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Blue Bayou Inn

Call for a reservation today!

The location of Blue Bayou is easy to get to either by boat or by car from the Island bay Lodge. By boat it’s 20 minutes. By car it’s 5 minutes. By boat is more fun!

Blue Bayou Inn is ready to greet you for dinner 6 days a week, Monday through Saturday throughout the tourist season, from Memorial Day to late October. This is a local favorite for many reasons but the main reason is because the food is so delicious. Blue Bayou is small but it makes up for it in so many ways.

Reservations are preferred for dining hours which are from 5 pm to 9 pm, especially for parties of 5 or more, in order to ensure proper seating arrangements. This is a rule that is loosely followed as the owners are generous and accommodating. The staff is outstanding and its one of this reviewers favorite places to go.

Blue Bayou restaurant offers a setting of New Orleans charm in the Wisconsin Northwoods and can accommodate up to 100 patrons.

The rustic lakeside deck, with its open view of Lake Manitowish, is also available if you’re in the mood for a casual drink or appetizer from the bar menu.

5547 U.S. Highway 51
Manitowish Waters, WI 54545
Phone: (715) 543-2537 (800) 533-9671

***Plan on spending a few hours at your table as the entrées’ are taken very serious here. But, the food is amazing!***

About the lodge

The Island Bay Lodge was built in 1950 and was used as a fishing lodge with the capability to sleep 21 guests. But recently the lodge has been restored and remodeled to a luxurious standard as well as landscaped to perfection.

When you and your guests stay at the lodge you will enjoy the space and the look and feel of “up north”. The kitchen has high end appliances and the living room and lower level all have new furniture and accessories. There’s even a pool table in the recreation room. Book now for a memorable vacation.

: 920-460-6698

Weather at the Lodge

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Local Attractions

  • + North Woods Zip Line
  • + Greer’s Pier & Marina
  • + Boat Rentals
  • + Trout Lake Golf Course
  • + Manitowish Waters Bike Trail
  • + Boulder Junction
  • + North Lakeland Discovery Center

Area Restaurants

  • +Manny’s Parkside Restaurant
  • + Little Bohemia Restaurant
  • + Blue Bayou Inn
  • + Aberdeen Restaurant
  • + Smokey’s Fine Dining
  • + Parkside Tavern
  • + Rustic Roadhaus
  • + White Oak Grill

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  • + North Woods Zip Line
  • + Greer’s Pier & Marina
  • + Boat Rentals
  • + Trout Lake Golf Course
  • + Manitowish Waters Bike Trail
  • + Boulder Junction
  • + North Lakeland Discovery Center
  • +Manny’s Parkside Restaurant
  • + Little Bohemia Restaurant
  • + Blue Bayou Inn
  • + Aberdeen Restaurant
  • + Smokey’s Fine Dining
  • + Parkside Tavern
  • + Rustic Roadhaus
  • + White Oak Grill