National Lakeshore · Wisconsin

Trails in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

33 named trails · 63 miles · 1 trailhead. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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33 trails, A to Z.

Lakeshore Trail

6.7 mi one way · about 300 ft of climbing · 613 ft–727 ft

Picnic areas

628 ft 623 ft · 6.7 mi high 727 ft

Along the way Meyers Beach

Trailhead Sea Caves Trailhead 631 ft Drive there

North Trail

0.5 mi one way · 607 ft–609 ft

Backcountry campsCampgroundsPicnic areasRanger stations

608 ft 608 ft · 0.5 mi high 609 ft

Along the way Ro04 Ro05 Ro06 Ro07 Rocky Island Rocky Island Rocky Island

Quarry Bay Trail

5.3 mi one way · about 150 ft of climbing · 604 ft–692 ft

Backcountry campsCampgroundsPicnic areas

609 ft 640 ft · 5.0 mi high 692 ft

Along the way St01 St02 St03 St04 St05 St06 St07 St08 St09 St10 St11 St12 and 13 more

Sandspit Trail

8.3 mi one way · about 400 ft of climbing · 606 ft–827 ft

Backcountry campsCampgroundsPicnic areasRanger stations

610 ft 690 ft · 5.9 mi high 826 ft

Along the way Oa02 Oa03 Oa03 Oak Island Oak Island Raspberry Island

South Trail

0.9 mi one way · about 10 ft of climbing · 603 ft–619 ft

Backcountry campsCampgroundsPicnic areasRanger stations

608 ft 603 ft · 0.6 mi high 619 ft

Along the way Ro01 Ro02 Ro03 Rocky Island Rocky Island Rocky Island

West Trail

1.0 mi one way · about 70 ft of climbing · 608 ft–694 ft

Backcountry campsCampgroundsPicnic areasRanger stations

621 ft 649 ft · 0.9 mi high 694 ft

Along the way Ro04 Rocky Island Rocky Island Rocky Island

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.