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Madeline Island

La Pointe is located on Madeline Island, one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. Visitors can travel to the island by way of a ferry boat from Bayfield, Wisconsin or the island airport. The Madeline Island Ferry crosses the bay on a 3-mile trip to Madeline Island. The Island is home to Big Bay State Park and the magnificent 2-mile Big Bay Beach, The Madeline Island Museum, a Robert Trent Jones Sr. designed golf course, fine dining, galleries, and shops.

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Anishinaabe Cultural Days: Commemorating the Treaty of 1854 La Pointe September 23 - September 24 A commemoration of the Treaty of 1854, signed at La Pointe. This important treaty established the first Ojibwe reservations in Wisconsin and stipulated the...
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Madeline Island Fall Fest La Pointe October 21 Join us in celebrating local art, fall color and our community. Pumpkin activities, art displays and demonstrations, special events and sales at island...
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Madeline Island Holiday Boutique La Pointe November 25 The Annual Madeline Island Holiday Boutique will feature local artists, craftspeople and retailers. Receive one free return passenger ticket to the mainland...

Things To Do

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Madeline Island Museum La Pointe Madeline Island, historically the spiritual home of the Ojibwe people, became an important fur-trading center for the French in the 17th century. Over the next...
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Mission Hill Coffee House La Pointe Madeline Island's gathering place for good conversation and great coffee!! Breakfast sandwiches and pastries; Deli case, provisions, and great wine selection!...
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La Pointe Center Art Guild & Gallery La Pointe Showcasing local and regional artists in a variety of medium. Sculpture, painting, theater, photography, jewelry design, music, fiber arts, and other creative...

Places To Stay

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Big Bay State Park La Pointe Located on Madeline Island, the largest of 22 Apostle Islands, this 2,350-acre park sports rugged wooded cliffs with dramatic views of Lake Superior. It...
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Big Bay Town Park La Pointe Visitors will find a new entrance, an organized parking area, a new picnic shelter with fireplace, a woodshed, 900 ft. of new beach boardwalk, and a new...
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Island Inn La Pointe Get away from it all on Madeline Island, in Lake Superior off the scenic north coast of Wisconsin. Comfortable, relaxing rooms. Easy walking distance to...

Dining

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Beach Club La Pointe Casual harborside seasonal dining for lunch and dinner, harbor-side Lake Superior overlooking ferry dock. Full bar offering specialty island cocktails. Ample...
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Tom's Burned Down Cafe La Pointe Unique - really unique - Island bar/café featuring live music and art gallery. Everyone welcome!
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The Pub Restaurant & Wine Bar La Pointe Premier lakeside dining featuring regional Lake Superior trout and whitefish, seafodd, steaks and stone hearth pizzas. Casual poolside bar and beachfront patio...

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