McGulpin’s Point Lighthouse

Don’t miss McGulpin’s Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City — a must-see destination that delights visitors of all ages and backgrounds visiting Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Self-Guided Cell Phone Tour

An enhanced self-guided cell phone tour, provided by TourSphere, is available throughout the grounds, offering more background on this important historical property in Northern Emmet County. (The cell phone tour is also available throughout the Village of Mackinaw City and Mackinaw’s Heritage Village, at the Headlands, Cecil Bay, Pellston Regional Airport, in Alanson at several stops, Camp Pet-O-Se-Ga and along the Bear River in Petoskey; look for the signs). Take the tour from your computer or smartphone by going to emmetcounty.toursphere.com

Discovery Trail

The story of McGulpin Point spans thousands of years, from our earliest inhabitants who made it their home to the Europeans who arrived and settled the grounds. Later, when shipping began in full force through the Straits of Mackinac, its story became that of a lighthouse, helping captains navigate the tumultuous waters between Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsulas.