Must-see beach · Ashland, Wisconsin
LaPointe Lighthouse
LaPointe Lighthouse is a beach in Ashland, Wisconsin.
LaPointe Lighthouse: 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 LaPointe Lighthouse
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 LaPointe Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.72866, -90.78510. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near LaPointe Lighthouse
- Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Madeline Island Museum · museum · Ashland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church of Chequamegon Bay · church · Bayfield · ~12 km · Must-see
- Big Bay State Park · sanctuary · Ashland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Madeline Island · lake · Ashland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~22 km · Must-see
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Ashland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Michigan Island Lighthouse · fort · Ashland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Bayfield · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saxon Harbor · attraction · Iron · ~40 km · Must-see
- Saxon Harbor County Park · park · Iron · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gull Island Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Superior Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~42 km · Must-see
- Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near LaPointe Lighthouse
- Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Gull Island Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin Point Lighthouse · beach · Douglas · ~116 km · Must-see
- Big Bay · beach · Ashland · ~17 km
- Little Sand Bay Beach · beach · Bayfield · ~32 km
- Siskiwit Point · beach · Bayfield · ~36 km
- Oronto Bay · beach · Iron · ~40 km
- Bear Beach State Natural Area · beach · Douglas · ~85 km
- Agate Beach · beach · Lake · ~86 km
- Pebble Beach · beach · Lake · ~86 km
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Frequently asked
Is LaPointe Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for LaPointe Lighthouse 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 LaPointe Lighthouse?
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 LaPointe Lighthouse?
Nearby: Chequamegon Point Lighthouse (beach, 2 km), Madeline Island Museum (museum, 7 km), Chequamegon Bay (lake, 8 km), Kakagon Slough (lake, 10 km), Christ Episcopal Church of Chequamegon Bay (church, 12 km), Big Bay State Park (sanctuary, 14 km).
Is LaPointe Lighthouse worth visiting?
LaPointe Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Wisconsin on Spotwander.