Lighthouse · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Sherwood Point Light
A lighthouse on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The light
On the record
- Tower height
- 11 m (36 ft)
- Focal height
- 18.5 m (61 ft) above the water
- Range
- 15 nautical miles
- Light characteristic
- Iso W 6s
- Built of
- Brick
- NRHP reference
- 84003663
- USCG light number
- 7-22000
- ARLHS number
- USA754
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Coordinates
- 44.8933° N, 87.4333° W
The story
History and visiting
Down the coast
Nearest Michigan lights
- Peshtigo Reef Light8.4 mi · est. 1905 · WI
- Sturgeon Bay Canal Light9.0 mi · est. 1899 · WI
- Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light9.3 mi · est. 1882 · WI
- Green Island Light (Marinette County)12 mi · est. 1863 · dark · WI
- Menominee Pier Light16 mi · MI
- Baileys Harbor Range Rear Light20 mi · est. 1870 · dark · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Potawatomi State Park Access1.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Olde Stone Quarry Park Boat Ramp1.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Sunset Park Launching Ramp4.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Sawyer Park Boat Ramp5.2 mi · trailer ramp
On shore nearby
Worth the stop
- Cave Point County Park12 mi · park
On the bottom
Wrecks off this light
- SS Erie L. Hackley12 mi · lost 1903
- SS Australasia12 mi · lost 1896
- SS Lakeland14 mi · lost 1924
On the water
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the Wikidata record for Sherwood Point Light (Q7495560), 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.