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Wawatam Lighthouse — Attraction in Saint Ignace

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Wawatam Lighthouse
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Wawatam Lighthouse is an automated, modern lighthouse that guards the harbor of St. Ignace, Michigan, in the Straits of Mackinac.
Nearby attractions
American Legion Park
200 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
St Ignace Marina
13 S State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Northern Entertainment Consultants
188 Fitch St, St Ignace, MI 49781
St. Ignace Public Library
110 W Spruce St, St Ignace, MI 49781, United States
Huron Boardwalk
99 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
St. Anthony's Rock
396 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Mackinac Straits Photography
208 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Nearby restaurants
Mackinac Grille & Patio Bar
251 S State St, St Ignace, MI 49781, United States
The Gangplank
100 South N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Mackinac Double Decker Ice Cream
St Ignace, MI 49781, United States
Boardwalk Coffee & General Store
132 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Buoys By The Bay
30 S State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Wild Blueberry Breakfast & Bakery
645 US-2, St Ignace, MI 49781
BC Pizza
277 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49712
The Galley - St. Ignace
241 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Sully's Sweet Shop
20 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Original Murdick's Fudge & Murdick's Fudge Kitchen - St. Ignace Store
204 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Nearby local services
Mackinaw Parasailing, St. Ignace
253 South N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781, United States
St. Ignace True Value Hardware
300 S State St, St Ignace, MI 49781, United States
Mackinac General Store
251 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Ace Hardware
7 S State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Upper Peninsula Mercantile
2 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Kc Hobbies & Toys
110 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Northern Shirt Co.
10 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
St. Ignace Tattoo
20 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781, United States
Mackinac Fudge Shop
647 US-2, St Ignace, MI 49781
Mackinac Straits Fish Company
109 W Elliott St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Nearby hotels
Kingston Kitchen St. Ignace
250 S State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Bayside Inn
10 S State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Aurora Borealis Motel
635 US-2, St Ignace, MI 49781
Cedar Hill Lodge
680 US-2, St Ignace, MI 49781
Colonial House Inn
90 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Normandy Motel
124 Burdette St, St Ignace, MI 49781
Voyager Inn
750 US-2, St Ignace, MI 49781
The Boardwalk Hotel & Bar
316 N State St, St Ignace, MI 49781
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Wawatam Lighthouse
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Wawatam Lighthouse

St Ignace, MI 49781
4.7(236)
Open until 12:00 AM
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Wawatam Lighthouse is an automated, modern lighthouse that guards the harbor of St. Ignace, Michigan, in the Straits of Mackinac.

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Outdoor
Family friendly
attractions: American Legion Park, St Ignace Marina, Northern Entertainment Consultants, St. Ignace Public Library, Huron Boardwalk, St. Anthony's Rock, Mackinac Straits Photography, restaurants: Mackinac Grille & Patio Bar, The Gangplank, Mackinac Double Decker Ice Cream, Boardwalk Coffee & General Store, Buoys By The Bay, Wild Blueberry Breakfast & Bakery, BC Pizza, The Galley - St. Ignace, Sully's Sweet Shop, Original Murdick's Fudge & Murdick's Fudge Kitchen - St. Ignace Store, local businesses: Mackinaw Parasailing, St. Ignace, St. Ignace True Value Hardware, Mackinac General Store, Ace Hardware, Upper Peninsula Mercantile, Kc Hobbies & Toys, Northern Shirt Co., St. Ignace Tattoo, Mackinac Fudge Shop, Mackinac Straits Fish Company
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Phone
(906) 643-8717
Website
saintignace.org
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Live events

Kid Quest in Mackinac Island: Interactive Family Scavenger Hunt (Ages 4–8)
Kid Quest in Mackinac Island: Interactive Family Scavenger Hunt (Ages 4–8)
Sun, Feb 1 • 12:00 AM
7278 Main St, Mackinac Island, MI 49757, USA, 49757
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Solar Lantern Lit Hike through the Derby Preserve
Solar Lantern Lit Hike through the Derby Preserve
Sat, Feb 7 • 6:30 PM
Derby Nature Perserve - 1308 W Club Rd, Cedarville, MI 49719, United States
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St Ignace - Beach Glass Heart Workshop
St Ignace - Beach Glass Heart Workshop
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Nearby attractions of Wawatam Lighthouse

American Legion Park

St Ignace Marina

Northern Entertainment Consultants

St. Ignace Public Library

Huron Boardwalk

St. Anthony's Rock

Mackinac Straits Photography

American Legion Park

American Legion Park

4.8

(86)

