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Grand Traverse Lighthouse is a visitor facility near Northport, Michigan. Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum uses resident lighthouse keeper, museum admission and gift-shop host, grounds support here. This is a standing program or recruiting route; no specific current opening is confirmed.
Established workplaceAccepts general applications
A standing programme or a past notice shows this place uses these workers. No current opening is confirmed.
What we found: This nonprofit museum operates the historic lighthouse under a state lease and runs its own resident keeper program. Keepers share former assistant-keeper quarters while staffing visitor admissions, museum areas and the gift shop, with some maintenance and security presence. The linked 2026 application explicitly states there is no compensation and sets participant fees. Unlike Mission Point, it can match an individual applicant with another keeper. The housing is part of a fee-paying volunteer assignment, not a salaried caretaker job. Use the current application and resolve the differing off-season fee descriptions before reserving dates.
Staffing evidence: Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place. Checked October 9, 2026.
This is a short guide built from the hiring evidence. Details about the area, nature, weather and daily life will be added as they are researched.
Overview
At a glance
- Location
- Northport, Northport / Leelanau State Park
- Property type
- Visitor facility
- Operator or employer
- State of Michigan
- Roles
- Resident lighthouse keeper, Museum admission and gift-shop host, Grounds support
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Shared furnished lighthouse apartment, up to four adults; own food/pillow; no overnight guests.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
This nonprofit museum operates the historic lighthouse under a state lease and runs its own resident keeper program. Keepers share former assistant-keeper quarters while staffing visitor admissions, museum areas and the gift shop, with some maintenance and security presence. The linked 2026 application explicitly states there is no compensation and sets participant fees. Unlike Mission Point, it can match an individual applicant with another keeper. The housing is part of a fee-paying volunteer assignment, not a salaried caretaker job. Use the current application and resolve the differing off-season fee descriptions before reserving dates. 1,2
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum 1,2
- Owner: State of Michigan 1,2
Roles with evidence
- Resident lighthouse keeper (advertised as "Resident keeper program"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Museum admission and gift-shop host (advertised as "Resident keeper program"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Grounds support (advertised as "Resident keeper program"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
Past notices
Resident keeper program Accepts general applications
- Arrangement
- Volunteer
- Employer
- Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
- Status
- Accepts general applications
- Season
- 2026 materials; main season April–October and off-season options. Future dates/rates require confirmation.
- Pay
- 2026 main season $200/person/week paid by volunteer; $50 non-refundable new-applicant fee/balance process. Confirm off-season charges.
- Hours
- Main season week-long service, up to eight hours daily with one day off; mandatory online orientation.
Kept as a record of past hiring. 1
Living here
Staff accommodation terms by role
| Applies to | Accommodation | Own RV needed | Terms and utilities | Pets and family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident keeper program, 2026 materials; main season April–October and off-season options. Future dates/rates require confirmation. | Shared furnished lighthouse apartment, up to four adults; own food/pillow; no overnight guests. | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed 1 |
Staff terms come from the employer's own notices. Visitor facilities are not staff benefits.
Sources
Still to confirm
- Whether the employer will hire again next season, and when
- Exact location and entrance
- Local nature, water, weather and services: guide not yet written in full
- Keeper program, Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum (about the Nonprofit leases state historic property; resident keeper duties and official 2026 application/handbook.). Checked October 9, 2026.
- 2026 Keeper Application, Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum (about the Version September 2, 2025 for 2026. Fees, mandatory orientation, lodging, hours. Different off-season fee descriptions require confirmation.). Checked October 9, 2026.
Guide reviewed October 10, 2026. Written by CampHostJobs from the sources above. Facts change: confirm pay, housing, dates and access with the employer before you travel. See something wrong, or run this place? Send a correction.