Big Tub Lighthouse
A six-sided wooden lighthouse built in 1885 on the rocky shore at the entrance to Big Tub Harbour, and a popular spot for watching the sunset in Tobermory.
Big Tub Lighthouse was built in 1885. This white six-sided wooden tower guards the narrow entrance to Big Tub Harbour and remains in use today. The lighthouse itself is not open for climbing, but the flat limestone shore around it is a good place to sit and watch Lake Huron and the glass-bottom boats coming and going. It is most crowded at sunset. Beside the lighthouse is a snorkelling spot where visitors can enter the water to see a shipwreck. From Little Tub Harbour in Tobermory, it is about a 5-minute drive along Big Tub Road, or a 30-minute walk. Parking is limited.
Opening hours
Open all day (exterior viewing only)
Nearby sights
- Big Tub Harbour Shipwrecks (Sweepstakes)
- Little Tub Harbour, Tobermory
- Bruce Peninsula National Park & Fathom Five Visitor Centre
- Flowerpot Island
- Fathom Five National Marine Park
- Singing Sands
- Cyprus Lake
- The Grotto