Point Iroquois Lighthouse sits on the shores of Lake Superior, lighting the entrance to the channel that leads to the Soo Locks and the St. Mary's River and is staffed with friendly people who love it! The building and grounds have been beautifully restored to original condition, complete with a small museum of lighthouse-keeping and gift shop inside.
This light is easy to reach, just a gorgeous drive along Lake Superior's shoreline, paved road, paved parking lot, wooden walkways from the lighthouse to the shore of the big lake, allowing for photos from multiple vantage points. There are 72 steps curving round and round in a tightly woven spiral climaxing in a wide open circular balcony at the tip top of the lighthouse tower. Views of Lake Superior and the surrounding Hiawatha National Forest are spectacular!
But do not neglect this historic treat if you cannot climb the tower! The building, grounds, museum, and big lake are worth the trip! (Disclaimer: this is my favorite lighthouse in the whole world, having fallen in love with it when I was a child and it was an abandoned "haunted" lighthouse. In 2013, my husband and I bought our dream house one mile from this location! Don't miss it!) read more