Kayla F.
8/10/2025
This is the cutest lighthouse! Many historical elements and artifacts inside. There is a nice video that explains the history of the lighthouse as well as plaques with more information. There is...
Mission Point Lighthouse
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20500 Center Rd
Traverse City, MI 49686
Mission Point Lighthouse has been a Traverse City and Old Mission Peninsula icon for decades. Located at the north end of a picturesque drive along M-37 through cherry orchards and vineyards, Mission Point Lighthouse stands as a classic piece of Michigan history. While it no longer guides mariners through West Grand Traverse Bay as it did from September 10, 1870 until it was decommissioned in 1933, Mission Point Lighthouse now offers visitors a peek into what life was like around the turn of the century for lighthouse keepers and for others who lived and worked in the area at the time. Self-guided tours of the lighthouse museum for daily visitors in May-October, and weekends in November.
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4.532 reviews
Maggie J.
10/7/2025
The views are great here. The wooded area is nice to walk through. We didnt get a chance to tour the lighthouse but the whole scenery is so worth it.
Kristin H.
9/12/2023
Beautiful setting! Well worth the trip up. We were able to go inside the lighthouse. There is also another building or cabin that you could visit, which gave a great glimpse of life in the...
William B.
8/19/2024
It's a nice little focal point for a drive up the Old Mission Peninsula, set on a lovely little beach (currently blanketed in giant piles of zebra mussel shells) with an inexplicable little swing...
Ryan M.
8/16/2024
Unfortunately we got here too late so the lighthouse was closed. The drive up is spectacular and once you arrive the views only continue. Our family enjoyed looking at the lighthouse and walking...
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