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Wisconsin state park on the eastern side of Madeline Island, with sandstone bluffs, Lake Superior shoreline, and a sandy beach.
Madeline Island, WI
Big Bay State Park sits on the east side of Madeline Island in the Apostle Islands. Visitors find sandstone bluffs and caves, several miles of Lake Superior frontage, and a long sand beach. The park includes lakeside dunes, sphagnum bogs, and old-growth forest, and bald eagles nest here each year. Facilities include a boardwalk, hiking trails, a large family campground, and a group camp. Reaching the island requires a short ferry trip from Bayfield.
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