point betsie lighthouse
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point betsie lighthouse印象
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Picturesqe.. great place to watch sail/kite boarders on a windy day or stroll the beach. Small museum/gift store and tour of the lighthouse. Original Life-Saving Station next door (now a private residence)
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In addition to being an interesting "museum" Point Betsie is also the site of skilled kite surfers on windy days. The beach is heaven for beach stone collectors.
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We went by here during the week in June. Knew ahead of time the actual lighthouse was closed. Very disappointing to see the whole grounds locked up and no trespassing signs everywhere. This is pretty lousy as I've been to dozens of lighthouses in Michigan and this is the only one like this that isn't on private property.
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We went off season but you could still walk around the lighthouse and take pictures, you just could not go into it.
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While visiting the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore we discovered a lovely town named Frankfort. We discovered in a pamphlet about the Point Betsie Lighthouse, which is located a bit outside of town. We had to ask for directions and once these were given, it was quite easy to find the lighthouse.It was built in 1858, making it 100 year older than I am! It's lighthouse is 11 meters high and it has a vivid red roof and white bricks, making it quite lovely.We arrived at the lighthouse when the sun was starting to set. It was unreal! I took so many pictures of the sunset that it was hard to decide which ones to post on Tripadvisor. It was out of this world! We stayed there for over an hour, even though it was windy. My recommendation is to visit this lighthouse when the sun is setting. You will love it!
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This is a must when you are in the area. The view of Lake Michigan is incredible. Worth the time to take a peek.
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We made a stop for a sunset after eating in Frankfort. The lighthouse was closed (which we knew it would be), but the beach was pretty and the sunset that evening lovely. Many others came to watch too, and it was a nice feeling of community sharing the experience with others.
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We enjoy visiting lighthouses when they are in an area that we are traveling through. We were on our way to Sleeping Bear Dunes and decided to make a quick stop. The Point Betsie Lighthouse is located on Lake Michigan just south of the Sleeping Bear Dunes and just north of Frankfort, Michigan. Beautiful place to stop and it's a lovely lighthouse to see.
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I was at the Pt. Betsie Lighthouse in December, celebrating my birthday. It can be very cold this time of year, when the wind is blowing. But something draws me to this lighthouse in the winter, despite the weather conditions. The roar of the lake is loud, and it is a challenge to photograph the lighthouse, as it is necessary to remove your mittens or gloves, but I love this isolated spot. I have included a couple of pictures. The icy one is when we visited a couple of years ago. It was awesome being there at that time! I was hoping for snow this year, but didn't have that this time around. Hope to be back someday....as I love this lighthouse!!
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The lighthouse is easy to find and has amazing views of the lake. Entire grounds are renovated. They have recently updated their facilities so they have very nice clean bathrooms, wheelchair accessibility for many areas, and a cute gift shop. The whole place is run by volunteers. You can do a self tour of the living quarters and learn about local dunes and species while you wait for your turn to go up to the lighthouse. It's a manageable, but extremely cramped stairway up to the top. At the top of the lighthouse a knowledgeable volunteer is able to answer questions, We had a family of four, 2 adults, 2 kids and we were fine, but I personally would feel claustrophobic with more than 4 adults by the lens at once. We had our baby in a backpack carrier and made it up with only a bit of wrangling. Beautiful to see out, and cool to see a working lighthouse in action.This is a great stop because you can spend as little as an hour and still feel like you got a sense of things. Stay longer if you want to explore in more depth, talk to volunteers, etc. Great visit for kids to show them something cool without a huge time/effort commitment. WORTH IT!