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is a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 611 at the 2000 census.
Wisconsin Highway 13 serves as a main arterial route in the community. It is a former county seat, lumbering town and commercial fishing community, which today is a tourist and resort destination. There are many restaurants, hotels, bed & breakfasts establishments, specialty shops, and marine services.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 1.14% is water.
Bayfield is considered the main gateway to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, a world famous freshwater sailing, boating and kayaking destination on Lake Superior. Madeline Island, the largest Apostle Islands and only of the islands with private residences, is another popular destination near Bayfield.