Lighthouses trail
Great Lakes Lighthouse Trail
Michigan has more lighthouses than any state — beacons standing over Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior — and this trail strings the most beautiful ones into a shoreline road trip.
Why do it
Beacons around Michigan’s inland seas.
Sugar-sand beaches, dune climbs, and a different photogenic lighthouse around every headland. The freshwater coast at its best.
The essential stops
Where to stop on the Lighthouse Trail.
01Big Sable Pointa striped tower reached by a sandy walk near LudingtonMI02Point Betsieone of the most-photographed lighthouses in the country, FrankfortMI03Holland Harbor “Big Red”the iconic red lighthouse at HollandMI04Au Sablea remote Lake Superior light in Pictured RocksMI05Old Mackinac Pointbeneath the Mackinac Bridge at the straitsMI
Plan the trip
Build your Lighthouse Trail trip.
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