Josh's Checklist of Michigan Lighthouses

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This listing of the 129 (*as of Aug 2025) lighthouses of Michigan comprises the sheer volume of adventures that the
Thomas's have visited. These are not listed in the order
visited but are in the order in which they were listed on the Michigan Lighthouse Guide Map. This list begins in the Southeastern point of Michigan and works around towards Benton Harbor.

This table can be sorted by each heading just by clicking on it! Give it a whirl and enjoy!

Not open to the public Open to the public on a regularly scheduled basis Grounds, pier open, but buildings closed to the public Open to the public on a limited schedule Operates as a Bed & Breakfast Inn

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Not open to the public Open to the public on a regularly scheduled basis Grounds, pier open, but buildings closed to the public Open to the public on a limited schedule Operates as a Bed and Breakfast Inn

No.	Lighthouse Name	Waterway	Category
001	Detroit River Lighthouse	Lake Erie	Not Open
002	Grosse Ile North Channel Front Range	Detroit River	Grounds Open
003	Mariners Memorial Light	Detroit River	Grounds Open
004	William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor	Detroit River	Grounds Open
005	William Livingstone Memorial	Detroit River	Grounds Open
006	Windmill Point	Detroit River	Not Open
007	Lake St. Clair Light	Lake St. Clair	Not Open
008	Lake St. Clair Old South Channel Front	Lake St. Clair	Open Limited Schedule
009	Lake St. Clair Old South Channel Rear	Lake St. Clair	Open Limited Schedule
010	St Clair Flats Canal Range Front	Lake St. Clair	Not Open
011	Peche Island Rear Range	Lake St. Clair	Grounds Open
012	Huron Lightship	St. Clair River	Open Regular Schedule
013	Fort Gratiot	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
014	Port Sanilac Light	Lake Huron	Not Open
015	Harbor Beach Light	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
016	Pointe aux Barques Light	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
017	Port Austin Reef Light	Lake Huron	Open Limited Schedule
018	Saginaw River Rear Range Light	Lake Huron	Not Open
019	Charity Island Light	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
020	Gravelly Shoal Light	Lake Huron	Not Open
021	Tawas Point Light	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
022	Sturgeon Point Light	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
023	Alpena Harbor Light	Lake Huron	Not Open
024	Thunder Bay Island Light	Lake Huron	Open Limited Schedule
025	Middle Island Light	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
026	Presque Isle Rear Range	Lake Huron	Not Open
027	Presque Isle Front Range	Lake Huron	Grounds Open
028	Presque Isle Light (old)	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
029	Presque Isle Light (new)	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
030	Forty Mile Point Light	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
031	Poe Reef Light	Lake Huron	Not Open
032	Cheboygan Main (Ruins) Light	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
033	Fourteen Foot Shoal Light	Lake Huron	Not Open
034	Cheboygan Crib Light	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
035	Cheboygan River Front Range Light	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
036	Old Mackinac Point Light	Straits of Mackinac	Open Regular Schedule
037	McGulpin Point Light	Straits of Mackinac	Open Regular Schedule
038	Waugoshance Light	Lake Michigan	Open Limited Schedule
039	White Shoal Light	Lake Michigan	Not Open
040	Grays Reef Light	Lake Michigan	Not Open
041	Ile Aux Galets Light (Skillagalee)	Lake Michigan	Not Open
042	St. James Harbor Light	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
043	Beaver Island Harbor Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
043	Beaver Island Head Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
044	Little Traverse Light	Lake Michigan	Not Open
045	Petoskey Pierhead Light	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
046	Charlevoix South Pier Light Station	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
047	South Fox Island Old Light	Lake Michigan	Open Limited Schedule
048	South Fox Island New Light	Lake Michigan	Open Limited Schedule
049	Mission Point Light (1933)	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
050	Grand Traverse Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
051	North Manitou Shoal Light Station	Lake Michigan	Not Open
052	South Manitou Island Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
053	Manning Memorial Light	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
054	Point Betsie Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
055	Frankfort North Breakwater Light	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
056	Manistee North Pierhead lights	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
