ludington north breakwater light

Came in the winter. Great walk out along the pier. The ice piled up over it is impressive and makes for some great scenery different from the summer.

At the Sterns beach, you can take the hike out to the lighthouse which is always fun on a nice day. Bring your camera, especially for the spectacular sunsets and to watch the Badger carferry arrive and depart.

Regardless of winter or summer, this leaning lighthouse needs to be photographed. Didn't make the walk out this winter as the wind chills were -26 but did in July. A great fireworks display in summer. Lighthouses are awesome and this one is so quaint!

This is one of my favorite short hikes in the Ludington area. It is always nice to stroll out to the lighthouse and back, but always be careful that the waves are not rolling over the pier!

Love the way the water breaks on this point and I am loving the unforgettable sunsets on the bay. I saw many people taking photos and I should have been too, but the experience was so good, I didn't want to interrupt it taking photos.

We stopped in Ludington for breakfast and drove over the the nearest beach to check out the water. We lucked out and found the North Breakwater Lighthouse. My daughter and I took a walk down the pier to check out the lighthouse and to our surprise, they offered a tour of the lighthouse. For a few dollars each, we were able to climb up 4-5 levels to the top of the lighthouse and learn some fun facts about it's history. The stairs to get to the top are very narrow so be careful if you are afraid of heights. Only a few people can fit at the top of the lighthouse so if there are people ahead of you, you'll need to be patient.At the bottom of the lighthouse, there is a small gift shop where you can pick up some cool little souvenirs.My wife and two other kids stayed back on the beach and had fun, too. The beach is clean and the water is clear - nice little spot to spend a few hours.

The water is very blue by this walk to the lighthouse. You'd think you're in the carribbean. The pier offers a nice walk out to the lighthouse. Watch the waves though! Depending on the wind that day the water may come up on the pier.

If the waves aren't crashing, be sure to walk out the breakwater to the lighthouse and visit the museum exhibits inside the lighthouse. Stop and talk to a fisherman, see how they're biting. Marvel at the glowing translucent blueness that is Lake Michigan, and absolutely come back at dusk for the greatest sunsets to be photographed and remembered for years to come.

We passed up a free wine tasting for sunset pictures and were not disappointed. It is about a 1/8 mile walk along the jetty to the light, but worth the walk and view. We were rewarded with a wonderful sunset.

Waves were lapping over the walkway when arrived at the pier. It was a beautiful sight. Nice pictures on a cool morning

We enjoyed our after dinner stroll along the breakwater out to the lighthouse. Wonderful lake and sunset views. It was not very crowded the evening we were there.

We were in Stearns Park so we had to go out and see the lighthouse. Supposedly, the #1 light in Michigan to visit. It's a neat lighthouse and wish we could have stayed for sunset as we hear it's a beautiful place to watch one. We'll come back sometime so we can.

We went to Ludington to see the Lighthouse. Our daughter built a replica of it for school. Staff was amazing. It is a memory our daughter will have forever.

We walked back to the lighthouse and paid the $3 to walk to the top and look out. There was a very nice lady at the top who had some history on the lighthouse and was very good at answering questions.

The scenery was breath taking! My teen & pre-teen grandkids and I had the best time during our 3 day visit to the whole Ludington area!!!