Wisconsin side of Lake Michigan. In 2007, the United States Department of the Interior announced that the Holland Harbor Light would be protected, making it the 12th Michigan lighthouse to have such status. Accessibility Public access to Big Red is somewhat limited due to the fact one must cross private property to see the lighthouse up close. However, there are no barriers for walking into the lighthouse area. The best vantage points that are easily accessible to the general public are from across the channel at Holland State Park. As of May 27, 2013 access by foot to the lighthouse is restricted to Tuesdays and Thursdays, from mid-morning to sunset. See also Lighthouses in the United States References Further reading Bibliography on Michigan lighthouses. Crompton, Samuel Willard & Michael J. Rhein, The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses (2002) ; . Hyde, Charles K., and Ann and John Mahan. The Northern Lights: Lighthouses of the Upper Great Lakes. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1995. . Jones, Ray & Bruce Roberts, American Lighthouses (Globe Pequot, September 1, 1998, 1st Ed.) ; . Jones, Ray,The Lighthouse Encyclopedia, The Definitive Reference (Globe Pequot, January 1, 2004, 1st ed.) ; . Noble, Dennis, Lighthouses & Keepers: U. S. Lighthouse Service and Its Legacy (Annapolis: U. S. Naval Institute Press, 1997). ; . Oleszewski, Wes, Great Lakes Lighthouses, American and Canadian: A Comprehensive Directory/Guide to Great Lakes Lighthouses, (Gwinn, Michigan: Avery Color Studios, Inc., 1998) . Penrod, John, Lighthouses of Michigan, (Berrien Center, Michigan: Penrod/Hiawatha, 1998) . Putnam, George R., Lighthouses and Lightships of the United States, (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1933). United States Coast Guard, Aids to Navigation, (Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1945). U.S. Coast Guard, Historically Famous Lighthouses (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1957). Wagner, John L., Michigan Lighthouses: An Aerial Photographic Perspective, (East Lansing, Michigan: John L. Wagner, 1998) . Wargin, Ed, Legends of Light: A Michigan Lighthouse Portfolio (Ann Arbor Media Group, 2006). . Wright, Larry and Wright, Patricia, Great Lakes Lighthouses Encyclopedia Hardback (Erin: Boston Mills Press, 2006) External links Detroit News, Interactive map on Michigan lighthouses. Terry Pepper, Seeing the Light, Holland Harbor Light, Lighthouses completed in 1872 Houses completed in 1872 Lighthouses completed in 1907 Houses completed in 1907 Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan Holland, Michigan Buildings and structures in Ottawa County, Michigan National Register of Historic Places in Ottawa County, Michigan