Grand Traverse Lighthouse
Grand Traverse Light
The 1858 lighthouse at the northernmost tip of the Leelanau Peninsula. Visitors can climb the tower and tour the keeper's house, with a state park beach beside it.
The lighthouse sits within Leelanau State Park at Cat Head Point and is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in Michigan. It is now a museum that recreates the life of keeper families in the 1920s and 1930s, and climbing to the lantern room offers views over the bay. The surrounding state park has a beach, campgrounds and trails, and a Michigan State Parks pass is required. It is about an hour's drive from Traverse City and can be combined with a visit to the town of Northport.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00 (seasonal)
Nearby sights
- Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail
- Mission Point Lighthouse
- Fishtown (Leland)
- Torch Lake
- Old Mission Peninsula
- Pyramid Point
- Clinch Park
- National Cherry Festival