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Peninsula Point Lighthouse

Stonington, Michigan

A forest-edge lighthouse on a remote tip with monarch butterflies in autumn.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
60 min

A short drive down the Stonington Peninsula ends at a historic lighthouse tower you can climb. In late summer and autumn, monarch butterflies gather here before crossing Lake Michigan. A pleasant spot for a picnic and a beach walk.

Good to know

  • Visit in early September for monarchs
  • Bring a picnic, there are no shops
Open
May to October
Getting there
About 20 miles of narrow road from US-2, partly gravel
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets
Directions

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