Fun Facts
Did you know? Garmisch Resort, just east of Cable, was named after a Bavarian town and features Old World architecture, turrets, and a lakeside Bierstube lounge.
Did you know? Wisconsin has over 15,000 miles of inland lake shoreline—thanks to thousands of glacial lakes scattered across the state. That’s more shoreline than California’s entire Pacific coast, and a big reason the Cable Area is a paddling & fishing paradise.
Did you know? Bayfield County doesn’t have a single stoplight—not one. With over 2,000 square miles of forest, lakes, and winding roads, it’s a place where the only thing stopping traffic might be a deer crossing or a scenic overlook too beautiful to pass by.
Did you know? In Bayfield County, the population nearly doubles in summer—when the loons aren’t the only ones returning north and the forests echo with campfires, boat motors, and the buzz of a town twice its size.
Did you know? Norvado is wiring the Northwoods with fiber-optic internet—delivering gigabit speeds to places where the nearest neighbor might be a deer.
Did you know? We take pride in the fact that the majority of our businesses are family owned and operated, 99% of the businesses in the Cable Area are privately owned!
Did you know? Cable is a gateway to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, which spans over 1.5 million acres of Wisconsin’s Northwoods. Nestled in the Chequamegon district, Cable offers access to 858,400 acres of public forestland across Ashland, Bayfield, Sawyer, Price, Taylor, and Vilas counties. And that’s just the start: nearby state forests and thousands of acres of Bayfield and Sawyer County forestlands add to a sprawling patchwork of public land, all open for hiking, paddling, biking, birding, and backcountry bliss.
Did you know? The year-round population of Bayfield County, where Cable is located, is only 16,410 people. That’s less than 12 people per square mile!Source: 2023 Census Data
Did you know? The Namekagon River runs 101 miles through northwestern Wisconsin as part of the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway—a paddler’s paradise for canoeing, kayaking & tubing.
Did you know? Cable is home to the American Birkebeiner, the largest cross-country ski race in North America—over 10,000 skiers tackle the 52 km course each February.