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The inner lighthouse of the Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge is one of the light stations that you can see by going to the harbor!
If you are driving through Grand Marais of Michigan and you’re looking for a nice stop to make to stretch out your legs and see a bit more of Lake Superior, then you may consider stopping by to see the Grand Marais lighthouses!
This can be a perfect stop if you’re driving to Pictured Rocks from the eastern Upper Peninsula for example!
One of the lighthouses you can stop by is the Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge inner lighthouse.
This is one of the many Lake Superior lighthouses you can see in Michigan.
Grand Marais Harbor Navigation Project: Constructed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District
There are 2 lighthouses at the Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge.
Or maybe you’d rather say there are 2 light stations at the Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge.
The “inner” lighthouse is the one that’s deeper within the the harbor, less exposed to Lake Superior!
A bit below about making a visit to the grounds of the Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge inner light station!
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Here are some quick things to know about the Grand Marais Harbor inner lighthouse!
1. There are easy parking areas right near the inner lighthouse grounds.
The parking for the inner lighthouse will be the same as the outer lighthouse.
2. The lighthouse is actually in the harbor, and there’s a small grassy area around that you can walk around.
3. There is a Grand Marais lighthouse museum you can visit right near the inner lighthouse.
4. You can walk up to the shoreline near the lighthouse. It’s a rocky shoreline!
5. There are benches near the lighthouse so you can stop to take in the views!
6. There’s a picnic spot along the harbor near the lighthouse.
You’ll find this in the direction of the open waters of Lake Superior.
7. You can take a walk along the harbor from the lighthouse out towards the open waters of Lake Superior.
This can take you to the outer lighthouse!
👆 Walking out towards the outer lighthouse and the open waters of Lake Superior.
👆 Walking back towards the inner harbor and inner lighthouse.
8. The Lake Superior shoreline around the lighthouse can be dangerous. Take care!
Dangers of Lake Superior near the Grand Marais Harbor lighthouse: Waves flood the surface. Keep off during storms.
What the people of Grand Marais want you to know about the Lake Superior waters around the lighthouse:
The awesome beauty of Lake Superior has its dark side.
The overwhelming force of its waves and its frigid waters can overpower even the strongest swimmer.
Do not walk on breakwall when waves are high.
The strength of Lake Superior near the lighthouse is responsible for a sad tragedy.
Lake Superior in general can be dangerous. That’s why there’s what’s been called the “graveyard of Lake Superior” and why Lake Superior has been also been called shipwreck coast.
And that’s a bit about visiting one of the lighthouses in Grand Marais!
After you’ve finished walking around the inner light station, you’ll want to go and check out the Grand Marais outer light station and even more vast views of Lake Superior!
Plus, be sure to see more lighthouses to visit along Lake Superior!
More for your trip to the UP:
- Lake Superior Michigan lighthouse road trip
- Grand Marais Truck Trail
- Things to do in Pictured Rocks near Grand Marais
- Whitefish Point Lighthouse
- Crisp Point Lighthouse
- Things to do in Eastern Upper Peninsula
- Michigan waterfalls road trip
HAPPY SEEING THE GRAND MARAIS INNER LIGHTHOUSE!
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