Lighthouse Point

Lighthouse Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Lighthouse Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Lighthouse Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.21081, -85.54823. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lighthouse Point

• Leelanau State Park · park · Leelanau · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fisherman's Island State Park · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fisherman Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~21 km · Must-see
• Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Charlevoix South Pier Light · fort · Michigan · ~32 km · Must-see
• Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~32 km · Must-see
• Old South Fox Island Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlevoix · lake · Charlevoix · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Leelanau · lake · Leelanau · ~41 km · Must-see
• Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~47 km · Must-see
• North Manitou Island · river spot · Leelanau · ~48 km · Must-see
• North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~48 km · Must-see
• Young State Park · park · Charlevoix · ~49 km · Must-see
• Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~50 km · Must-see
• Beaver Head Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~51 km · Must-see
• Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lighthouse Point

Other beaches & coast near Lighthouse Point

• Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~31 km · Must-see
• Old South Fox Island Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~37 km · Must-see
• Beaver Head Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~51 km · Must-see
• Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~75 km · Must-see
• Grays Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~86 km · Must-see
• Squaw Island Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~88 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~92 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Point · beach · Emmet · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lansing Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~96 km · Must-see
• White Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~96 km · Must-see

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