Bayfield, Wisconsin

About Bayfield

Bayfield, WI is a tiny community located in northwestern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 592.

Officially, Bayfield is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.87 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 680 residents per square mile.

📰 Bayfield News Today

• Severe drought leaves Bayfield farmers uncertain about harvest Northern News Now · Aug 17
• Obituary | Dakota Thomas Gordon of Bayfield, Wisconsin Bratley Family Funeral Homes · Aug 4
• Ashland and Bayfield county primary results: Clark, Alfonso advance in 7th District - apg-wi.com apg-wi.com · Aug 12
• DNR Warns Hunters After Wolves Kill Dogs in Eau Claire, Bayfield Counties WEAU · Aug 1
• The 7 Can't-Miss Towns In Wisconsin WorldAtlas · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bayfield Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bayfield

• Cafe Seiche — american
• Farmhouse Kitchen
• Qab Qab Pan-Asian Deli
• Root at Wild Rice Retreat
• Wonderstate Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Yaku Superior — peruvian
• Beach Club — american
• Dessert Dock — ice cream (café)
• Grampa Tony's Restaurant — pizza
• Hoop's Dockside Market Fish & Chips — fish and chips

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bayfield Heritage Museum · Museum
• Bayfield Maritime Museum · Museum
• Madeline Island Heritage Center · Museum
• Madeline Island Museum · Museum
• Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility
• Red Cliff Fish Hatchery
• Craig Blacklock Photography Gallery · Art gallery
• Old Bayfield City Jail · Museum
• Tsuga Lumps · Attraction
• Twilite · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bayfield

• 🏞️ Frog Bay Tribal National Park · National Park reviews ★
• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Bay State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Bay Town Park reviews ★
• Little Sand Bay Recreation Area reviews ★
• Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Red Cliff Fish Hatchery reviews ★
• Beaver Hollow Nature Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Bay Sand Spit And Bog State Natural Area reviews ★
• Big Ravine Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brownstone Trail Corridor reviews ★
• Cooper Hill Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bayfield

• Bayfield Elementary
• Bayfield High
• Bayfield Middle
• La Pointe Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bayfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities