Sunrise Side Lights 2023

Information will be updated in early 2024

Tawas Point Lighthouse

Tawas Point Lighthouse (starting point)

686 Lighthouse Rd
East Tawas, MI
48730 (in Tawas Point State Park)
989-362-5041

The lighthouse will be closed in 2023 due to restoration of the tower.  There will be an interpreter onsite, outside the lighthouse, from Thursday through Monday to take questions and share information.  On Tuesdays, members of the Friends of Tawas Point Lighthouse and State Park will be onsite from noon to 4 pm.

Note: a recreation passport is required to enter the state park

Sturgeon Point Lighthouse

Sturgeon Point Lighthouse (44 miles from Tawas Point Lighthouse)

6071 Point Rd
Harrisville, MI 48740
(989) 724-5126

Beginning May 27, the lighthouse and gift shop are open.  Check the website for hours.

The tower climb is $3 per person. Children must be 48” tall to climb the tower.

Old Presque Isle lighthouse

Old Presque Isle Lighthouse (86 miles from Tawas Point Lighthouse)

5295 E Grand Lake Rd
Presque Isle, MI 49777
(989) 595-9917

Open on the following days:
May 26 – June 12, Friday through Monday, 10 am to 5 pm
June 17 - September 4, daily (seven days a week), 10 am to 5 pm
September 8 thru October 16, Friday thru Monday, 10 am to 5 pm

Admission is free, although a nominal fee ($5 adults, $3 children) is charged for tower climbs.

New Presque Isle Lighthouse

New Presque Isle Lighthouse (88 miles from Tawas Point Lighthouse)

4500 E Grand Lake Rd
Presque Isle, MI 49777
(989) 595-9917

Open on the following days:
May 26 – June 12, Friday through Monday, 10 am to 5 pm
June 17 - September 4, daily (seven days a week), 10 am to 5 pm
September 8 thru October 16, Friday thru Monday, 10 am to 5 pm

Admission is free, although a nominal fee ($5 adults, $3 children) is charged for tower climbs.

Thunder Bay Island

This lighthouse is not open to the public but has an interesting history.  Visit the Thunder Bay Island Preservation Society website for more information

Forty Mile Point Lighthouse

Forty Mile Point Lighthouse (106 miles from Tawas Point Lighthouse)

7323 US 23 N
Lighthouse Park
Rogers City, MI 49779 MI 49779
(989) 734-4907

Beginning May 27, the lighthouse and gift shop are open.  Check the website for hours.

Admission is free. 

Cheboygan River Front Range Light

Cheboygan River Front Range Light (141 miles from Tawas Point Lighthouse)

606 Water St.
Cheboygan, MI 49721

Beginning, May 26, Thursday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm; hours may differ on holiday weekends

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse (160 miles from Tawas Point Lighthouse)

526 N Huron Ave
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
(231) 436-4100

Open seven days a week, 9 am to 5:30 pm, tower tours at scheduled times daily, limited to 10 persons per session

Admission:  Adult (12 and up) $9.75, ages 5-12 $7

Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association

Great Lake Lighthouse Keepers Association (GLLKA) (167 miles from Tawas Point Lighthouse)

707 N Huron Ave
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
(231) 436-5580

Gift shop open daily 10 am to 4 pm

Sheplers Lighthouse Ferry Cruises

Sheplers Lighthouse Ferry Cruises (157 miles from Tawas Point Lighthouse)

556 E Central Ave
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
(231) 436-5023

Six tour options for viewing lighthouses near Mackinaw City from the water.

McGulpin Point Lighthouse

McGulpin Point Lighthouse (167 miles from Tawas Point Lighthouse)

500 Headlands Rd
Mackinaw City, MI 49770
(231) 436-5860

$3 per person, children under 5 free

Daily 10 am to 6 pm from Mid-May through September, October open Friday, Saturday, Sunday