Lighthouse · Lake Michigan · Michigan
Grays Reef Light Station
A lighthouse on Lake Michigan in Emmet County, Michigan and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The light
On the record
- Tower height
- 20 m (66 ft)
- Focal height
- 25 m (82 ft) above the water
- Range
- 15 nautical miles
- Light characteristic
- Fl R 10s
- NRHP reference
- 05001210
- USCG light number
- 7-17775
- ARLHS number
- USA343
- Location
- Emmet County, Michigan
- Coordinates
- 45.7667° N, 85.1533° W
The story
History and visiting
Down the coast
Nearest Michigan lights
- Waugoshance Light3.2 mi · est. 1850 · dark · MI
- White Shoal Light5.3 mi · MI
- Ile Aux Galets6.3 mi · est. 1888 · MI
- St. Helena Island Light15 mi · est. 1873 · MI
- Beaver Island Harbor Light17 mi · est. 1856 · MI
- McGulpin Point Light18 mi · est. 1869 · dark · MI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Cross Village10 mi · trailer ramp
- Wilderness State Park12 mi · trailer ramp
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Tunnel of Trees — M-11914 mi · drive
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- SS Cayuga3.6 mi
On the water
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Grays Reef Light Station (Q5598372), retrieved 2026-10-09, with the National Register listing at NPGallery. A blank field means the record is silent, not that the light lacks it. Grounds, towers and tours are run by many different owners; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.