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Apostle Islands National LakeshoreSunset over Basswood Island
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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Raspberry Island
 

Sandspit Trail: 0.75 mile

A well-traveled trail from the lighthouse to the sandspit on the east side of the island.

West Bay Trail: 1.0 mile

A lightly used trail from the lighthouse, past West Bay, to the northern tip of the island. After the Sand Island lighthouse was automated in 1921, Raspberry Island keepers would walk this trail to reach a spot where they could check its beacon.
President John F. Kennedy visits the Apostle Islands  

Did You Know?
A visit to the Apostle Islands was the last official trip made by President Kennedy before he went to Dallas in 1963.

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Last Updated: August 10, 2006 at 16:46 EST