New Presque Isle Lighthouse Park and Museum

Presque Isle Light Station is a complex of three historic buildings including a lighthouse tower and two keeper's residences. Located on the Lake Huron shoreline near Presque Isle Harbor, the New Presque Isle Light is the tallest lighthouse tower accessible by the public on the Great Lakes. Built in 1870, it replaced the 1840 harbor light. The light station complex is part of a 99-acre township park that includes a playground, picnic area, pavilion and nature trails. A gift shop and museum displays are located in the original keeper's quarters connected to the tower. Admission to the museum is free. There is a small fee to climb the 130 steps to the top of the tower for a spectacular view. (Children 5 and under climb for free. Ages 6-12: $4. Ages 13 and older: $6)

The 1905 Keeper's House has been painstakingly restored. Operated by the Presque Isle Township Museum Society, it is now a museum that provides visitors with an opportunity to learn about local maritime history, as well as how keepers and their families lived. Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted.

From the Friday before Memorial Day until Father's Day, the building is open to the public Friday-Monday from 10am-5pm. After Father's Day, the lighthouse is open every day until Labor Day from 10am-5pm. After Labor Day, the lighthouse is open Friday-Monday from 10am-5pm until mid-October. Tower climb tickets must be purchased by 4:15pm.