Today I took the 20 minute ferry ride from the pretty little town of Bayfield, Wisconsin to Madeline Island.
Madeline Island is 14 miles long and 3 miles wide. The southwest part of the island where the ferry docks is flat and wooded. The town of La Pointe is on the southwest tip of the island. La Pointe is very small, just a hand full of buildings, but is a little bit of a tourist trap. Bicycles, e-bikes, and motor scooters can be rented. There are quite a few homes and there is Madeline Island School of the Arts. The population is 267 in the winter and 2500 in the summer. The ferry runs as long as there isn’t ice. If the ice is thick enough there is an ice road. The northeast part of the island has a rocky shoreline with some cliffs. Big Bay State Park is on the northeast part of the island.
Looks like a great place to relax.