Must-see park · Emmet, Michigan
The Headlands
The Headlands is a park in Emmet, Michigan.
The Headlands: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Headlands
Season: Year-round, evenings.
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 The Headlands — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.77908, -84.78694. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Headlands
- McGulpin Point Lighthouse · beach · Emmet · ~2 km · Must-see
- French Farm Lake · lake · Emmet · ~5 km · Must-see
- Colonial Fort Michilimackinac · fort · Emmet · ~5 km · Must-see
- Old Mackinac Point · beach · Michigan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan–Huron · lake · Michigan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~7 km · Must-see
- Straits State Park · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dousman's Mill State Historic Site · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~12 km · Must-see
- St. Helena Island Lighthouse · beach · Mackinac · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Paradise · lake · Emmet · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Anthony's Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wawatam Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Ignace Mission · church · Mackinac · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chain Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wilderness State Park · park · Emmet · ~15 km · Must-see
- Devil's Kitchen · viewpoint · Michigan · ~18 km · Must-see
- Round Island Lighthouse · sanctuary · Michigan · ~18 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~19 km · Must-see
Other parks near The Headlands
- Wilderness State Park · park · Emmet · ~15 km · Must-see
- Marquette park · park · Mackinac · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cheboygan State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Aloha State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~48 km · Must-see
- Petoskey State Park · park · Emmet · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mineral Well Park · park · Emmet · ~59 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~72 km · Must-see
- Young State Park · park · Charlevoix · ~80 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~99 km · Must-see
- Leelanau State Park · park · Leelanau · ~112 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is The Headlands open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for The Headlands 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 The Headlands?
Year-round, evenings. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near The Headlands?
Nearby: McGulpin Point Lighthouse (beach, 2 km), French Farm Lake (lake, 5 km), Colonial Fort Michilimackinac (fort, 5 km), Old Mackinac Point (beach, 5 km), Lake Michigan–Huron (lake, 6 km), Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 7 km).
Is The Headlands worth visiting?
The Headlands is listed as a must-see park in Michigan on Spotwander.