Sturgeon Point State Park

Harrisville MI, 48740

989-724-6297
TTY/TDD711 (Michigan Relay Center)

76 (Acres)

Not Required

Sturgeon Point State Park is an undeveloped park that juts into Lake Huron and features a long and shallow reef extending for almost a full mile. The park is home to a lighthouse and museum, as well as a variety of Michigan flora and fauna!

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Sturgeon Point State Park is located 5 miles north of Harrisville on Lake Huron. Established to ward mariners off a reef that extends 1.5 miles into the lake, the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse is regarded as a historic example of a Cape Cod-style Great Lakes lighthouse. The 70-feet tower is 16 feet in diameter at its base, and the light is a 3.5-order Fresnel lens made in Paris. The light is still maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The lighthouse tower and keeper's house is now a maritime museum, which is open to the public from Memorial Day to mid-September. The grounds are open all year, and parking is available.

Directions: Take U.S. 23 north approximately 3 miles out of Harrisville, turn right onto Lakeshore Drive and continue approximately 1 mile to Point Road. Turn east onto Point Road and continue approximately 1 mile to the gravel road on the left that enters the lighthouse parking area. It’s a short walk down the road to the lighthouse.

Thank you to Alcona Historical Society for managing the keeper’s quarters, lighthouse tower and historical programs.

About the Area

The park is close to to Harrisville State Park, Negwegon State Park and Michigan's Heritage Route 23..

Activities (Display as List)

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History Programs:

The Alcona Historical Society docents provide educational tours and programs at the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse. The tower is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (Memorial Day through mid-September) when volunteers are available. The fee to climb the tower is $3 per person. Children must be 48 inches tall to climb the tower.

The keeper's house is now a maritime museum, which is open to the public from Memorial Day to mid-September.

Facilities (Display as List)

Concession/ Store Item is accessible.
Concession/ Store: The Alcona Historical Society’s gift shop is generally open on the weekends (Memorial Day through mid-September). Visitors will find maritime- and lighthouse-related gifts and items, such as clothing and prints.
Lighthouse Item is accessible.
Lighthouse:

Built in 1869, the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse was established to ward boaters off a reef that extends 1.5 miles into the lake from Sturgeon Point. Today, it’s regarded as a historic example of a Cape Cod-style Great Lakes lighthouse and is considered a sister lighthouse to the Tawas Point Lighthouse. The 70-feet tower is 16 feet in diameter at its base, and the light is a 3.5-order Fresnel lens made in Paris, France. The keeper's house is now a maritime museum, which is open to the public from Memorial Day to mid-September.

The fee to climb the tower is $3 per person. Children must be 48 inches tall to climb the tower.

Picnic Area Item is accessible.
Picnic Area: There are picnic tables adjacent to the lighthouse available first come, first served.
Vault Toilet Item is accessible.
Vault Toilet
Water Access Item is accessible.
Water Access:

The park is set along half a mile of sandy Lake Huron shoreline.

Please be mindful of Great Lakes beach safety.