Address

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

Admission to the lighthouse is $2 per person. Proceeds help fund the restoration of and exhibits for the lighthouse and lighthouse keeper's quarters. A Michigan State Parks motor-vehicle permit is required for entry to the park.

Season Dates and Hours

This site is closed for the 2007 season. 2008 season dates will be posted here in early spring.

The Museum Store at this location maintains a separate operating schedule. Call ahead for store hours.

How Much Time?

Please allow one hour to tour the lighthouse and the Museum Store. The park also offers camping, picnicking, hiking and other seasonal activities.

Accessibility

This site is not accessible to people who are unable to climb stairs.

For More Information

Tawas Point Lighthouse
Tawas Point State Park
686 Tawas Beach Road
East Tawas, MI 48730
(989) 362-5041

The Museum Store at Tawas Point Lighthouse
(989) 362-5658

For more information about the museums and historic sites of the Michigan Historical Museum System, contact:

Michigan Historical Museum
Michigan Historical Center
P.O. Box 30740
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48909-8240
Phone: (517) 373-3559; TDD (517) 373-1592.

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

Updated 09/05/2007

Michigan Historical Center, Department of History, Arts and Libraries
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