Note: Camping also is available. Beacon Preservatio n, which is working to restore and preserve Goose Rocks Light, uses overnights as a fund raiser for restoration projects. The light, located off North Haven Island, is completely surrounded by water; there is no accessible land. Up to six adults min. Lighthouse volunteers provide transportation from the North Haven island ferry terminal.
The second-floor apartment has a bedroom that sleeps two, a fully equipped kitchen, a separate living room, and a full bathroom.
Minimum rental is 1 week. Sign in. Log into your account. Password recovery. Recover your password. Forgot your password? Get help. Maine Travel Maven. Share on Facebook. Hilary Nangle T he romanticism of lighthouse life has motivated many a traveler to seek out a Maine lighthouse or two, and there are numerous ways to do so. Time travel to Burnt Island Light Travel via excursion boat from 21st-century Boothbay Harbor to Burnt Island, circa , where actors portray the family of lighthouse keeper Joseph Muise, who lived here Stay in a Maine lighthouse Pemaquid Point Light Few lighthouses are as dramatically sited at Pemaquid Point; fewer still have been featured on the Maine state quarter.
Whitehead Light Station Whitehead Light Station , located on Whitehead Island at the mouth of Penobscot Bay, offers rentals as well as three- to five-day adult enrichment courses, such as a knitters retreat, craft beer appreciation, and writing and history programs. In addition to viewing the lighthouse, visitors also come to fish or picnic along the breakwater.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Spring Point Ledge is a destination for history enthusiasts who often combine the visit with a stop at nearby Fort Preble.
It was completed in , four years after George Washington ordered it built. Despite being constructed from stones scrounged from neighboring fields, the lighthouse is one of the few 18th-century structures that has never been rebuilt. The tower, however, was raised eight feet during the Civil War to allow ships to spot the harbor more easily. The former keeper's quarters houses the lighthouse's museum.
Visitors can get a variety of views of this beautiful lighthouse from the picnic areas and trails of Fort Williams Park, where the lighthouse is located. The light is actually still an active Coast Guard beacon, but visitors are allowed to tour the facility. Standing 38 feet in height , the tower is relatively short.
However, its location on the high point of the Pemaquid Neck gives it a focal height height above sea level of almost 80 feet. The lighthouse is featured on the Maine state quarter, the first lighthouse displayed on U. The West Quoddy Head Lighthouse is easily recognized because of its candy-stripe paint scheme. Located in Lubec, the original lighthouse was commissioned by Thomas Jefferson in The current tower is from It sits inside Quoddy Head Park, a acre coastal area with trails, a beach, and a cranberry bog.
This is the easternmost point in the U. Not only can visitors see the sun come up over the Atlantic, but during the summer, they may be able to spot whales, including humpbacks, as they migrate past Maine's coastline.
Like many other light stations in Maine, the West Quoddy keeper's house is now a museum. The light was fully automated in , much later than most of the other beacons in the state, which were automated by the s. Located in York, the Cape Neddick Lighthouse began operation in the s. The beacon is actually located on a small landmass called Nubble Island, which is just offshore. Instead of its official name, the station is often referred to as the Nubble Light or, the Nubble.
Sailors first requested a lighthouse in the area, a busy shipping and shipbuilding hub, in the early 19th century. The government decided on beacons in other places but, eventually, ordered the lighthouse on Nubble in the s after other efforts failed to curb the number of shipwrecks. The light was a popular tourist spot in its early days.
Keepers would sometimes offer to row people from the mainland for a small fee. Though sightseers can easily view the lighthouse from the mainland, Nubble Island itself is closed to visitors. Great views of the lighthouse can be found at nearby Sohier Park.
The original beacon was constructed in the early 19th century, but it had to be renovated and rebuilt several times until its current incarnation was erected in the s. The light was automated in the s and now has an LED beacon. By continuing to navigate through this site or by clicking Approve, you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our privacy notice. We encourage you to check websites for your destinations before visiting for the latest health and safety guidelines in place, and please remember to be patient and kind while visiting.
They have also stood the test of time. Not only are these glowing citadels still providing protection for seafarers and their vessels; they offer safe harbor to visitors searching for an unforgettable experience.
A good number have adjacent museums. Visitors can enjoy lighthouse tours on the water or in the comfort of your own car. So where are the best lighthouses in Maine? That depends on where you are and who you ask. These are some that everyone agrees are not only must-see but must-experience:. Folks looking for a lighthouse binge are in luck each year in early September. Maine has 3, miles of coastline.
Not as the crow flies, but as the sandpiper scampers. Fort Williams Park has nice walking trails, gardens and a children's garden area. Just two miles north of Portland Head is Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse standing atop a foot granite breakwater, with a view of the entire Portland skyline across the waves. At Cape Elizabeth Light, also known as "Two Lights," the eastern tower is still active and the western tower, while not publically accessible, still stands tall and proud.
Visitors to Seguin Island Lighthouse can take a trip back in time, way back. The lighthouse was ordered by President George Washington in Learn more about the history at the island museum, and get the inside story with a keeper-guided tour of the tower.
Another guided tour awaits at Burnt Island Lighthouse, where guides are dressed in period clothing to portray a keeper family from yesteryear. You can take a boat to the island with a captain who might have a story from yesteryear too.
The tower sits on a rocky rise feet above Penobscot Bay. The cylindrical tower itself is on the short side at 30 feet, but its light delivers a mile beam. Coast Guard. If you like a little exercise with your lighthouse, take a refreshing stroll to the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, shining brightly at the end of a nearly mile-long breakwater with sparkling views of Rockland.
For a movie moment, visit Marshall Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse and its long runway served as the picturesque endpoint where Forrest Gump completed the eastbound leg of his famous cross-country run. With its fantastic setting and beautiful light, Cape Neddick is one of the most painted and photographed lighthouses on the planet.
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