057	Big Sable Point Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
058	Ludington North Breakwater Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
059	Little Sable Point Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
060	White River Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
061	Muskegon South Breakwater Light	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
062	Muskegon South Pier Light	Lake Michigan	Open Limited Schedule
063	Grand Haven North Pierhead Inner Light	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
064	Grand Haven South Pierhead Outer Light	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
065	Holland Harbor Light	Lake Michigan	Open Limited Schedule
066	South Haven Pierhead Light	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
067	St. Joseph North Pier Inner Light	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
068	St. Joseph North Pier Outer Light	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
069	Menominee North Pierhead Light	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
070	Sand Point Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
071	Escanaba Harbor Crib Light	Lake Michigan	Not Open
072	Peninsula Point Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
073	Minneapolis Shoal Light	Lake Michigan	Not Open
074	Poverty Island Light	Lake Michigan	Not Open
075	St. Martin Island Light	Lake Michigan	Not Open
076	Manistique East Breakwater Light	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
077	Seul Choix Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
078	Squaw Island Light	Lake Michigan	Open Regular Schedule
079	Lansing Shoals Light	Lake Michigan	Not Open
080	St. Helena Island Light	Straits of Mackinac	Open Regular Schedule
081	Wawatam Lighthouse	Lake Michigan	Grounds Open
082	Round Island Passage Light	Straits of Mackinac	Not Open
083	Round Island Light	Straits of Mackinac	Not Open
084	Bois Blanc Light	Lake Huron	Not Open
085	Martin Reef Light	Lake Huron	Not Open
086	Spectacle Reef Light	Lake Huron	Not Open
087	DeTour Reef Light	Lake Huron	Open Regular Schedule
088	Pipe Island Light	St. Marys River	Not Open
089	Round Island Light (St. Mary's River)	St. Marys River	Not Open
090	Lower Nicolet Range Light	St. Marys River	Not Open
091	Frying Pan Island Light	St. Marys River	Grounds Open
092	Point Iroquois Light	Lake Superior	Open Regular Schedule
093	Whitefish Point Light	Lake Superior	Open Regular Schedule
094	Crisp Point Light	Lake Superior	Open Regular Schedule
095	Grand Marais Front Range Lights	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
096	Grand Marais Rear Range Lights	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
097	Au Sable Light	Lake Superior	Open Regular Schedule
098	Munising Front Range Light	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
099	Munising Rear Range Light	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
100	Grand Island East Channel Light	Lake Superior	Not Open
101	Grand Island North Light	Lake Superior	Not Open
102	Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
103	Marquette Harbor Light	Lake Superior	Open Regular Schedule
104	Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
105	Granite Island Light	Lake Superior	Not Open
106	Stannard Rock Light	Lake Superior	Not Open
107	Big Bay Point Light	Lake Superior	Bed and Breakfast
108	Huron Island Light	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
109	Sand Point Light (Baraga)	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
110	Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
111	Portage River (Jacobsville) Light	Lake Superior	Not Open
112	Mendota (Bete Grise) Light	Lake Superior	Not Open
113	Manitou Island Light	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
114	Gull Rock Light	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
115	Copper Harbor Light	Lake Superior	Open Regular Schedule
116	Copper Harbor Front Range Light	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
117	Copper Harbor Rear Range Light	Lake Superior	Grounds Open
118	Eagle Harbor Range Lights	Lake Superior	Not Open
119	Eagle Harbor Light	Lake Superior	Open Regular Schedule
120	Eagle River Light	Lake Superior	Not Open
121	Sand Hills Light	Lake Superior	Bed and Breakfast
122	Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Light	Lake Superior	Not Open
123	Fourteen Mile Point Light	Lake Superior	Not Open
124	Ontonagon Light	Lake Superior	Open Regular Schedule
125	Ontonagon Harbor West Breakwater Light	Lake Superior	Not Open
126	Rock of Ages Light	Lake Superior	Not Open
127	Isle Royale Light	Lake Superior	Not Open
128	Rock Harbor Light	Lake Superior	Open Regular Schedule
129	Passage Island Light	Lake Superior	Grounds Open


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Not open to the public	Open to the public on a regularly scheduled basis	Grounds, pier open, but buildings closed to the public	Open to the public on a limited schedule	Operates as a Bed and Breakfast Inn