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.
Mcgulpin on light list and NOAA chart
McGulpin Point is now listed on the official "Light List" that is maintained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard.
The listing marks the first time the lighthouse has been included since it was decommissioned in 1906. The light has also been added to the 2010 printing of the NOAA chart of The Straits of Mackinac. Emmet County is proud to receive this formal recognition and to provide this navigational service to the boaters of the Straits.
McGulpin Point is listing number 12651, with the coordinates of 45-47-13. 128N.
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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.