Here is list of lighthouses along the shores of Lake Michigan on the United States Side. If we have visited the lighthouse, we have provided directions and picture(s) on a separate page. Just click on the name to go to that lighthouse page.
| Lighthouse |
Established |
Type |
Access |
| McGulpin Point |
1869 |
Octagonal |
Car |
| Waugoshance |
1851 |
Conical |
Boat |
| White Shoal |
1910 |
Conical |
Boat |
| Grays Reef |
1936 |
Art Deco |
Boat |
| Squaw Island |
1892 |
Octagonal |
Boat |
| St. James Harbor |
1870 |
Conical |
Ferry |
| Beaver Island |
1858 |
Conical |
Car/Ferry |
| Ile Aux Galets |
1888 |
Octagonal |
Boat |
| South Fox Island |
1934 |
Square |
Boat |
| Little Traverse |
1884 |
Square |
Car |
| Petosky Pierhead |
Modern |
Cylindrical |
Car |
| Charlevoix South Pierhead |
1948 |
Pyramidal |
Car |
| Old Mission |
1870 |
Square |
Car |
| Grand Traverse |
1958 |
Square |
Car |
| North Manitou Shoal |
1935 |
Square |
Boat |
| South Manitou Island |
1872 |
Conical |
Boat |
| Manning Memorial |
1991 |
Cylindrical |
Car |
| Point Betsie |
1858 |
Round |
Car |
| Frankfort North Breakwater |
1932 |
Pyramidal |
Car |
| Manistee North Pierhrad |
1927 |
Conical |
Car |
| Old Manistee Main |
1870 |
Square |
Car |
| Big Sable |
1867 |
Conical |
Foot |
| Lundington North Pierhead |
1924 |
Pyramidal |
Car |
| Little Sable |
1874 |
Conical |
Car |
| White River |
1875 |
Octagonal |
Car |
| Muskegon South Pierhead |
1903 |
Conical |
Car |
| Grand Haven |
1905 |
Square |
Car |
| Holland |
1936 |
Square |
Car/Foot |
| South Haven |
1903 |
Conical |
Car |
| St. Joseph North Pier |
1907 |
Cylindrical |
Car/Foot |
| Old Michigan City |
1858 |
Car |
|
| Michigan City East Pier |
1904 |
Octagonal |
Car |
| Gary Breakwater |
1911 |
Conical |
Boat |
| Buffington Breakwater |
1926 |
Conical |
Boat |
| Indiana Harbor East Breakwater |
1935 |
Art Deco |
Boat |
| Chicago Harbor |
1893 |
Conical |
Boat |
| Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall |
1938 |
Pyramidal |
Boat |
| Grosse Point |
1873 |
Conical |
Foot |
| Waukegan Harbor |
1889 |
Conical |
Car |
| Kenosha |
1866 |
Conical |
Car |
| Kenosha North Pier |
1906 |
Conical |
Car |
| Racine North Breakwater |
1912 |
Pyramidal |
Boat |
| Wind Point |
1880 |
Conical |
Car |
| Milwaukee Pierhead |
1906 |
Conical |
Car |
| Milwaukee Breakwater |
1926 |
Square |
Boat |
| North Point |
1912 |
Octagonal |
Car |
| Port Washington Breakwater |
1935 |
Art Deco |
Car/Boat |
| Old Point Washington |
1860 |
Building |
Car |
| Manitowoc |
1918 |
Square |
Car |
| Two Rivers North Pierhread |
1883 |
Pyramidal |
Car |
| Two Rivers Point |
1894 |
Skeletal |
Car |
| Kewaunee Pierhead |
1931 |
Square |
Car |
| Algoma |
1932 |
Conical |
Boat |
| Sturgeon Bay Bay Canal |
1903 |
Skeletal |
Car |
| Sturgeon Bay Bay Canal North Pier |
1903 |
Round |
Boat |
| Old Bailey's Harbor |
1851 |
Conical |
Boat |
| Bailey's Harbor Front Range |
1869 |
Square |
Car |
| Bailey's Harbor Rear Range |
1869 |
Roof mounted cupola |
Car |
| Cana Island |
1870 |
Conical |
Car |
| Plum Island Front Range |
1964 |
Skeletal |
Boat |
| Plum Island Rear Range |
1897 |
Skeletal |
Boat |
| Pilot Island |
1858 |
Square |
Boat |
| Pottawatomie |
1858 |
Square |
Boat |
| St . Martin Island |
1905 |
Hexagonal |
Boat |
| Poverty Island |
1875 |
Conical Ruins |
Boat |
| Eagle Bluff |
1868 |
Square |
Car |
| Chambers Island |
1868 |
Octagonal |
Boat |
| Sherwood Point |
1883 |
Square |
Car |
| Peshtigo Reef |
1934 |
Conical |
Boat |
| Green Bay Harbor |
1935 |
Art Deco |
Boat |
| Grassy Island |
1872 |
Pyramidal |
Car |
| Grassy Island Rear Range |
1872 |
Pyramidal |
Car |
| Longtail Point |
1849 |
Conical Ruins |
Boat |
| Menominee North Pier |
1927 |
Octagonal |
Car |
| Sand Point |
1868 |
Square |
Car |
| Minneapolis Shoal |
1934 |
Art Deco |
Boat |
| Peninsula Point |
1866 |
Square |
Car |
| Manistique East Breakwater |
1915 |
Pyramidal |
Car |
| Seul Choix Point |
1895 |
Conical |
Car |
| Lansing Shoal |
1928 |
Square |
Boat |
| St. Helena |
1873 |
Conical |
Boat |