South Pier

South Pier: 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 South Pier

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 South Pier — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.62916, -86.24484. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near South Pier

• Frankfort North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~1 km · Must-see
• Pointe Betsie Lighthouse · lake · Benzie · ~9 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Benzie · ~9 km · Must-see
• Upper Herring Lake · lake · Benzie · ~11 km · Must-see
• Platte Lake · lake · Benzie · ~17 km · Must-see
• Arcadia Lake · lake · Manistee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Michigan Legacy Art Park · museum · Benzie · ~28 km · Must-see
• Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse · beach · Leelanau · ~31 km · Must-see
• South Bar Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~32 km · Must-see
• Portage Lake · lake · Manistee · ~37 km · Must-see
• Big Glen Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Dubonnet · lake · Grand Traverse · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cedar Hedge Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Michigan · ~46 km · Must-see
• Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~46 km · Must-see
• Interlochen State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~48 km · Must-see
• Orchard Beach State Park · beach · Manistee · ~49 km · Must-see
• Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of South Pier

Other forts & heritage near South Pier

• Frankfort North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~1 km · Must-see
• South Manitou Island Lighthouse · fort · Leelanau · ~55 km · Must-see
• North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~61 km · Must-see
• Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~92 km · Must-see
• Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~96 km · Must-see
• North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~97 km · Must-see
• Baileys Harbor Bird Cage Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~103 km · Must-see
• Sherwood Point Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~123 km · Must-see
• Rock Island II Site · fort · Michigan · ~123 km · Must-see
• Eagle Bluff Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~123 km · Must-see

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