The Ice Caves: A Breathtaking and Rare Winter Adventure
Access to the Meyers Beach ice caves is closed for the foreseeable future.
Webcam images show the dramatic change between 4:00 p.m. on February 17 and 8:00 a.m. on February 18.
Updates can be found on the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Website
Updates can also be found on the official Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Facebook Page
Please use caution when referencing social media posts. If you are unsure about information, refer directly to the links above.
The National Park Service does not permit any entity or individual to charge a fee for tours of ice caves inside the National Lakeshore.
Closure FAQ:
Why are the ice caves closed?
A strong winter weather system took out all the lake ice that formed around the ice caves.
Can I use the NPS fee I already paid?
If you paid the NPS Ice Cave Fee but couldn’t get out to the caves, your purchase will be honored for a future date.
Will the mainland ice caves reopen?
It is unlikely the ice caves will reopen in 2026.
What do the Ice Caves Look Like
As snow and ice transform the quiet landscape during the winter season, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore offers a popular attraction in the dazzling shoreline ice caves. The caves are part of the mainland unit of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
The winter adventure of seeing the beauty of the ice caves will take your breath away. Lakeshore cliffs along Lake Superior form crimson red borders to create an arctic landscape. Pillars of ice extend to the cliff tops where waterfalls have hardened in place. Frozen Lake Superior water encrusts the base of the cliffs. Inside the ice caves await a fairyland of needle-like icicles. The Lake Superior ice cave formations change from chamber to chamber and from day to day.
