McGulpin Point Lighthouse
Information about location, hours and further history can be found in the left-hand column of this page, in the light-blue shaded box.
McGulpin Point
500 Headlands Drive
Mackinaw City MI 49701
info@emmetcounty.org
Lighthouse direct number: (231) 436-5860
McGulpin Point Historic Site & Lighthouse is located adjacent to The Headlands recreational park, both conveniently located just west of Mackinaw City.
WHAT A VIEW !!
The Mackinac Bridge is seen on a blue-sky day from the shore of Lake Michigan, near the county’s McGulpin Point Lighthouse west of Mackinaw City. The large rock in the foreground is significant; hundreds of years ago, it was under water in the Straits. Through the centuries, it has been used as a marker to determine the rise and fall of water levels in Lake Michigan. As a reminder, this shoreline and the hundreds of feet of coastline along the county’s parks at the Headlands and Cecil Bay, as well as the lighthouse property, are open for the public to enjoy, along with hundreds of acres of woods and waters.