Parking Available:

Parking is available in Margaret Drake Elliot Park behind the US Coast Guard Station or travel into Pere Marquette Park and park along the beach to walk to the lighthouses.

In order to visit the lighthouse paid parking is required. Please visit the City of Muskegon's web site on parking to find out more information.

Directions

1. Take US-31 into Muskegon.
2. Take W Laketon Avenue and go east towards Lake Michigan.
3. W Laketon Avenue turns into Lakeshore Drive, keeping heading east.
4. Lakeshore Drive turns into Beach Street entering into Pere Marquette Park.
5. Take Beach Street and stay to the left at the curve and follow it around to the Margaret Drake Elliot Park.
6. Parking is available in Margaret Drake Elliot Park behind the US Coast Guard Station or travel into Pere Marquette Park and park along the beach to walk to the lighthouses.
7. The South Breakwater Light is accessed from the beach by walking out to it on the breakwater.
8. The South Pierhead Light is accessed through the visitors pathway at the NOAA Lake Michigan Field Station at 1431 Beach St., Muskegon, MI 49441.

Click here for a Google map to the public access way nearest Muskegon South Pierhead Light.