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Learn about the history and features of Big Sable Point Light, a lighthouse on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Find out how it was built, automated, and preserved as a historic site.
The black-and-white striped, 112 foot lighthouse at the Ludington State Park stands proudly on the shores of Lake Michigan and remains a testament to lighthouse keepers of the past. Big Sable Point Lighthouse was honored as 2013 Featured Lighthouse of the Year for the Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival.
Called Grande Pointe au Sable by French explorers and traders, Big Sable Point, located roughly nine miles north of Ludington, was a prominent landmark for mariners traveling this treacherous stretch of Lake Michigan. Congress appropriated $6,000 for a lighthouse on Big Sable Point in 1856 and the Michigan Legislature ceded the necessary land ...
Cost is $8 (free for military/veterans) to climb the lighthouse and go outside on the catwalk. Great picture opportunity from outside the lighthouse. Beautiful! Absolutely ‘worth it’! This is a gorgeous lighthouse with equally amazing views.
Visit the historic 1867 lighthouse and grounds at Ludington State Park, operated by SPLKA. Learn about the restoration, preservation, education, and accessibility of this and other Lake Michigan lighthouses.
Several different displays highlighting the history of the lighthouse are available for guests to enjoy. Visitors can also climb the 130 steps to the watchtower room, walk out on the catwalk, and witness spectacular views of the Ludington State Park and Lake Michigan.
Learn about the history, restoration and tours of the 112-foot lighthouse at Ludington State Park. See how to get there, when to visit and how to support the preservation of this historic landmark.
