Lake Superior
- May, Aug
- best months
Is Lake Superior open right now?
Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists 2 alerts for Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
Hunting Season Safety
Park alert covering Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · NPS · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Bear Alert
Park alert covering Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · NPS · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
As of · Source: NPS · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lake Superior is a 13-acre lake near Bayfield, Wisconsin, at about 693 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Local outfitters
- Chequamegon Bay Boats18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Meyers Beach Kayak LaunchBoat launch3.1 mi
- Little Sand Bay BeachBeach5.8 mi
- Siskiwit Bay Beach EastBeach6.1 mi
- Siskiwit Bay Beach WestBeach6.3 mi
- Northern LightsCross-country skiing9.2 mi
- Oppendahl's AlleyCross-country skiing9.3 mi
- Sugar BushCross-country skiing9.3 mi
- Jolly LoopCross-country skiing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lake SuperiorLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Black RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 24m drive
- Dumbbell Lake Fishing PierPier fishing · ~1h 25m drive
- Washburn Ranger DistrictLake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Bois Brule RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 26m drive
- Lake SuperiorLake fishing · ~37 min drive
- Lake SuperiorLake fishing · ~45 min drive
- Bad River SloughLake fishing · ~45 min drive
- Loon LakeLake fishing · ~48 min drive
- Wolfs PondLake fishing · ~49 min drive
Best time to visit Lake Superior
Best months: May and August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
22° / 7°
17 wet
Feb
26° / 8°
12 wet
Mar
37° / 18°
12 wet
Apr
49° / 30°
11 wet
May
63° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
77° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
75° / 56°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 48°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 38°
13 wet
Nov
40° / 26°
12 wet
Dec
28° / 15°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bayfield 6 N, WI, 9 mi away at 820 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
