Josh's Checklist of Michigan Lighthouses


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!


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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

Icon No. Lighthouse Name Waterway Category Visited? Date Stamped?
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  2026/05/31 
009 Lake St. Clair Old South Channel Rear Lake St. Clair Open Limited Schedule  2026/05/31 
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  2025/08/07 
016 Pointe aux Barques Light Lake Huron Open Regular Schedule  2025/08/06 
017 Port Austin Reef Light Lake Huron Open Limited Schedule  2025/08/07 
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 Lighthouse & Beaver Head Lighthouse 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  2026/06/26 
057 Big Sable Point Light Lake Michigan Open Regular Schedule  2026/06/25 
058 Ludington North Breakwater Light Lake Michigan Open Regular Schedule  2026/06/22 
059 Little Sable Point Light Lake Michigan Open Regular Schedule  2025/06/21 
060 White River Light Lake Michigan Open Regular Schedule  2025/06/20 
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  2023/08/19 
064 Grand Haven South Pierhead Outer Light Lake Michigan Grounds Open  2023/08/19 
065 Holland Harbor Light Lake Michigan Open Limited Schedule  2023/08/16 
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  2022/08/04 
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  2022/08/05 
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  2016/07/13 
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  2016/07/12 
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     /    /