Sunrise Side Lights 2026

Tawas Point Lighthouse (starting point)

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

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

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Sturgeon Point Lighthouse (44 miles from Tawas Point Lighthouse)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

606 Water St.
Cheboygan, MI 49721

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

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

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

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

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 (167 miles from Tawas Point Lighthouse)

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