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686 Tawas Beach Road
East Tawas, MI 48730

Location

Tawas Point Lighthouse is located in Tawas Point State Park, off U.S. 23, 2.5 miles southeast of East Tawas.

Admission

A Michigan State Parks Recreation Passport is required for entry to the park. Admission to the lighthouse is $2 per person; tickets available at the Museum Store. Proceeds help fund the restoration of and exhibits for the lighthouse and lighthouse keeper's quarters.

2011 Season Dates and Hours

LIGHTHOUSE

Lighthouse tours are offered every day but Tuesday from May 30 to September 5 (including holidays), between noon and 6 p.m. Please note that this schedule is subject to staff availability and weather conditions.

Tawas Point Lighthouse is open during all special events at the park, regardless of the season.

From May 30 to September 5, the Museum Store at Tawas Point Lighthouse is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week (including holidays) and remains open for extended hours during special events.

The Museum Store will also be open every weekend from May 12 to 30, and from September 5 to October 15.

The Museum Store at Tawas Point Lighthouse is open during all special events at the park, regardless of the season.

Special Events

See the calendar of events for Tawas Point Lighthouse and other Lower Peninsula sites in the Michigan Historical Museum System.

How Much Time?

Please allow one hour to tour the lighthouse, the Museum Store and the Lighthouse Memory Walkway.

Even when the lighthouse is not open for tours inside, visitors can enjoy its exterior and grounds. There are other historic structures on site, including an oil house and a fog signal area.

The park also offers camping, picnicking, hiking, wildlife viewing and a beach.

Pets:All pets must be accompanied by their owners, under control and on a leash no longer than six feet. Pets may not enter any building, nor are they allowed on beaches or hiking trails. For further information, please refer to the DNR web page, Pets in State Park Campgrounds.

Accessibility

The lighthouse is approximately 475 feet from the parking lot; the path is asphalt, then brick. Access to the tower is by 85 steps. Visitors who wish to tour the museum area without going to the top of the tower will encounter a total of seven steps and accompanying handrails.

Information will be made available in Braille, if lighthouse staff is given advance notice.

For More Information

Send us an e-mail or telephone (989) 362-5658 or (517) 362-5041.

Find out about college internship opportunities that may be available at this historic site.

Contact Tawas Point Lighthouse.

Updated 02/17/2011