The lower Michigan peninsula is surrounded by the waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Point Betsie Lighthouse lies on a western narrow strip of land between Lake Michigan and Crystal Lake marking the southern entrance of Manitou passage. This delightful Picture of the Day is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the United States and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Point Betsie Light can be found along scenic Route 22, just south of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This land juts out into Lake Michigan and prompted the early French to call it Sawed Beak Point. The lighthouse was built in 1858 and is still in operation, although today it's fully automated and requires no lightkeeper. An agreement among Benzie County, BLM, U.S. Coastguard and Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse work together for the operation and preservation of this historic treasure.