Lighthouses Near Nantucket, Massachusetts
There are 44 lighthouses within 60 miles of Nantucket, and twelve of them are open to visit. The closest is Nantucket Harbor Range Lights, 0.6 mi away, and the best known nearby are Nauset Lighthouse and Highland Lighthouse. You can climb the tower at Nauset Lighthouse. You can stay the night at West Dennis Lighthouse.
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Lighthouses you can visit near Nantucket
Nearest first, with tours, a museum, an overnight stay or grounds open to walk. Hours change by season, so check before you go.
Cape Poge Lighthouse
21 mi · Open to visitors
Edgartown Harbor Lighthouse
22 mi · Grounds open
West Dennis Lighthouse
26 mi · Overnight stays
East Chop Lighthouse
27 mi · Open to visitors
Three Sisters of Nauset
40 mi · Open to visitors
Nauset Lighthouse
40 mi · Open, climb the tower
Bird Island Lighthouse
42 mi · Grounds open
Clarks Point Lighthouse
47 mi · Grounds open
Butler Flats Lighthouse
47 mi · Grounds open
Long Point Lighthouse
52 mi · Grounds open
Highland Lighthouse
52 mi · Open to visitors
Race Point Lighthouse
54 mi · Open to visitors
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All 44 lighthouses within 60 miles of Nantucket
Distances are in a straight line from the city center; the drive is longer, and offshore lights are seen from the water or the shore.
- Nantucket Harbor Range Lights Massachusetts0.6 mi
- Brant Point Lighthouse Massachusetts0.7 mi
- Nantucket Cliff Range Lights Massachusetts0.8 mi · Private, not open
- Nantucket Beacon Massachusetts1.5 mi
- