Maine - Lighthouses

Maine’s dozens of lighthouse offer museums and gift shops as well as historic beauty

Maine’s craggy peninsulas, inlets, and islands are home to more than five dozen lighthouses; for people who love lighthouses, Maine sends out an irresistible beacon. Many of the lighthouses have distinctive characters and coteries of fans. A well-loved lighthouse is the Cape Neddick ("Nubble") Light in the south coast town of York. This lighthouse becomes the centerpiece of a festive annual Christmas event and lighting ceremony. West Quoddy Head Light in Lubec, on the Bay of Fundy, has the distinction of being located on the easternmost point of the United States. A few lighthouses also host museums or gift shops (examples are Portland Head Light and Museum in Cape Elizabeth; West Quoddy Light in Lubec; the Grindle Point Lighthouse and Sailors' Memorial Museum in Islesboro, the Marshall Point Lighthouse and Museum in Port Clyde, the Monhegan Island Light and Museum in Monhegan, the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Bristol). At least one lighthouse, Isle au Haut Light, offers overnight accommodations. One of the many charms of the lighthouses is the great variety of individualized light and fog horn signals that help mariners distinguish one lighthouse from another. See descriptions and maps below and then make your way to Maine to see the light.

Our thanks to the generous help of Jeremy D'Entremont. See more lighthouses at www.lighthouses.cc. Photos by Jeremy D'Entremont.

Isle au Haut Light
Isle au Haut, ME

Location: Robinson Point, Isle au Haut Thorofare

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Accessibility: The grounds are open to the public. Isle au Haut is accessible by ferry from Stonington. The lighthouse is not open to the public. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. The keeper's house is operated as a bed and breakfast inn. Information: Jeff and Judi Burke at 207-367-2261. Lighthouse built in 1907. Light flashes red every four seconds with a white sector.

Baker Island Light
Cranberry Islands, ME

Location: in Acadia National Park

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Accessibility: Lighthouse tower is not open to the public. The facility: Baker Island is accessible only by boat. The Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company offers a tour. Lighthouse built in 1855 and automated in 1966. An 1855 keeper’s house still stands. Light flashes white every 10 seconds.

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse Road
Bass Harbor, ME

Location: At the end of Lighthouse Road off Route 102A in Bass Harbor

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Accessibility:The grounds are open to the public; the lighthouse is not. Grounds open all year, 9 a.m. to sunset; free parking. Information: The Tremont Historical Society conducts occasional tours of the lighthouse; call 207-244-9753. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation and Coast Guard housing. Lighthouse built in 1858 and automated in 1974. Keeper's house (1858) stands. Light signal is three seconds red, then one second darkness.

Bear Island Lighthouse
Near Northeast Harbor, ME

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. It is best viewed by boat. The facility: Present lighthouse built in 1889; discontinued in 1982; relighted as automatic private aid to navigation in 1989. Light flashes white every five seconds.

Blue Hill Bay Lighthouse
Near Brooklin, ME

Location: Green Island, Blue Hill Bay

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Accessibility: The lighthouse and island are privately owned and are not open to the public. Best seen by boat. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1857.

Burnt Coat Harbor Light (Hockamock Head Light)
Swan's Island, ME

Location: Hockamock Head, Swans Island

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Accessibility: The grounds are open to the public; the lighthouse is not. Swans Island is reached by ferry from Bass Harbor. Information: 207-526-4279. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1872. Light flashes every four seconds.

Dice (Dyce) Head Light
Castine, ME

Location: Mouth of the Penobscot River

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Accessibility: There is limited parking near the lighthouse and the grounds are open during the day. The lighthouse is not open to the public. The facility: Property is maintained by the town of Castine (207-326-4502). Lighthouse built in 1829.

Eagle Island Lighthouse
Near Deer Isle, ME

Location: East Penobscot Bay

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. It is best seen by boat. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1838. Light flashes white every four seconds.

Egg Rock Lighthouse
Near Winter Harbor, ME
Phone: 207-546-2124

Location: Entrance to Frenchman Bay

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public and is best viewed by boat. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge (207-546-2124). Lighthouse built in 1875. Light flashes red every five seconds; fog signal is two blasts every 30 seconds.

Great Duck Island Light
Near Frenchboro, ME

Location: Blue Hill Bay approach

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public; it is best viewed by boat. Information: College of the Atlantic at 207-288-5015. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1890. Light flashes red every five seconds; fog signal is one blast every 15 seconds.

Libby Island Lighthouse
Near Machiasport, ME
Phone: 207-546-2124

Location: Machias Bay entrance

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public and is best seen by boat.
The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; part of the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge (207-546-2124). Lighthouse built in 1824. Light flashes two white flashes every 20 seconds; fog signal is one blast every 15 seconds

Little River Lighthouse
Cutler, ME

Location: Little River Island, Cutler Harbor

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Accessibility: Little River Lighthouse is now open for overnight stays.The facility: U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1876. Light flashes white every six seconds; fog signal is one blast every 10 seconds. Information: 207-259-3833 or visit www.LittleRiverLight.org.

Lubec Channel Lighthouse
Lubec, ME

Location: Lubec Channel

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Accessibility: Not open to the public. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. The lighthouse can be seen distantly from shore and is best seen by boat. Present lighthouse built in 1890 and automated in 1939. Lighthouse flashes white every six seconds; fog signal is one blast every 15 seconds.

Mark Island Light (Deer Island Thorofare Light)
Near Stonington, ME

Location: Mark Island, Deer Island Thorofare

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public and is best seen by boat. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1857. Light flashes white every six seconds; fog signal is one blast every 15 seconds.

Moose Peak Light on Mistake Island
Near Jonesport, ME

Location: Mistake Island

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. It is best seen by boat; a distant view is possible from Great Wass Island. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built: 1851. Light flashes white every 30 seconds; fog signal is two blasts every 30 seconds.

Mount Desert Rock Light
Near Frenchboro, ME

Location: About 20 miles south of Mount Desert Island

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is used as a whale research station and is not open to the public. It is best viewed by boat. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1847. Light flashes white every 15 seconds; fog signal is two blasts every 30 seconds, operating continuously.

Narraguagus (Pond Island) Light
Milbridge, ME

Location: Pond Island, Narragaugus Bay

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Accessibility: Lighthouse is privately owned and is not open to the public. It is best viewed by boat. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1853.

Nash Island Light
Near Addison, ME

Location: Southeast mouth of Pleasant Bay

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is best viewed by boat. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1873.

Petit Manan Lighthouse
Petit Manan Island
Near Milbridge, ME
Phone: 207-546-2124

Location: Off Petit Manan Point

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public and is best seen by boat. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation; the island is part of the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge (207-546-2124). Lighthouse built in 1855. Light flashes white every 10 seconds; fog signal is one blast every 30 seconds.

Prospect Harbor (Point) Lighthouse
Prospect Harbor, ME

Location: Prospect Harbor Point

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is on a Navy base and is not open to the public except for occasional special events. It can be seen across the harbor from Route 186 in Prospect Harbor. You can also drive to the entrance of the Navy installation at the end of Lighthouse Point Road off ME 195 for a good view of the lighthouse. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1891. Light flashes red every six seconds with two white sectors.

Pumpkin Island Light
Near Little Deer Isle, ME

Location: Eggemoggin Reach / Penobscot Bay

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Accessibility: The island and lighthouse are not open to the public. For the best viewing location, turn right on Eggemoggin Road just after crossing the bridge to Little Deer Isle and continue to the end. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1854.

West Quoddy Head Light
Lubec, ME
Phone: 207-733-2180

Location: Easternmost point in the United States in the Bay of Fundy

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Accessibility: A visitors center and museum is located in the keeper’s house and is run by the West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association. The center and museum is open Memorial Day weekend through mid-October, daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 207-733-2180. There is parking in West Quoddy State Park, a short walk from the lighthouse. The lighthouse tower is not open to the public. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation; property maintained by Maine Department of Parks and Land. Lighthouse built in 1858. Light flashes two white flashes every 15 seconds; fog signal is two blasts every 30 seconds.

Whitlock's Mill Lighthouse
Calais, ME

Location: St. Croix River

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public; it is best seen by boat. It can be seen distantly from a roadside picnic area on Route 1. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation, maintained by St. Croix Historical Society at 207-454-2604. Lighthouse built in 1910. Light flashes three seconds of green alternating with three seconds of darkness.

Winter Harbor Lighthouse
Winter Harbor, ME

Location: Mark Island, Winter Harbor

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public; it is best seen by boat. It can be seen distantly from the roadside on the Schoodic Peninsula. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1856.

Portland Head Light and Museum
Cape Elizabeth, ME

Location: Portland Harbor / Casco Bay

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Accessibility: The lighthouse tower is not open to the public, but there is a museum in the keeper's house at 1000 Shore Road. Phone: 207- 799-2661. The museum contains a number of lighthouse lenses and interpretative displays. Also on the site is a seasonal shop featuring lighthouse and Maine-related gifts. Free parking at the site. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1791. Light flashes white every four seconds; fog signal is one blast every 15 seconds.

Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse
Cape Elizabeth, ME

Location: Entrance to Casco Bay

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Accessibility: The keeper's house is privately owned; the lighthouse and grounds are not open to the public. Views are available at the end of Two Lights Road (turn at the Two Lights State Park sign on Route 77), but parking can be difficult in summer. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1874. Light flashes four white flashes every 15 seconds; fog signal is two blasts every 60 seconds.

Halfway Rock Lighthouse
Near Harpswell, ME

Location: Casco Bay, eastern approach to Portland Harbor

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. It can be reached only by boat or helicopter, and landing a boat is very difficult. It can be seen distantly from Land's End at the southern tip of Bailey Island. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation Lighthouse built in 1871. Light flashes red every five seconds; fog signal is two blasts every 30 seconds.

Portland Breakwater Lighthouse
South Portland, ME

Location: Entrance to Portland Harbor and the Fore River

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. There is free parking near the lighthouse at Bug Light Park in South Portland. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1875. Light flashes white every four seconds. Managed by the city of South Portland (207-767-3201).

Ram Island Ledge Light
Portland, ME

Location: Approach to Portland Harbor, Casco Bay

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Accessibility: The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1905. Light flashes two white flashes every six seconds; fog signal is one blast every 10 seconds.

Spring Point Ledge Light
South Portland, ME
Phone: 207-699-2676

Location: West side of southern approach to Portland Harbor

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Accessibility: Open to visitors June 16 through Labor Day weekend, Saturdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Children less than 55 inches tall are not permitted inside the lighthouse. Climbing of narrow stairs and through hatches is required; tennis shoes or hiking shoes are recommended. Open house may be cancelled because of weather; for information, call 207-699-2676 to check. There is parking by the Portland Harbor Museum, and the public may walk out on the breakwater to the lighthouse. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Station established in 1897. Light flashes white every six seconds with two red sectors; fog signal is one blast every 10 seconds.

Grindle Point Lighthouse and Sailors' Memorial Museum
Islesboro, ME
Phone: 207-734-2253

Location: Gilkey Harbor, Islesboro

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Accessibility: Islesboro can be reached via ferry from Lincolnville Beach. The lighthouse is close to the ferry landing. The Sailor’s Memorial Museum in the keeper's house is maintained by the town of Islesboro (207-734-2253). The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1874. Light flashes green every four seconds.

Marshall Point Lighthouse and Museum
Port Clyde, ME

Location: Entrance to Port Clyde Harbor

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Accessibility: The grounds are open to the public; the lighthouse is not open. Directions: From the intersection of Routes 1 and 131 it is 15.2 miles to Marshall Point. Take Route 131 and at mile 14.5 turn left off Route 131 at the blue Marshall Point directional sign, then right onto Marshall Point Road. Parking lot on the right before the lighthouse grounds. Museum hours: Weekends in May, 1-5 p.m.; Memorial Day through Columbus Day, Sunday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: www.marshallpoint.org.
The facility: Located at entrance to Port Clyde Harbor. The nearest town is St. George. The Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum, on the same grounds as the lighthouse in Port Clyde, has exhibits on local quarry and lobstering history; lighthouse memorabilia; albums of local history; a gift shop offering local artwork and items by local craftsmen. Lighthouse built in 1857 and automated in 1971. Light is fixed and white; Fog signal is one blast every 10 seconds.

Monhegan Island Light and Museum
1 Lighthouse Hill
Monhegan, ME  04852
Phone: 207-596-7003

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Accessibility: The lighthouse grounds and the Monhegan Historical and Cultural Museum in the keeper's house are open to the public. The museum is open daily, July 1-August 31, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; June 23-June 30 and September 1-September 30, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Present lighthouse built in 1850. Light flashes white every 15 seconds. The Monhegan Museum in the keeper's house, maintained by Monhegan Historical and Cultural Museum Association, displays a wide variety of exhibits relevant to the natural, social, industrial, cultural, and artistic history of Monhegan. Exhibit topics include lobstering and fishing, early Indian life, European explorers, early settlers, shipwrecks, domestic life, paintings by the island art community; and ice cutting.

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Bristol, ME

Location: Entrance to Muscongus Bay and John Bay

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Accessibility: Tower is open to the public daily, Memorial Day to Columbus Day, 1-5 p.m. The tower might be closed on rainy days or if there are no volunteers available.
Directions: From US Route 1 in Damariscotta, take ME 130 south to Bristol (about 14.5 miles). The route leads to the parking lot (small fee) at Pemaquid Point. The Fishermen's Museum is located in the keeper’s house. Contact the museum at 207-677-2494. Note: Visitors should be careful not to go too far out on the rocks -- people have been seriously injured and a few have been killed by waves. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1835. Light flashes white every six seconds.

Brown's Head Lighthouse
Vinalhaven, ME

Location: Northwest end of Vinalhaven Island

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is the residence of the Vinalhaven town manager. The grounds are open to the public, but the lighthouse is not. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1857. Light is fixed white with two red sectors; fog signal is one blast every 10 seconds.

Burnt Island Lighthouse
Boothbay Harbor, ME

Location: Entrance to Boothbay Harbor

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Accessibility: Grounds only are open to the public. A three-hour public tour and educational program is offered June 28 to September 3, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Balmy Days Cruises at Pier 8 in Boothbay Harbor serves as the ferry to the island. Call 207-633-2284 for more information on the tours. Contact the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce at 207-633-2353 for information on other area cruises. Also, the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath offers cruises in summer; some of them land at Burnt Island. Call 207-443-1316 for information. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1821. Light flashes red every six seconds; fog signal is one blast. Property is managed by the Maine Department of Marine Resources in West Boothbay Harbor (207-633-9559).

Curtis Island Lighthouse
Camden, ME

Location: Camden Harbor

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Accessibility: The island is a public park but is accessible only by boat. The lighthouse is not open to the public. The lighthouse is most easily seen from sightseeing cruises leaving Camden Harbor. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Maintained by the town of Camden (207-236-3353). Lighthouse built in 1896. Light is occulting green, four seconds (four seconds of green followed by one second of darkness).

Doubling Point Lighthouse
Arrowsic, ME

Location: Arrowsic Island, Kennebec River

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Accessibility: The grounds are open to the public, but the lighthouse and keeper's house are not. Limited parking at the lighthouse station. The lighthouse can be seen from sightseeing cruises in the area. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1898. Light flashes white every four seconds.

Fort Point Lighthouse
Stockton Springs, ME
Phone: 207-567-3356

Location: Mouth of the Penobscot River

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Accessibility: This lighthouse is part of historic Fort Point State Park, on the mouth of the Penobscot River. There is free parking near the lighthouse and Fort Pownall, within Fort Point State Historic Site. The lighthouse is not open except by prior arrangement.
The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Managed by Fort Point State Historic Site (207-567-3356). Lighthouse built in 1857. Light is fixed white; fog signal is one blast every 10 seconds.

Franklin Island Lighthouse
Friendship, ME
Phone: 207-546-2124

Location: Muscongus Bay

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Accessibility: By boat only. The lighthouse is not open to the public. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Franklin Island is part of: Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge (207-546-2124). Lighthouse built in 1855. Light flashes white every six seconds.

Goose Rocks Lighthouse
Vinalhaven, ME

Location: Fox Islands Thorofare, Penobscot Bay

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public; it is best seen by boat. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1890. Light flashes red every six seconds with a white sector; fog signal is one blast every 10 seconds.

Hendricks Head Lighthouse
West Southport, ME

Location: Sheepscot River entrance

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Accessibility: The lighthouse and grounds are not open to the public. Views are possible from a beach in West Southport. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation; property is privately owned. Lighthouse built in 1875. Light is fixed white with a red sector.

Heron Neck Lighthouse
Near Vinalhaven, ME

Location: Greens Island, entrance to Hurricane Sound

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public; it is best viewed by boat. The facility: Active U.S. Coast aid to navigation. Maintained by Island Institute (207-594-9209). Lighthouse built in 1854. Light is fixed red with a white sector; fog signal is one blast every 30 seconds.

Indian Island Lighthouse
Rockport, ME

Location: Rockport Harbor, Penobscot Bay

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is privately owned and is not open to the public. It is best seen from Rockport Marine Park and from cruises in the area. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1875.

Matinicus Rock Lighthouse
Near Matinicus Island, ME

Location: About five miles from Matinicus Island, Penobscot Bay

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Accessibility: The island is maintained as a bird sanctuary and access is very limited. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation; the lighthouse station is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Lighthouse built in 1857; Light flashes white every 10 seconds; fog signal is one blast every 15 seconds.

Owls Head Light House
Owls Head Light State Park
Owls Head, ME
Phone: 207-941-4014

Location: West Penobscot Bay, entrance to Rockland Harbor

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is located in Owls Head Light State Park. There is a large parking area near the lighthouse, and the grounds are open to the public. The lighthouse and keeper's house are not open to the public. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1825. Light flashes fixed white; fog signal is two blasts every 20 seconds.

Perkins Island Lighthouse
Georgetown, ME

Location: Perkins Island, Kennebec River

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Accessibility: The island is reached by boat only. The tower and buildings are closed to the public. The station is best seen from sightseeing cruises in the area. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1898. Light flashes red every 2.5 seconds with two white sectors.

Pond Island Lighthouse
Georgetown, ME

Near Popham Beach

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. The island can be reached only by boat, and landing is very difficult. The best views are from sightseeing cruises in the area. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation; island managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (207-546-2124). Lighthouse built: 1855. Fog signal is two blasts every 30 seconds.

Ram Island Lighthouse
Boothbay, ME

Location: Fisherman's Passage, Boothbay Harbor

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Accessibility: The grounds are open by appointment; call 207-882-9721. The station is best seen from cruises leaving Boothbay Harbor and the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1883. Light flashes three seconds red alternating with three seconds darkness; fog signal is one blast every 30 seconds.

Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse
Rockland, ME

Location: Jameson Point, Rockland Harbor

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is at the end of a 7/8-mile-long breakwater. It is open weekends in summer from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, contact the Friends of the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse at 207-785-4609. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1902. Light flashes white every five seconds; fog signal is one blast every 15 seconds.

Saddleback Ledge Lighthouse
Near Vinalhaven, ME

Location: Isle au Haut Bay

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. It is best seen by boat.
The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1839. Light flashes white every six seconds; fog signal is one blast every 10 seconds.

Seguin Lighthouse
Near Georgetown, ME

Location: About 1.5 miles south of the mouth of the Kennebec River, near Popham Beach

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Accessibility: The island is open to private boaters, and there are cruises available from Bath, Freeport and Popham Beach. The lighthouse is open for occasional tours. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation Property maintained by the Friends of Seguin Island, Inc. Lighthouse built in 1857. Light is fixed white; fog signal is two blasts every 20 seconds.

Squirrel Point Lighthouse
Arrowsic, ME

Location: Arrowsic Island, Kennebec River

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public, but the station is accessible via a trail at the end of Bald Head Road in Arrowsic. Views are also available from cruises in the area. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Station established in 1898. Light flashes alternating three seconds red, three seconds darkness, with a white sector; fog signal is one blast every 10 seconds.

Tenants Harbor Lighthouse (Southern Island Light)
Saint George, ME

Location: Southern Island, Tenants Harbor, Penobscot Bay

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Accessibility: The island is privately owned and is not open to the public. It is best seen by boat. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1857.

The Cuckolds Lighthouse
Near Southport, ME

Location: Boothbay Harbor approach, off Cape Newagen

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public; it is accessible by boat and helicopter only. Views are possible from the public landing in Southport and from sightseeing cruises out of Boothbay Harbor. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Lighthouse built in 1907. Light flashes two white flashes every six seconds; fog signal is one blast every 15 seconds.

Two Bush Island Lighthouse
Near Saint George, ME
Phone: 207-546-2124

Location: Two Bush Channel, Penobscot Bay

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. The lighthouse is best viewed by boat. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation, maintained by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge (207-546-2124). Station established in 1897. Light flashes white every five seconds with a red sector; fog signal is one blast every 15 seconds.

Whitehead Island Lighthouse
Saint George, ME
Phone: 207-465 3031

Location: Whitehead Island, Penobscot Bay

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is best seen by boat. The lighthouse station is not open to the public except by special arrangement. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Maintained by Pine Island Camp (207-465 3031 or 207-729 7714). Lighthouse built in 1852. Light flashes green, eclipsed by black every 4 seconds; fog signal is two blasts every 30 seconds.

Boon Island Light
Near York, ME

Location: About 6 miles east southeast of Cape Neddick

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Accessibility: The lighthouse is not open to the public. Access is by boat only, and it is very difficult to land on the island. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. The lighthouse can be seen distantly from points along the shore, including Sohier Park at Cape Neddick in York, but it is best seen by boat. Lighthouse built in 1855. Light flashes white every five seconds; fog signal is one blast every 10 seconds.

Cape Neddick ("Nubble") Light
Nubble Road
York, ME

Location: Cape Neddick, near entrance to York River

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Accessibility: The lighthouse and grounds are not open to the public. Directions: Follow Nubble Road east from Route 1A (Long Beach Ave.) in York, near Long Sands Beach, for about 1 mile to Sohier Park. There is free parking at Sohier Park with an excellent view of the lighthouse. The facility: Lighthouse built in 1879. Light flashes three seconds red alternating with three seconds darkness; fog signal is one blast every 10 seconds.

Goat Island Light
Kennebunkport, ME

Location: Cape Porpoise Harbor

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Accessibilty: The island is accessible by boat only. The island and lighthouse are not open to the public except by special arrangement. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Buildings and grounds managed by the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. Lighthouse built in1859. Light slashes white every six seconds; fog signal is one blast every 15 seconds.

Whaleback Lighthouse
Kittery, ME

Location: Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Harbor

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Accessibility: This lighthouse can be seen from many spots on shore, including Fort McClary and Fort Foster in Kittery, Fort Constitution in Portsmouth, NH, and Great Island Common in New Castle, NH. The lighthouse is accessible only by boat and is closed to the public.
The facility: Lighthouse built in 1872. Light flashes two white flashes every 10 seconds; fog signal is two blasts every 30 seconds.

Wood Island Lighthouse
Biddeford Pool (a village of Biddeford), ME

Location: About 2 miles east of the mouth of the Saco River

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Accessibility: Wood Island can be reached only by boat. The island and lighthouse are not open to the public, except through tours run by the Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse. The Friends’ vessel, Light Runner, departs Vines Landing in Biddeford Pool at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, in season. The trip and tour take about two hours. There is no cost but donations are appreciated. The trips are first come, first served. Participants tour the house and see inside the tower, but climbing the tower is not part of the tour. For more information, contact Sheri Poftak at semley-poftak@maine.rr.com.
The island and lighthouse can be seen distantly from a walking trail. Wood Island Light can be seen from the walking trail at the East Point Audubon Sanctuary. Directions to trail: Take Route 9/208 (Pool Road) south from Biddeford for five miles, turning left on 208 toward Biddeford Pool. After 0.6 miles, turn left at the T intersection, then bear right through two forks to Lester B. Orcutt Boulevard, following it to the point. The gate entrance is on the left side. Parking is permitted along the street. The facility: Active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation, licensed to: Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse. Lighthouse built in 1858. Light is alternating white and green flashes every 10 seconds.