Must-see beach · Wayne, Michigan
Windmill Point Light
Windmill Point Light is a beach in Wayne, Michigan.
Windmill Point Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Windmill Point Light
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Windmill Point Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.35761, -82.92988. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windmill Point Light
- William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Wayne · ~3 km · Must-see
- Detroit Yacht Club · attraction · Wayne · ~5 km · Must-see
- Manoogian Mansion · attraction · Wayne · ~5 km · Must-see
- Belle Isle · sanctuary · Wayne · ~5 km · Must-see
- Blue Heron Lake · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~6 km · Must-see
- Christ Church Grosse Pointe · church · Wayne · ~6 km · Must-see
- Spiritual Israel Church and Its Army · church · Wayne · ~6 km · Must-see
- Coventry Gardens Park · park · Southwestern Ontario · ~6 km · Must-see
- Belle Isle Aquarium · sanctuary · Wayne · ~6 km · Must-see
- Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory · sanctuary · Wayne · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church · church · Wayne · ~7 km · Must-see
- Heidelberg Project · attraction · Wayne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Willistead Manor · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~10 km · Must-see
- William G. Milliken State Park · park · Wayne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saint John and Saint Luke United Church of Christ · church · Wayne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Christ Church, Detroit · church · Wayne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saints Peter & Paul Jesuit Church · church · Wayne · ~12 km · Must-see
- RoboCop Statue · attraction · Wayne · ~12 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Windmill Point Light
- William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Wayne · ~3 km · Must-see
- Detroit River Light · beach · Michigan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Colchester Reef Light · beach · Southwestern Ontario · ~59 km · Must-see
- Peche Island Lighthouse Tower · beach · Saint Clair · ~67 km · Must-see
- South Bass Island Light · beach · Ottawa · ~102 km · Must-see
- Huron River · beach · Erie · ~140 km · Must-see
- Nickel Plate Beach · beach · Erie · ~140 km · Must-see
- Vermilion Museum Lighthouse · beach · Erie · ~142 km · Must-see
- Lakeview Park · beach · Lorain · ~146 km · Must-see
- Gaukler Point · beach · Macomb · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Windmill Point Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Windmill Point Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Windmill Point Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Windmill Point Light?
Nearby: William Livingstone Memorial Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), Detroit Yacht Club (attraction, 5 km), Manoogian Mansion (attraction, 5 km), Belle Isle (sanctuary, 5 km), Blue Heron Lake (lake, 6 km), Christ Church Grosse Pointe (church, 6 km).
Is Windmill Point Light worth visiting?
Windmill Point Light is listed as a must-see beach in Michigan on Spotwander.