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Outdoor recreation such as skiing, camping and fishing turned 2020 into a boom year for local tourism as visitors escaped population centers to vacation in the Northwoods.
Outdoor recreation such as skiing, camping and fishing turned 2020 into a boom year for local tourism as visitors escaped population centers to vacation in the Northwoods.
Tourism in Ashland and Bayfield County was surprisingly good in 2020 and industry officials in both counties believe tourism will remain strong in 2021.
“That is especially true in those areas that focus on outdoor recreation,” said Bayfield County Tourism Department Director Mary Motiff. “That also meant some of the lodging did quite well, although that could be tricky, as places had to reduce capacity and increase the time between room rentals.”
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