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Geology of the Apostle Islands The Apostle Islands are built out of a porous red sandstone rock. Sandstone is made out of sand that has been cemented together over time. The sand was deposited in this area during the late Proterozoic period in Earth’s history about 700 million years ago. The sand is evidence of […]
Apostle Islands Sea Caves Sea Caves can be found at the following locations and are listed from most impressive to least; Devil’s Island, Meyers Beach, Sand Island, Romans Point, Madeline Island, Red Cliff, Stockton Island, Outer Island, Ironwood Island, Cat Island, Bear Island, and Chequamegon Bay. You can expect other paddlers at Meyers Beach. […]
Meyers Beach Ice Caves 1/14/19 [custom-facebook-feed]
Red Cliff Ice Caves: Estimated opening date of January 31st PHOTOS COMING SOON Meyers Beach Ice Caves: Unlikely to open to foot traffic this year due to a very warm start to Winter. We are way behind on ice formation in the Apostle Islands. As of 1/13/19 the only ice caves that can be travelled […]
Will the Apostle Islands Ice Caves open in 2019? We have had our first snow in Bayfield and people are asking, will the Apostle Islands ice caves open in 2019? The answer is yes, but that requires an in depth explanation for most people that don’t live in Bayfield County. Most people believe there are […]
Camping in the Apostle Islands can be categorized in three general ways; inside the national lakeshore, at a campground, on the Red Cliff Ojibwe Reservation. -Inside the Lakeshore: Permits are required for camping inside the lakeshore and those permits can be acquired at www.recreation.gov – At a campground: There are many campgrounds in the area […]