Open 24 hours
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St Ignace Marina

St Ignace Marina

4.8

(165)

Open 24 hours
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Northern Entertainment Consultants

Northern Entertainment Consultants

5.0

(15)

Open until 12:00 AM
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St. Ignace Public Library

St. Ignace Public Library

4.8

(23)

Closed
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Nearby restaurants of Wawatam Lighthouse

Mackinac Grille & Patio Bar

The Gangplank

Mackinac Double Decker Ice Cream

Boardwalk Coffee & General Store

Buoys By The Bay

Wild Blueberry Breakfast & Bakery

BC Pizza

The Galley - St. Ignace

Sully's Sweet Shop

Original Murdick's Fudge & Murdick's Fudge Kitchen - St. Ignace Store

Mackinac Grille & Patio Bar

Mackinac Grille & Patio Bar

4.0

(1.5K)

$

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The Gangplank

The Gangplank

4.4

(741)

$

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Mackinac Double Decker Ice Cream

Mackinac Double Decker Ice Cream

4.4

(72)

Closed
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Boardwalk Coffee & General Store

Boardwalk Coffee & General Store

4.6

(220)

$

Closed
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Nearby local services of Wawatam Lighthouse

Mackinaw Parasailing, St. Ignace

St. Ignace True Value Hardware

Mackinac General Store

Ace Hardware

Upper Peninsula Mercantile

Kc Hobbies & Toys

Northern Shirt Co.

St. Ignace Tattoo

Mackinac Fudge Shop

Mackinac Straits Fish Company

Mackinaw Parasailing, St. Ignace

Mackinaw Parasailing, St. Ignace

4.7

(19)

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St. Ignace True Value Hardware

St. Ignace True Value Hardware

4.7

(56)

Click for details
Mackinac General Store

Mackinac General Store

4.6

(12)

Click for details
Ace Hardware

Ace Hardware

4.7

(132)

Click for details
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Reviews of Wawatam Lighthouse

4.7
(236)
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4.0
25w

Our recent visit was a return visit from a couple years ago. Still a great place to walk around with some amazing history, but this year the engine was missing from the tracks and some of the pictures are getting brittle and/or fading from the sunlight. This park presents an important part of our history to the next generations. I hope there is funding to bring the rail car back and re-generate the...

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5.0
3y

I was a little surprised on our vacation through the UP that most lighthouses are far more inaccessible than this one. Some we encountered you'd have to take a boat out to, or hike a couple miles. So this one was quite nice, being able to park and walk out to it in under 5 minutes.

The park itself has a small splash pad and a sundial clock that was off by an hour (maybe the...

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5.0
3y

We accessed the lighthouse through the Huron Boardwalk right next to the Wawatam Park. The park has beautiful flowers, benches, sundial and a bell to ring. The lighthouse is very photogenic and does not take a bad picture. It is still a working lighthouse.

Large parking lots near and less than 3/10 mile walk to the lighthouse. Definitely worth a stop of your...

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Found this in my drafts. We went to St. Ignace recently. We visited the Wawatam Lighthouse. This is an automated, modern lighthouse that guards the harbor of St. Ignace, Michigan, in the Straits of Mackinac.
Ryan MaddenRyan Madden
I was a little surprised on our vacation through the UP that most lighthouses are far more inaccessible than this one. Some we encountered you'd have to take a boat out to, or hike a couple miles. So this one was quite nice, being able to park and walk out to it in under 5 minutes. The park itself has a small splash pad and a sundial clock that was off by an hour (maybe the batteries died?).
Nyor MirrorNyor Mirror
We accessed the lighthouse through the Huron Boardwalk right next to the Wawatam Park. The park has beautiful flowers, benches, sundial and a bell to ring. The lighthouse is very photogenic and does not take a bad picture. It is still a working lighthouse. Large parking lots near and less than 3/10 mile walk to the lighthouse. Definitely worth a stop of your in the area.
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I was a little surprised on our vacation through the UP that most lighthouses are far more inaccessible than this one. Some we encountered you'd have to take a boat out to, or hike a couple miles. So this one was quite nice, being able to park and walk out to it in under 5 minutes. The park itself has a small splash pad and a sundial clock that was off by an hour (maybe the batteries died?).
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We accessed the lighthouse through the Huron Boardwalk right next to the Wawatam Park. The park has beautiful flowers, benches, sundial and a bell to ring. The lighthouse is very photogenic and does not take a bad picture. It is still a working lighthouse. Large parking lots near and less than 3/10 mile walk to the lighthouse. Definitely worth a stop of your in the area.
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