Grand Haven Lighthouse

Continuing your trip in Michigan, you will notice that almost every where you look there is a light house. You can park your car, take a walk on the pier to the light house and get a view of the lake that gives you a spectacular view at Lake Michigan. You will see boaters, fishing etc. by locals and visitors. New Buffalo has a lighthouse as well. In New Buffalo you will see sail boats and speed boats heading out from the harbor. Take the time to sit and enjoy the boats as they make their way thru the harbor and into the lake waters. In most cases when the winds are blowing do not venture out on the pier as the waves can do a number on you. We stayed at a B & B for the evening. Another review in the making.

Went here over the summer with my family and enjoyed every second. The lighthouses are so cool. The view is beautiful. Its so cool to watch the boats pass by and look around the beach. Can not wait to visit again.

I’m going with four stars because you can’t actually go inside and look out from the top. If you could, five stars. How cool would that be? Still, it’s worth walking out on the pier to see it and get some exercise.
And it’s really cool when it’s foogy out.
I would NOT take kids out on it if the water’s at all choppy. If someone fell in, which isn’t hard to imagine (there are no railings), it would not be easy to get them out.

Beautiful lighthouse with a great view of boats coming & going

Cant come to Grand Haven and not stop here! such a great view of the coast and lake Michigan! great pic op!

a must see if you are in the area. It is next to the GH State Park (which has almost NO trees at all, let alone any woods). It is actually owned now by the City of Grand Haven, with the Lighthouse Conservation currently cleaning the insides & outsides to accommodate tours.
It is a great place to stroll, but definitely NOT if the waves are high, as many have been lost here. Great place to fish, watch scantily clad summer visitors from the adjacent beach, watch very stupid people dive off it, and without a doubt it is the best place in Michigan to watch a sunset.

Walk to the end of the pier and back… people watching and taking pictures to your heart’s content. If you’re in Grand Haven, it’s a must do…

A trip to Grand Haven is not complete without a walk out the lighthouse. At the end of the pier, there are often people fishing and nice breezes. It is always very peaceful.

Nice lighthouse

Two lighthouses
in one place
Grand Haven Lighthouse is actually two lighthouses connected by a 1,100 feet pier. It’s one of the most famous and photographed lights in the country and it’s easy to see why. The view and the experience of walking out to the end of the pier is absolutely spectacular.
The lights and pier were built in 1905 although the outer light was actually a fog building near shore that was moved to it’s present location at the end of the pier when the inner light was built. A fascinating feature about the outer light is the shape of its bow. Of course it’s not a real bow but the front of the light has a configuration similar to a bow of a ship and for the same reason; to resist the pounding of the waves. The earliest light was first built here in 1839 and only lasted 13 years before the lake hammered in into oblivion. The builders of the present lights apparently learned their lessons.
The two lights are connected by a raised walkway that made getting to the outer light possible in heavy weather, although I suspect the walk was somewhat exciting during bad storms. People can still walk the 1,100 feet to the end of the outer light but cannot actually go into either building. Just walking out that far out into Lake Michigan is quite an invigorating experience.
The lighthouses are near Grand Haven State Park, a more than 50 acre recreation area of beautiful beaches and deep woods. A beautiful place to spend some time. Nearby is one of the largest musical fountains and although I have never actually seen the thing do whatever it is it does, it certainly sounds interesting.
Two cool lights, great beaches, lots of woods, tons of history and even a huge fountain that sings or does something musical. A very, very special place.