Beautiful 207 ft brick light house that is easily accessible, even in a wheelchair along the paved short path. Stunning views, sand will get you if wind is whipping around like today, gusts of 28 mph. Worth the little out of the way to see this well maintained beauty in Michigan. read more

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A bit off the beaten path but a pleasure to visit. Beautiful lighthouse only a short, easy walk from the parking lot. Breathtaking view. read more

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Little Sable Light stands 107 feet tall over the beach and Lake Michigan. It is located within Silver Lake State park and has a large parking lot available off the road. A short sandy path leads to the light and beach, which was a very popular spot when we visited. The house portion of this light was lost to fire and was never rebuilt, but the tower still stands. You can purchase admittance to climb the tower and see the view from the top. Tickets are purchased at a trailer in the parking lot area and a guide meets you at the light itself. The beach here is a nice soft sand beach and would be a fun place to spend some time and enjoy the waters of Lake Michigan. We enjoyed our time here. It is a wonderful lighthouse and different from many of the others along the coast. read more

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Friendly people run the tours of the lighthouse. It is a fun experience to scale the stairs up the massive structure to reach an amazing view at the top. read more

Cool place to visit. For a small fee, you can climb up the staircase to the top of the lighthouse and have a tremendous view of the lakeshore. read more

Litte Sable Point Light House - Lighthouse - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Mears, Michigan

Not the shining light I hoped for! I recently visited this location this past weekend during a wedding that took place in the Silver Lake area. I decided to come to the lighthouse because of many good experiences with light-houses in and around Michigan as well as the eastern-seaboard. I was hoping to be able to take my daughter who is three years old to the lighthouse but was told that because she was not 40 inches tall that she would not be able to climb. It was understandable but why place a height limit on the lighthouse why not an age limit. The wife then brought it up that you could have a dwarfism handicap and be under 40 inches and 25 yrs old and still not able to climb. After climbing up by myself there were several of hatches within the lighthouse that you had to crawl through it would've been easier for somebody that was under 40 inches tall to climb through versus somebody who is 6 feet tall. Other than the view in a few historical boards to read nothing much else was interesting during this visit. It's sad that even during the 1950s to learn that they couldn't have saved the keepers quarters instead of tearing it down or somehow did something to preserve the quarters on the site along with the light as with several other light houses around the country. **Overall, good experience but not if your under 40" tall read more

Bricks weddings and sandblasting The Little Sable Lighthouse was designed by Orlando Poe and constructed in 1874. It's a lovely lighthouse that is remarkably close to the shores of Lake Michigan. To ensure it survived against everything nature and the lake could throw at it the engineers take some exceptional precautions. Over one hundred stout pilings were hammered at least ten feet into the ground and then filled with heavy stones. Then the base of the lighthouse tower was built with rows of bricks over five feet thick. An incredibly strong foundation that isn't going anywhere and can withstand crashing waves and tons of winter ice. The light soars almost 110 feet tall and has 140 steps to the top. The oil that use to power the lighthouse is long gone and the light is now electrified, but the original third order Fresnel Lens is still present and still serves as an active beacon. This makes Little Sable among the rare lighthouses that still has and uses a Fresnel Lens. Most Fresnel have been removed long ago and are in museums or private collections. Little Sable is in a stunning lovely location and is a popular spot for weddings. The lighthouse was originally painted white but in 1977 the paint was sandblasted away making the bricks visible. Really makes the lighthouse unique and beautiful. The lighthouse is open to the public and for a small fee you can climb the cool spiral staircase to get to the top. Unfortunately there are usually long lines and waits. Little Sable is one of the most unique and beautiful lighthouses on Lake Michigan. Built to last, this wonderful lighthouse will continue to entertain people as well as guiding ships for a long time to come. read more

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This beautiful lighthouse was erected in 1874 and has been operating continuously ever since. It's open for tours Friday - Sunday during the summer months. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Sable_Point_Light read more

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Climb this historic Lighthouse for stunning views of the Lake Michigan shoreline and stop at the cute trailer gift shop for unique lake mi postcards, t-shirts, gift items, sweatshirts and more, all reasonably priced. The proceeds of the fee to climb and any purchases at the gift shop go towards maintenance of the lighthouse. An all volunteer staff supports the lighthouse climbs and the gift shop. The beach is wonderful for swimming, sun bathing and picnicking. read more

Really worth the trip to the top! It is a beautiful view. Winding staircase to the top, watch your head as you climb through two hatches to get to the deck. Staff was friendly and informative on the history of the light house. read more

Litte Sable Point Light House - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Mears, Michigan

LOVED IT!!!! Very courteous staff and great views. Take real money, their WiFi isn't great on the lakeshore. The conservation group that operates this lighthouse, operates four lighthouses. It's a bit queasy going out on top. read more

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Amazing place to go, I have been multiple times, it is a must see for anyone coming to silver lake or Lake Michigan, the history on this lighthouse is very amazing to me. Make sure you get a glimpse of this historical piece of art. read more

Beautiful lighthouse, easy to access from parking area and makes for a perfect #puremichigan selfie read more

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Great place to hang out. You can climb the lighthouse which is on a Lake Michigan shore. The part of the dunes it is at Are not very high but still good for exploration and hikes. read more

A must see in the Silver Lake Area. For a small fee, ($2 Adults, $1 kids under 12), you can climb the stairs to the top and walk around the top. It's cool if your not afraid of heights. Many thanks to the Light House Association and the volunteers to making this available to us! read more

Absolutely beautiful light house! The volunteer keeper will give you a brief history of the lighthouse and can answer questions you may have. The climb to the top is long but worth it! There is a trailer parked nearby that has a small gift shop. read more

Our Passport again got us into another great state park, and this time we got to visit a light house! There was a small charge ($2/adults, $1/kids) to actually go in the lighthouse and climb the 140 stairs to the top, but so worth it! Being able to stand outside at the top and look out over Lake Michigan taking pictures was just amazing! Being able to walk around the Lake Michigan shore and splash a bit was fun, though the water was a bit much for swimming the day we visited. The volunteers who greeted us and talked with us were very friendly and helpful. A must see for anyone visiting the Silver Lake area. read more

My wife and I consider ourselves lighthouse enthusiasts of sorts. When we travel anywhere along the Michigan lakeshore (we don't get to the ocean much) we gravitate toward these historic lights. What a great surprise the Little Sable Light was. As you drive up, you can see the lantern room over the dunes. Then as you approach, climbing over the dunes the beach, you get glimpses of it again. It's right at the waterline, which is rather unique in my experience, and makes it seem out of place. Which is part of its mystique. It's 139 steps to the outdoor viewing deck, which allows a wonderful view of the coast. Just think that this odd (to me, anyway) structure was built in 1874, in beach sand, has been in use ever since, and still stands strong. In 2006 it opened to the public for the first time since 1949. All of the tower's Third Order Fresnel lense's original brass gears are still in working order. The Little Sable Point Light is a West Michigan treasure. read more