The Lighthouses of Lake Huron
(Georgian Bay)

This page shows the lighthouses on Georgian Bay of Lake Huron.  Reference numbers on the left are from Oleszewski and Sapulskip1.

40 Strawberry Island (ON 46)
latitude 45º 58' 24.2" N longitude 81º 51' 15.5" W

Accessible by boat only

Photo courtesy Sam MacCutchan [Flickr]

This photo is taken from a boat.  If you follow Highway 17 west from Sudbury, then follow Highway 6 south through Espinosa, you can see the light across the North Channel while on Greater La Cloche Island.

41 Manitowaning
October 12, 2003 (ON 47)

This light is right downtown, just below St. Paul's Episcopal Church.  Marnie commented that these lights "all look pretty much the same" and there sure is a pattern to their construction.

41.5 Providence Bay (ON 48)
October 12, 2003

This light is not in Wes' bookp1.  We learned about it from the table (which reproduced a tourist map) when we ate breakfast.  You can't get very close, this picture is from the harbor of Providence Bay (and has a heavy digital zoom).

There's another light allegedly at the tip of the North side of the island in the Indian Reservation.  We didn't attempt to get there.

42 Killarney East (ON 49)

Take highway 637 into Killarney, then follow Ontario street to the end.

photo © R.G.Daniel All rights reserved.

43 Gereaux Island (ON 50)

Boat (but visitors are welcome)

Photo courtesy Dorothea Herron [Webshots]

44 Byng Inlet Range (ON 51) Located on the south side of the channel inside the entrance of Byng Inlet. Boat required.
45 Pointe au Baril (ON 52)

A tourist town, shouldn't be hard to find. Located on the point, off ON 69 about 65 km north of Parry Sound.

There is also a rear range light on Macklin Island about 1.5 km east which is accessible only by boat.

Photo courtesy Dorothea Herron [Webshots]

46 Red Rock (ON 53)
latitude 45º 22' 31.4" N longitude 80º 4' 15.2" W

At the entrance of Parry Sound (yes, that is a heli-pad on the top, the rock is too small for both the light and a helicopter pad.)

Photo courtesy Dorothea Herron [Webshots]

47 Snug Harbour (ON 54)

Drive down Highway 5559 to Snug Harbour road.  Drive to the Marina at the end and beg a ride.

Photo courtesy Dorothea Herron [Webshots]

48 Jones Island (ON 55)
latitude 45º 18' 55.5" N longitude 80º 17' 0" W

boat, near Parry Sound

Photo courtesy Dorothea Herron [Webshots]

49 Western Island (ON 56) SW of Parry Sound, on Double Top Island
50 Brebeuf Island (ON 57)
latitude 44º 52' 36.1" N longitude 79º 53' 4.6" W

This is actually the front range.  A rear range also exists, but without any known photos.

Photo courtesy Dorothea Herron [Webshots]

51 Beausoleil Island (ON 58) Take a boat from Pentetang (Midland) or Port Severn.
52 Hope Island (ON 59)

Take a boat from Midland, Ont

Photo courtesy Dorothea Herron [Webshots]

53 Christian Island (ON 60)

Ferry from Cedar Point, Ont

photo © M.Bingley 2006 All rights reserved [Flickr]

54 Nottawasaga photo Nottawasaga Island (ON 61)
latitude 44º 32' 18.7" N longitude 80º 15' 31.4" W

Take a boat from Collingwood, Ont

Photo courtesy Ali Brauda [Flickr]

55 Griffith Island ( ON 62)
latitude 44º 51' 1.7" N
longitude 80º 53' 28.3" W
Take a boat from Wiarton, Ontario
56 Cape Crocker Cape Crocker (ON 63)
latitude 44º 55' 32.2" N longitude 81º 2' 1.7" W

From Cape Crocker, follow Lighthouse road NE around the sound.

Photo Courtesy of Thomas Weller @ WellerPhotography.com [Flickr]

57 Lion's Head (ON 64)
latitude 44º 59' 26.2" N longitude 81º 14' 53.5" W

From Hwy 6, follow Bruce Road 9 east at Ferndale to Lion's Head. Turn left and follow signs to harbour.

photo © R.G.Daniel All rights reserved.

58 Cabot Head (ON 65)
latitude 45º 14' 42.8" N longitude 81º 17' 31.2" W

The beacon was actually removed in the late 1960s - early 1970s, then restored later on by a preservation group.

Turn east off Highway 6 on the Dyers Bay Road. Follow the road through Dyer's Bay and bear right for the shore road to Cabot Head... follow it to the end.

Photo courtesy Rob Elliott [Flickr]

59 Flowerpot Island (ON 66)
latitude 45º 18' 25.7" N longitude 81º 36' 51.5"W

Plan to spend an entire day on the island, accessible only by tour (fathom five national marine park) boat.

Photo © ontariogal.zenfolio.com. Used with permission  [Flickr]

Flowerpot Island Photo
60 Lonely Island (ON 67)
latitude 45º 34' 24.2" N 
long. 81º 28' 5.5" W
Take a boat from Manotowaning.   This is still an active station, so access is closed.
61 South Baymouth Front Range (ON68)
October 12, 2003

South Baymouth is a ferry connection point to the other side of Georgian Bay, so this is a significant light for navigation.  It is mounted on a shelf of limestone.  With the Great Lakes level as low as it is at this time, it looks pretty isolated, but I'll bet there have been times when water came right up to the base.

62 South Baymouth Rear Range (ON69)
October 12, 2003

As you can see, this light is buried in a grove of trees, just cut out so that it is visible from the water.  Just behind where I'm standing is some person's house, so they didn't waste any money on real estate with this light.

63 Cove Island (ON70)
October 12, 2003
latitude 45º 19' 36.4" N longitude 81º 44' 5.9" W

This picture was taken from the deck of our Ferry from Manitoulin Island to Tobermory.  Some digital zoom was applied, we didn't get this close to it.

64 Big Tub (ON71)
October 13, 2003
latitude 45º 15' 27.7" N longitude 81º 40' 21" W

Constructed (like many of these lights) out of wood and placed on a limestone base (actually the same cliff that makes Niagara Falls), this is still the original wood (built in 1920), so it either was very good wood, or very well maintained.  If you'd like, the old keepers cottage is for rent.

If you would like copies of any of my pictures, contact me and we'll discuss arrangements. There are others who do this commercially, I have no intention of competing directly, but you can make a proposal, and I'll react.