Cathead Point

Cathead Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Cathead Point

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

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Cathead Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.18662, -85.61807. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cathead Point

• Leelanau State Park · park · Leelanau · ~5 km · Must-see
• Fisherman's Island State Park · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fisherman Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~29 km · Must-see
• Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~29 km · Must-see
• Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~31 km · Must-see
• Old South Fox Island Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Leelanau · lake · Leelanau · ~35 km · Must-see
• Charlevoix South Pier Light · fort · Michigan · ~39 km · Must-see
• North Manitou Island · river spot · Leelanau · ~40 km · Must-see
• North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Charlevoix · lake · Charlevoix · ~48 km · Must-see
• Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~49 km · Must-see
• Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~51 km · Must-see
• Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~51 km · Must-see
• Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~52 km · Must-see
• South Manitou Island Lighthouse · fort · Leelanau · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cathead Point

Other beaches & coast near Cathead Point

• Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Old South Fox Island Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~34 km · Must-see
• Beaver Head Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~54 km · Must-see
• Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~68 km · Must-see
• Squaw Island Lighthouse · beach · Charlevoix · ~91 km · Must-see
• Grays Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~92 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~98 km · Must-see
• Waugoshance Point · beach · Emmet · ~99 km · Must-see
• Lansing Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~100 km · Must-see
• White Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~102 km · Must-see

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