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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Guided Activities

GUIDED ACTIVITIES
Park staff offer a variety of guided activities from June to September. Check at park visitor centers or bulletin boards for specific times, topics, and locations.

Guided Lighthouse Tours
Park staff may be available to conduct free guided tours of the lighthouses at Devils, Michigan, and Sand islands from mid-June to September. Tours will generally be available daily on request from about 9 am to 4:30 pm. Guided tours will NOT be available before 9 am or after 5 pm without prior arrangements. A daily shuttle is scheduled to go from Bayfield to Michigan Island light (weather permitting) from June 30 to September 4 (see the cruise schedule). The Raspberry Island lighthouse will be closed until 2007 due to construction.  Call 715-779-3397 for information about tour availability.

Raspberry Island Lighthouse Tour- The lighthouse and ground will be closed starting in the summer of 2005 to complete repairs and renovation. Reopening in 2007!

Sand Island Lighthouse Tour - Volunteer lighthouse keepers may be available to provide free access to the lighthouse. Late June to September. Check availability. 9am - 11am and 1pm - 4pm.

Devils Lighthouse Tour- Volunteer lighthouse keepers may be available to provide free access to the lighthouse. Late June to September. Check availability. 9am - 11am and 1pm - 4pm.

Manitou Island Fish Camp- Closed

Hokenson Brothers Fishery- Park staff may be available for free guided tours of a commercial fishing museum at Little Sand Bay (mainland). Late June through August.

Stockton Island Nature Walk-Free guided walk to Stockton's forests, bogs, and beaches may be available late June through Labor Day.

Campfire Programs
Join park staff at the Presque Isle campfire circle on Stockton Island nightly from late June through Labor Day. The free talks last about 45 minutes and cover such topics as bears, wilderness, bears, shipwrecks, and (did we mention) ...bears. Starting times vary through the season.

 

Piping Plover  

Did You Know?
Long Island is home to the only known nesting sites in Wisconsin for the endangered Piping Plover. In 2006, three nests were successful with a total of five surviving chicks!

Last Updated: August 18, 2006 at 12:47 EST