Notable beach · Harrison, Mississippi
Ship Island Light
Ship Island Light is a beach in Harrison, Mississippi.
Ship Island 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ship Island Light
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 Ship Island Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.36500, -89.08969. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ship Island Light
- Pass Christian Light · attraction · Harrison · ~21 km · Must-see
- Biloxi Lighthouse · fort · Harrison · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary · church · Harrison · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort Massachusetts · fort · Harrison · ~25 km · Must-see
- Merrill Shell Bank Light · attraction · Harrison · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ship Island Light · fort · Harrison · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art · museum · Harrison · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Maurepas Park · fort · Jackson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Walter Anderson Museum of Art · museum · Jackson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Spanish Trail Church · church · Hancock · ~40 km · Must-see
- St. Joseph Island Light · attraction · Saint Bernard Parish · ~47 km · Must-see
- Red Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~51 km · Must-see
- Chandeleur Island Light · attraction · Saint Bernard Parish · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Borgne Light · lake · Saint Bernard Parish · ~51 km · Must-see
- Horn Island · river spot · Jackson · ~52 km · Must-see
- Eric Clark Coastal Preserve · sanctuary · Jackson · ~53 km · Must-see
- WMAH-TV (Biloxi) · attraction · Stone · ~57 km · Must-see
- East Pascagoula River Light · attraction · Jackson · ~63 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Ship Island Light
- Dauphin Beach · beach · Jackson · ~118 km · Must-see
- Mobile Point · beach · Baldwin · ~129 km · Must-see
- Tchefuncte River Range Rear Light · beach · Saint Tammany Parish · ~129 km · Must-see
- Long Beach Splash Pad · beach · Harrison · ~8 km
- Man of War Harbor · beach · Harrison · ~13 km
- Little Big Lake · beach · Harrison · ~15 km
- Mullet Lake · beach · Harrison · ~16 km
- Little Bend · beach · Harrison · ~18 km
- Bernard Bayou Industrial Seaway · beach · Harrison · ~19 km
- Little Bay · beach · Harrison · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ship Island Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Ship Island Light yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ship Island Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ship Island Light?
Nearby: Pass Christian Light (attraction, 21 km), Biloxi Lighthouse (fort, 23 km), Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (church, 24 km), Fort Massachusetts (fort, 25 km), Merrill Shell Bank Light (attraction, 26 km), Ship Island Light (fort, 26 km).
Is Ship Island Light worth visiting?
Ship Island Light is listed as a notable beach in Mississippi on Spotwander.