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grand views and, one way or the other, lead to the golf course and Highway J; from here
Betzhold Road to the north and WIS 13 take in many of Bayfield's orchards and 500-foot
lake views and provide a cool breeze the whole way.
The easiest trail otherwise is the gorgeous
Iron Bridge Trail,
winding up into the hills
from the north end of Broad Street, offering a superlative view from a wooden bridge and
landscaped terraces.
Tours
are myriad to the Apostle Islands.
The coolest thing to do in Bayfield in winter is to go on a dog sled tour, either as a day
trip or overnight. Check out
Wolfsong
(100 Rittenhouse Ave.,
wolfsongadventures.com
,
from $155 for a two-hour ride).
You can go wreck-diving near the islands. There are 25 established hulls littering the
lakebottom;severalaroundSand,Long,andStocktonIslandsarepopular.The
Coffinberry
isstillvisibleonthesurfaceandisapopularsnorkelingdestination.Alldiversmustregister
with the National Park Service headquarters.
Camping is a hodgepodge of public and private—and pretty tough to get to on week-
ends,soarriveearly.AtLittleSandBayofthemainlandunitoftheApostleIslandsNational
you'll find a campground. Between Washburn and the Red Cliff Indian Reservation, you'll
find a dozen campgrounds.
Accommodations
Bayfield doesn't come cheap after April. A multi-night minimum stay is often necessary in
peak periods, particularly on weekends.
$75-105) is a clean and comfy place with conscientious owners; it has unheard-of reason-
able prices for these parts. Most rooms have lovely views, and a trail leads to town. Off-
season rates are a steal. Some units have kitchenettes.
Kudos to the
Pinehurst Inn
(83645 WIS 13, 877/499-7651,
www.pinehurstinn.com
,
from $129) for garnering Wisconsin's highest green travel score. Don't go there just for
the solar panels; the refreshing updates to its 19th century structure (and a newer building)
make it well worth the price.
ThrowarockinBayfieldandyou'llhitan1850sbrownstonerefurbishedintoacreature-
comforts-outfitted B&B. The quintessential Bayfield experience is at the
M
Old Rit-
tenhouse Inn
(Rittenhouse Ave. and 4th St., 715/779-5111 or 888/644-4667,
www.rittenhouseinn.com
,
$150-325), an enormous old place with 20 meticulously restored
