It was interesting to learn that Grand Haven is home to the United States Coast Guard’s “Group Grand Haven,” which is responsible for coordinating all Coast Guard activities for Lake Michigan. The city even hosts a large 10-day Coast Guard festival every summer to honor the Coast Guard and its relationship with Grand Haven.
Of course, as soon as we got to the lighthouse, it started pouring. The Grand Haven Lighthouse has one of four surviving catwalks in Michigan (another one was the South Haven Lighthouse, which we visited earlier in the day), but there was no way I was going on it with the crazy rain and wind. The massive waves were crashing over the catwalk every few seconds, which was neat to see. There were also a bunch of teenagers boogie boarding in the Lake Michigan waves, which was scary to watch because they were constantly losing control of their boards.
We didn’t stay long since we were getting soaked, but I’m glad we braved the rain for a little while because the lighthouse was worth seeing.
Catch up on our Lake Michigan Circle Tour Road Trip:
Seven-Day Itinerary from Chicago
South Haven Lighthouse
Big Red Lighthouse
Grand Haven, Michigan Food Adventures
South Haven Lighthouse
Big Red Lighthouse
Grand Haven, Michigan Food Adventures
