State Park · Wisconsin, United States
Big Bay State Park
Big Bay State Park is a state park in Wisconsin, United States, established in 1963.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States |
| Established | 1963 |
| Coordinates | 46.8000° N, 90.6728° W |
| Managed by | Wisconsin state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Big Bay State Park
Big Bay State Park is a state park of Wisconsin, United States, on Madeline Island, the largest of 22 Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. The 2,350-acre (951 ha) park has picturesque sandstone bluffs and caves and a 1.5-mile-long (2.4 km) sand beach. It encloses unique habitat types including lakeside dunes, sphagnum bogs, and old-growth forest. Bald eagles return annually to the park to nest and rear offspring.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Duluth International Airport (DLH) · Duluth, United States · 72.2 miles away
- Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI) · Rhinelander, United States · 99.2 miles away
- Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) · Hancock, United States · 106.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Big Bay State Park?
Big Bay State Park is in Wisconsin, United States (46.8000° N, 90.6728° W).
When was Big Bay State Park established?
Big Bay State Park was established in 1963, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wisconsin_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Wisconsin state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bay_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).