ALL OPEN HOUSES HAVE BEEN CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Round Island Lighthouse is located on Round Island, which is part of the Hiawatha National Forest. For more information, visit the United States Forest Service website.
To see a virtual tour video of the inside of the lighthouse, click here
PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Round Island Lighthouse is located on Round Island, which is part of the Hiawatha National Forest. For more information, visit the United States Forest Service website.
To see a virtual tour video of the inside of the lighthouse, click here
Press Release: For Immediate Release May 5 2017
The Round Island Lighthouse Preservation Society has postponed further Round Island Lighthouse open house events due to difficulties in securing safe public transportation to the island, and needed interior repairs necessary for safe public access into the lighthouse. We are actively working with the US Forest Service to plan future public access events.
ABOUT THE ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE: Since 2007, an annual Open House has been hosted at the lighthouse each summer. This year Round Island Lighthouse Preservation Society and Boy Scout Troop 323 of Freeland, Michigan greeted over 200 people at the 7th Annual Open House. The scouts gave tours of the grounds, the Oil House and Privy, and of the 120 year old lighthouse. From 10AM to 4PM EST on July 11th, 2014, guests explored the historical lighthouse and learned about the history of the light station and the surrounding area.
PLEASE NOTE: In the event of bad weather, or waves that are too dangerous to navigate by our volunteers, we will have to cancel the open house, or close it down temporarily until conditions improve. Sometimes a cancellation comes about abruptly with sudden changes in conditions. We will do our best to convey a cancellation to the Mackinac Island Visitors Center and to the various ferry lines.