This lighthouse, owned and operated by the United States Coast Guard, is an active aid to navigation. The steel tower has a square Balcony and "round cast iron lantern room features helical astragals" in the lantern. The two-story steel lighthouse keeper's quarters are in the art deco style. The structure rests on a concrete pier, which rises more than above the lake's surface. The tower rests above the second floor and is tall overall. The red light has a focal plane of feet above Lake Michigan. The lantern and parapet are painted black.