe people. The latest information on visitation statistics, annual reports, and budget information for Apostle Islands National Lakeshore can be found on the National Park Statistics page.

 

Park Resources

General

Islands 21
Land acreage 42,308
(acres on mainland - 2,568)
Water acreage 27,232
Shoreline - miles 155
Annual boat hours for all park operations 2,301


Infrastructure

Miles of Trail 62.4
Miles of Road 0.67
Campsites 67
Administrative buildings 41
Visitor centers 3
Acres of lawn needing mowing 39
Public docks 18
Boats 22
Photovoltaic systems 22
Water distribution systems 20


Natural Resources

Annual precipitation 30 inches rain, 57 inches snow
Average daily temperatures July: 55° - 81°; January: 0° - 22°
Endangered and threatened species 24 (3 Federal, 21 State)
Forest breeding bird species 150
Migratory bird species 237
Fish species 40
Mammal species 38
Flora species 803
Seacaves and beaches innumerable
Sandscapes 16
 

Cultural Resources

Museum objects (13,000 on site)

102,000

Historic structures

187

National Register of Historic Places properties

10

Light station complexes

6

Light station towers

8

Light station buildings

40

Light station structures

36

Light station objects (Fresnel lens)

1

Known archaelogical sites

52

Known logging camps & associated sites

34

Historic quarries

4

Fisheries and fish camps

3

Historic farm sites

7

Submerged (e.g. shipwrecks)

12

Historic resorts and resort sites

3

Last updated: August 12, 2021

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Mailing Address:

415 Washington Avenue
Bayfield, WI 54814

Phone:

715 779-3397

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