Ontonagon Lighthouse

Ontonagon Lighthouse: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Ontonagon Lighthouse

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Ontonagon Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.87338, -89.32590. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ontonagon Lighthouse

• WOAS-FM (Ontonagon) · attraction · Ontonagon · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Clouds · lake · Ontonagon · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Clouds · lake · Iron · ~42 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes State Park · park · Houghton · ~44 km · Must-see
• Agate Beach · beach · Houghton · ~44 km · Must-see
• Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park · park · Ontonagon · ~48 km · Must-see
• Saint Henrys Church · church · Houghton · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Gogebic · lake · Wisconsin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Gogebic · lake · Gogebic · ~57 km · Must-see
• Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~60 km · Must-see
• Robert T. Brown Plant Preserve · sanctuary · Houghton · ~61 km · Must-see
• Gogebic Lake State Park · lake · Gogebic · ~62 km · Must-see
• Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~65 km · Must-see
• Redridge Steel Dam · lake · Houghton · ~66 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~69 km · Must-see
• Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~74 km · Must-see
• Ontonagon Light · attraction · Wisconsin · ~1 km
• Oak Bluff · viewpoint · Ontonagon · ~21 km

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• Rock of Ages Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~138 km · Must-see
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• Old 41 · fort · Houghton · ~78 km
• Planter Road · fort · Gogebic · ~79 km
• Portage Lake Lift Bridge · fort · Houghton · ~79 km
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