Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Camping Permits
Bayfield, Wisconsin · 748 ft · In Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Photos: J. Gary
Wildfire 37 mi S: Redhouse, 22 acres
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 748 ft (228 m)748 ft228 m
Loops18
Pick a loop to see its sites.
- Basswood8 sites6 standard · 1 group · 1 other
- Cat2 sites1 standard · 1 other
- Devils1 site1 standard
- Hermit1 site1 other
- Ironwood2 sites1 standard · 1 other
- Long1 site1 standard
- Mainland3 sites3 hike-to
- Manitou2 sites1 standard · 1 other
- Michigan2 sites1 standard · 1 other
- North Twin1 site1 other
- Oak11 sites5 standard · 2 group · 4 other
- Otter2 sites1 standard · 1 other
- Outer6 sites1 standard · 5 other
- Rocky7 sites5 standard · 1 group · 1 other
- Sand10 sites6 standard · 3 group · 1 other
- South Twin5 sites4 standard · 1 other
- Stockton25 sites19 standard · 2 group · 4 other
- York3 sites3 standard
Other areas
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 2 staff entries left out. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
How we name loops
“Raspberry” and “Zone” are staff entries, not campsites, and are left out.
Amenities
From Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · Correct
- ADA accessible
- Campfires allowed
- Toilets
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About
Overview
**Camping within Apostle Island National Lakeshore is strictly tent camping. There is no car or RV camping within the park. All campsites within the national lakeshore must be reached by boat or sea kayak, except for the Mainland 1, 2, and 3 campsites, which can be accessed by kayak or by hiking in only.**
Mainland camping for car & RV camping: There are a variety of state parks and private campgrounds with facilities for car and RV camping in the Bayfield area on the mainland and on Madeline Island. Visit the park's Camping in the Apostles web page and scroll to the "Local Area Camping" section. Madeline Island is not part of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The Madeline Island Ferry is a car & passenger ferry service to transport visitors to the island.
From Recreation.gov and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit
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Cell service at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Camping Permits: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueSlight Chance Drizzle, 5% chance of rain54°44°
- WedMostly Sunny53°41°
- ThuPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, 21% chance of rain56°40°
- FriChance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, 30% chance of rain51°37°
- SatSunny57°43°
Nearby camping
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Dalrymple Park Campground
Public Land · 0.7 mi · Bayfield
Apostle Islands Area Campground
Campground · 1.0 mi · Bayfield
Turtle Yurts
Campground · 2.1 mi · Bayfield
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 12 mi
Stockton Island Watercraft Campsite #20
Bayfield, WI · On National Park Service land · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
- 15 mi
Kreher RV Park
Ashland, WI · On Local government land · Kreher Park
- 15 mi
Michigan Island Watercraft Campsite #1
Bayfield, WI · On National Park Service land · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Location and contact
Data from Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards
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