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10 Tallest Lighthouses In Michigan: How To Visit

10 Tallest Lighthouses In Michigan: How To Visit

January 8, 2025
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state, and many of them are open today for public visits. Five of those lighthouses have…

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Ludington State Park Will Be Closed For 10 Months: What To See This Summer

Ludington State Park Will Be Closed For 10 Months: What To See This Summer

February 21, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Family Trips

Ludington State Park will close after Labor Day in 2024, and may not open back up until some time in July of 2025. During this…

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Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Mason County Lighthouses

Michigan Lighthouse Guide and Map: Mason County Lighthouses

February 19, 2024
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Mason County is a four seasons paradise in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula with more than 25 miles of shoreline on Lake Michigan. The county is…

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These Two Michigan Lighthouses Will Receive MLAP Grants in 2022 From the "Save Our Lights" License Plates

These Two Michigan Lighthouses Will Receive MLAP Grants in 2022 From the “Save Our Lights” License Plates

March 12, 2022
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

We love Michigan lighthouses here at Travel the Mitten, and owe them a debt of gratitude for being the original catalyst for our exploration of…

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Michigan Lighthouses Shine Bright on New Vernors Lighthouse Collection Cans

Michigan Lighthouses Shine Bright on New Vernors Lighthouse Collection Cans

August 30, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Vernors has long been one of Michigan’s favorite soft drinks, and its history dates back the 1860s in Detroit. Now owned by Dr. Pepper Snapple…

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These Four Michigan Lighthouses Turn 150 This Year

These Four Michigan Lighthouses Turn 150 This Year

June 5, 2017
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to some of the oldest lighthouses on the Great Lakes, with many that have stood strong against the elements for more than…

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Big Sable Point Lighthouse - Ludington State Park

Big Sable Point Lighthouse – Ludington State Park

January 24, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Thousands of visitors make their way to Ludington State Park in Mason County each year, where sandy beaches, large campgrounds, miles of hiking trails, sand…

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16 Michigan Lighthouses You Should Visit in 2016

16 Michigan Lighthouses You Should Visit in 2016

January 6, 2016
by Jonathan Katje
Lighthouses

Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state in the country, and for years visitors have enjoyed visiting and photographing our unique and…

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