Munising / Pictured Rocks Campground, Wetmore, Michigan
5 August 2022
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Visitor's Center
National Park map.
Marc- We left Minnesota early this morning and passed the Duluth bridges before rush hour. The view from the Interstate 35 Bridge over the St. Louis River was very impressive. The bridge has a clearance of 120 feet to allow seaway ships to pass beneath it. At the top of the bridge we could see the entire Duluth waterfront, ships and office buildings, as well as the Western end of Lake Superior. Duluth is the largest inland seaport in the United States thanks to the St. Lawrence Seaway.
The highlight of the trip today was visiting the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in and around Bayfield, Wisconsin. The pink sand and the red rocks are nice and even the water was warm enough for swimming. Most of the journey involved passing through forested areas with some glimpses of Lake Superior Beaches in both Wisconsin and Michigan. We have a nice campsite in a heavily wooded area.
Pink sand beach at Little Sand Bay.
1920's vintage commercial herring fishing boat.
Local lighthouse lens.
Bayfield, Wisconsin Park Headquarters and Visitor's Center.
Various ferries servicing the Apostle Islands.
US Army Corps of Engineers workboat.
Bayfield has many beautiful flower gardens.
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