Lakeside Park Lighthouse & Observation Deck
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Features
- Free Admission
- Yes
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On Water
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Tour Type
- Lighthouses
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History/Heritage Type
- Wisconsin History
- Transportation Heritage
Lakeside Park Lighthouse & Observation Deck
Lighthouse Drive - Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Information:
920-923-3010
Toll Free:
800-937-9123
Self-guided tours May 1-October 15, weather permitting. 8am-dusk.
Climb this 40-foot tall working lighthouse for a spectacular view of Lake Winnebago and Lakeside Park. The city’s signature attraction and most-photographed structure in town.
Built in 1933 during the Great Depression, the bottom 10 feet of the eight-sided lighthouse consists of a flagstone-covered base, while the upper section of the tower is of frame construction. A wooden staircase attached to the interior walls of the lighthouse winds up through the tower, permitting visitors to reach the observation deck, where an amazing view of Lakeside Park awaits you.
Decorated and spotlighted for the holidays every December. Self-guided tours May 1–Oct 15, weather permitting. 8am–dusk. Free.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
Downtown Fond du Lac Night Market
6/27/2024
Fond du Lac - 0.74 miles away
2
Prairie Fest 2024
8/03/2024
Fond Du Lac - 1.74 miles away
3
Fond du Lac Dock Spiders Baseball Games
5/27/2024
Fond du Lac - 2.07 miles away
4
XRoads41
8/08/2024 - 8/10/2024
Oshkosh - 13.73 miles away
5
Waupun Truck-N-Show
8/09/2024 - 8/10/2024
Waupun - 17.14 miles away
6
Waupun Fine Art & Craft Fair
8/03/2024
Waupun - 18.54 miles away
7
Winnebago County Fair
7/31/2024 - 8/04/2024
Oshkosh - 20.74 miles away
8
IMSA Sportscar Weekend
8/01/2024 - 8/04/2024
Elkhart Lake - 22.84 miles away