2016 MIFL front.indd - Madeline Island Ferry Line

Big Bay State Park
School of Arts
MADELINE ISLAND
M O O N I N G WA N E KAA N I N G - M I N I S
MADELINE ISLAND
Largest of the Apostle Islands
LAKE SUPERIOR
Big Bay Town Park
Downtown area of
La Pointe, Wisconsin
SHOULD I BRING MY CAR?
YES – To fully experience the State Park (6 miles from Ferry
Landing) and Town Park (6.5 miles) and the Island’s beauty, you
will need a car or be able to bike the round trip distance.
NO – If you enjoy walking and will stay in La Pointe, you are
minutes from a museum; gift & craft shops; hiking trail; kayak,
paddle board, bike & moped rentals; public tennis courts;
golf; marina; restaurants; Joni’s beach for swimming/picnics;
ATMs, grocery; library & churches.
The ride to the Island is 2.6 miles – 20 minutes.
Visit the INFORMATION STATION
at the Bayfield Ferry Landing
for an Island preview!
Mooningwanekaaning –
Home of the Golden
Breasted Woodpecker –
is the Island’s Ojibwe name.
Madeline Island is the first
off-reservation location in
Wisconsin to install bilingual
signs. Anishinaabemowin signs
recognize the Ojibwe’s sacred
ties to Mooningwanekaaning.
FREE Downtown Walking Tours: June 27 - August 26.
Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m. Four person minimum. Meet at
the Ferry office for a stroll through La Pointe with an Island
guide! All ages. History, news and more. 10% off Museum
admission with tour. Reserve at: 715-747-2051.
Can’t make a guided tour? Print a self-guided map from our
web site, or pick up copies on the Island or Bayfield.
Maps compliments of Madeline Island Ferry Line © 2015. Bilingual project funded by Town of La Pointe and Apostle Islands Area Community Fund grant. Brochure and map: littlebigbay.com
Madeline Island Ferry Line
715-747-2051 P.O. Box 66, La Pointe, WI 54850
www.madferry.com [email protected]
For a complete Madeline Island Visitors Guide, please contact:
Madeline Island Chamber of Commerce
715-747-2801 888-475-3386
www.madelineisland.com
[email protected]
Area information: www.bayfield.org www.visitashland.com
www.washburnchamber.com
www.madferry.com