Become a Muskegon South Pierhead Light Keeper and spend your summer on the coast of beautiful Lake Michigan, sharing in Muskegon's maritime past!
Our Light is open on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1pm-5pm beginning Memorial Day and running through Labor Day. When you sign up to be a Keeper, you will be added to a schedule based on your availability. Volunteers are asked to work a minimum of three 4-hour shifts per month throughout the Summer. Keepers may be very busy or rather slow, dependent on the weather and the day.
Some of the primary responsibilities of volunteer keepers include the following:
- To greet visitors at the lighthouse.
- Provide visitors with historical information about the lighthouse and/or Muskegon Lake and Lake Michigan.
- Operate the lighthouse admissions and give tours to the top of the tower.
- Keepers who volunteer during the spring and fall months may provide tours for large numbers of school groups.
Volunteers are asked to learn basic historic information about our lights. They should be energetic, comfortable speaking to the public, able to handle money and make change for admissions and several small gift shop items. Volunteers should plan to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the start of their shift.
We depend on our Volunteer Lighthouse Keepers to provide visitors and local community members with a fun, informative and educational experience at the lighthouse. Please consider joining us at Muskegon's South Pierhead Lighthouse this summer!
Volunteers under 18 will need parent/guardian supervision or permission as required.
For information regarding accessibility please email muskegonlightsoperations@gmail.com.
