Notable beach · Marion, Missouri
Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse
Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse is a beach in Marion, Missouri.
Mark Twain Memorial 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse
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 Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.71445, -91.35908. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum · museum · Marion · ~0 km · Must-see
- Riverview Park · park · Marion · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rickey Hollow · viewpoint · Marion · ~6 km · Must-see
- Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church · church · Ralls · ~29 km · Must-see
- Griffin Hollow · viewpoint · Ralls · ~33 km · Must-see
- Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~34 km · Must-see
- Clarence Cannon Dam · lake · Ralls · ~40 km · Must-see
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~43 km · Must-see
- Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~66 km · Must-see
- Jim's Journey · museum · Marion · ~0 km
- Jim's Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center · museum · Marion · ~0 km
- Huck Finn House · museum · Marion · ~0 km
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home · museum · Marion · ~0 km
- Judge Clemens Justice of the Peace Office · museum · Marion · ~0 km
- Grant's Drugstore · museum · Marion · ~0 km
- Becky Thatcher House · museum · Marion · ~0 km
- Cardiff Hill · viewpoint · Marion · ~1 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse
- Spalding Beach · beach · Ralls · ~40 km
- HWY 107 Beach · beach · Monroe · ~55 km
- George Bain Slough · beach · Calhoun · ~119 km
- Incline Village Beach · beach · Warren · ~126 km
- Bendorf · beach · Warren · ~134 km
- Cinova Beach · beach · Warren · ~134 km
- Seebrook Beach · beach · Warren · ~134 km
- Inverness Beach · beach · Warren · ~134 km
- Finger Lakes Swimming Beach · beach · Boone · ~134 km
- Corlina Beach · beach · Warren · ~135 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse?
Nearby: Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum (museum, 0 km), Riverview Park (park, 2 km), Rickey Hollow (viewpoint, 6 km), Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church (church, 29 km), Griffin Hollow (viewpoint, 33 km), Free Frank McWorter Grave Site (sanctuary, 34 km).
Is Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse worth visiting?
Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse is listed as a notable beach in Missouri on Spotwander.