Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureHayward
FreeA Wisconsin Northwoods lake town known for fishing, forests, and the Hayward Lakes chain.
ToursIconicOutdoor Adventure
Apostle Islands Cruises
Apostle Islands Cruises is a tour in Bayfield, WI, part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul guide. Cost: $50 or more.
· Bayfield, WI
Why you should go…
Apostle Islands Cruise Service runs narrated sightseeing cruises out of Bayfield, Wisconsin, past the sea caves, lighthouses, and forested shorelines of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Its signature Grand Tour circles much of the 21-island archipelago on Lake Superior.
- #boat tour
- #lake superior
- #lighthouses
- #sea caves
- #bayfield
What's around here?
The closest stops to Apostle Islands Cruises, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
35 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- MuseumsHistory Buff
Glensheen Mansion
$25–$50A 39-room Jacobean Revival lakeside estate in Duluth, open for tours since 1979.
47 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- SightseeingIconic
Aerial Lift Bridge
FreeWatch the lift span rise 135 feet to let lake freighters pass through the Duluth Ship Canal into the harbor.
47 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- ToursFamily Favorite
North Shore Scenic Railroad
$25–$50Heritage train excursions along Lake Superior between Duluth and Two Harbors, Minnesota.
48 mi awayMore like this
- ToursLocal Gem
Crystal Cave
Under $25Wisconsin's longest known cave, offering guided walking tours near Spring Valley.
124 mi awayMore like this
- ToursFamily Favorite
Padelford Riverboats
Under $25Narrated paddlewheeler cruises on the Mississippi from Harriet Island, river lore, eagles and skyline views.
140 mi awayMore like this
