McGulpin Point Lighthouse

03/31/2026

Emmet County Parks is still hiring for full-time and part-time seasonal positions in Mackinaw City! Complete an application online and/or visit us in person on Saturday at the Hiring Fair in Mackinaw City!

Apply today: https://www.emmetcounty.org/job_detail_T11_R100.php

The Michigan Works Job Fair is a free drop-in event, and will be at the Mackinaw City Recreation Center (507 W. Central Ave.) from 11am-1pm Saturday, April 4th. We hope to meet you there!

03/10/2026

We are still collecting applications for the seasonal park attendant and docent position at McGulpin Point. Full time and part time opportunities are available.

Apply today by following the link in the comments, or message us for more details!

It's that time of year again... we are hiring for our seasonal crew at McGulpin Point. Fill out an application today!

https://www.emmetcounty.org/job_detail_T11_R100.php

03/02/2026

It's that time of year again... we are hiring for our seasonal crew at McGulpin Point. Fill out an application today!

https://www.emmetcounty.org/job_detail_T11_R100.php

02/27/2026

We are excited to take possession of this lens and share it with the public!

The Emmet County Board of Commissioners recently approved securing the Grays Reef 3.5 Order Fresnel Lens as a loan from the United States Coast Guard. See link below ⬇️

12/13/2025

Thank you to everyone who braved the cold for the open house and cocoa crawl today! Happy holidays from Emmet County’s McGulpin Point Lighthouse! ❤️

12/09/2025

McGulpin Point Lighthouse was completed in 1869, and on June 28, 1870, Christmas was declared a United States federal holiday. During this time, Christmas decorations in America featured natural elements like holly, pine cones, and evergreen boughs, alongside handmade adornments such as popcorn and cranberry strings, paper chains, ribbon and fabric, and extravagances like fruit and nuts.

While we do add contemporary decorations like electric strand lights (Edison’s bulb didn’t come until 1879), we feature these traditional elements so that visitors can imagine what it might’ve been like as a keeper celebrating the first American Christmas, during the reconstruction era, in a brand new lighthouse, 155 years ago.

We’ll be decorating all this week. Please join us for the Open House from 11-3 on Saturday, December 13! Admission is free and the gift shop will be open. Refreshments and cookies are available while supplies last! ❄️

10/22/2025

10/19/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to the open house yesterday! We are closed today for a day of clean up. We’ll be back Thursday-Sunday (10/23-26), 9:30- 5pm next week for the last days of the 2025 operating season. Happy fall! 🍁

10/17/2025

It’s our favorite time of year at McGulpin Point! Fall colors are near their peak along the Straits of Mackinac. Join us tomorrow, 10/18, for our annual open house event, from 10-3. For one day only, admission is free! We’ll also have complimentary cider, cookies, and donuts (while supplies last). See the fall colors and the Mackinac Bridge from the top of the lighthouse tower! 🍁 🍂 🍃

08/29/2025

Beautiful shot!

Gabe and Chris from the National Parks at Night team brought out shift lenses for everyone to try! These lenses are specifically designed for architecture and help with wide angle distortion. This was my first time using one! And it was really cool! While only an f/4 lens, when you use a tracker, you can still use it for the night sky. So this was my result.l with this newfangled lens. :)

Sony a74 + laowa 20mm shift lens. Pano blue hour and tracked sky.