Marquette Harbor Lighthouse
Marquette Harbor Lighthouse is located in Marquette in Michigan’s Marquette County. Established in 1853 this “Heart Throb Red” lighthouse stands 40 feet (12m) tall over Marquette Harbor. It sits on a concrete crib at the southern end of the breakwater wall that you can walk to the end of on a paved pathway with railing. […]
Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse
Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse is located on the breakwater at the east side of Presque Isle Harbor in Marquette in Michigan’s Marquette County. It was built in 1941 at the end of the breakwater that extends 1,216 feet (370m) long. Visitors are welcome to walk the breakwater to the lighthouse except during storms, violent […]
Portage Lake Lift Bridge
The Portage Lake Lift Bridge spans 1310 feet (399.29m) crossing over the Keweenaw Waterway, Portage Lake. Portage Lake runs entirely through the middle of the Keweenaw Peninsula and this bridge is the only roadway that connects them and the cities of Houghton and Hancock in Michigan’s Houghton County. This lift bridge was built in 1959 […]
Mackinac Bridge
The Mackinac Bridge, also known as the “Mighty Mac”, spans an impressive 4.99 miles (8.03 km) – that’s 26,372 feet! One of the world’s longest bridges! It crosses 155 feet (47.24m) over the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The bridge connects the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinaw City in Michigan’s […]
Point Iroquois Lighthouse
Point Iroquois Lighthouse is located in Bay Mills township, near Brimley, in Michigan’s Chippewa County. It stands 65 feet (19.8m) tall overlooking Whitefish Bay and Lake Superior where the St. Mary River transitions to it. Built in 1870, this lighthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. This historical landmark offers a museum, […]
Whitefish Point Light Station
Whitefish Point Light Station is located 10 miles (16kms) from Paradise in Michigan’s Chippewa County on the top point of Whitefish Bay. Built in 1861, it is the oldest operating lighthouse on Lake Superior. It remains an integral beacon for the shoreline known as “Lake Superior’s Shipwreck Coast” that has claimed at least 200 ships. […]
Crisp Point Lighthouse
Crisp Point Lighthouse is located 37 miles (11.2km) north of Newberry in Michigan’s Luce County. Accessed by going 18 miles (29kms) down country gravel road 500 off the M-123. This remote lighthouse was built in 1903-04 and stands 59 feet (18 m) tall. It was named after the famed Life Saving Station Keeper Christopher Crisp. […]
Au Sable Light Station
Au Sable Light Station is located within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore approximately 12 miles (19.3km) west of Grand Marais in Michigan’s Alger County. To access this Lighthouse, park at the Hurricane River Campground and walk 3.1 miles (4.9kms), round trip, on the Au Sable Light Station trail. Once you reach the lighthouse, go inside and […]
Munising Front Range Lighthouse
Munising Front Range Lighthouse is located in Munising in Michigan’s Alger County. It was built in 1908 to help vessels maneuvering through the narrow channel east of Grand Island into Munising Bay. This 58 feet (17.6m) tall lighthouse’s active red light works in conjunction with Munising Rear Range Lighthouse. The two red beacons direct toward […]
Munising Rear Range Lighthouse
Munising Rear Range Lighthouse is located Munising in Michigan’s Alger County. Built in 1908, it stands 33 feet (10m) tall. The active red light works in conjunction with Munising Front Range Lighthouse. The two red beacons direct toward the East Channel and line up one above the other creating focal planes of 79 and 107 […]
Union River's ‘Big Bear’ Campground
Union River’s ‘Big Bear’ Campground is located 15 miles (24 km) west of Ontonagon in Michigan’s Ontonagon County at the entrance to Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park. There are a variety of campsite sizes, some are ideal for tent or smaller campers and others can accommodate larger RV’s, several are along the shores of Lake […]
