Breakwater Light

Breakwater Light: 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 Breakwater Light

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 Breakwater Light — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.57413, -87.37457. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Breakwater Light

• Presque Isle Harbor Breakwater Light · park · Florence · ~0 km · Must-see
• Michigan Iron Industry Museum · museum · Florence · ~20 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Florence · ~20 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Marquette · ~20 km · Must-see
• Granite Island Lighthouse · river spot · Florence · ~21 km · Must-see
• Teal Lake · lake · Florence · ~26 km · Must-see
• Teal Lake · lake · Marquette · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Gribben · lake · Florence · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Gribben · lake · Marquette · ~27 km · Must-see
• Marquette Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~29 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake · lake · Marquette · ~30 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake · lake · Florence · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Bancroft · lake · Marquette · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Bancroft · lake · Florence · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Independence · lake · Marquette · ~44 km · Must-see
• Greenwood Reservoir · lake · Florence · ~45 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Dam · lake · Marquette · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Independence · lake · Florence · ~45 km · Must-see

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