Recreation area

Lighthouses

US Forest Service · Michigan — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Six historic lighthouses stand on Hiawatha’s Great Lakes shorelines, five of which are owned entirely or in part by the Forest Service. “Lighthouse lookers” eagerly seek out views and interaction with Pt. Iroquois, Peninsula Point, Round Island, East Channel (Grand Island), and Christmas Rear Range Light.   The area’s unique maritime history, and the personal accounts of those who ran the lighthouses are interpreted at Pt. Iroquois Lighthouse and museum. Automated aids to navigation replaced most of these facilities in the mid 1900’s, leaving these unique pieces of our cultural heritage available for other uses. The Hiawatha seeks to increase access to these treasures, while ensuring they are properly cared for. Christmas/Grand Island West Channel Front and Rear Range Lights Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse Grand Island North Lighthouse Peninsula Point Lighthouse Point Iroquois Lighthouse Round Island Lighthouse

Activities

  • HIKING
  • INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
  • WILDLIFE VIEWING
  • PICNICKING

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.