Notable fort · Michigan, Michigan
Main Breakwater
Main Breakwater is a fort in Michigan, Michigan.
Main Breakwater: 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 Main Breakwater
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 Main Breakwater — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.85040, -82.63629. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Main Breakwater
- Harbor Beach Light · beach · Michigan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Thumb Area Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Huron · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse · fort · Huron · ~29 km · Must-see
- Port Austin Reef Light · fort · Michigan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sanilac Petroglyphs State Park · park · Sanilac · ~48 km · Must-see
- Port Crescent State Park · park · Huron · ~48 km · Must-see
- Rush Lake State Game Area · lake · Huron · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~59 km · Must-see
- Port Sanilac Light · beach · Sanilac · ~59 km · Must-see
- Albert E Sleeper State Park · park · Huron · ~61 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater · fort · Michigan · ~1 km
- South Breakwater · fort · Michigan · ~1 km
- Bathing Beach Park · beach · Huron · ~2 km
- Waterworks Park · park · Huron · ~2 km
- North Park · park · Huron · ~2 km
- Rubicon Beach · beach · Michigan · ~13 km
- W. R. Stafford Planing Mill Site · fort · Huron · ~15 km
- Stafford County Park · park · Huron · ~15 km
Other forts & heritage near Main Breakwater
- Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse · fort · Huron · ~29 km · Must-see
- Port Austin Reef Light · fort · Michigan · ~47 km · Must-see
- Point Clark Lighthouse · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~93 km · Must-see
- Fort Gratiot Light · fort · Saint Clair · ~119 km · Must-see
- Fort St. Joseph · fort · Saint Clair · ~120 km · Must-see
- Victoria Hall / Petrolia Town Hall · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~144 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater · fort · Michigan · ~1 km
- South Breakwater · fort · Michigan · ~1 km
- W. R. Stafford Planing Mill Site · fort · Huron · ~15 km
- Lighthouse County Park · fort · Huron · ~29 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Main Breakwater open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Main Breakwater yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Main Breakwater?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Main Breakwater?
Nearby: Harbor Beach Light (beach, 1 km), Thumb Area Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 19 km), Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse (fort, 29 km), Port Austin Reef Light (fort, 47 km), Sanilac Petroglyphs State Park (park, 48 km), Port Crescent State Park (park, 48 km).
Is Main Breakwater worth visiting?
Main Breakwater is listed as a notable fort in Michigan on Spotwander.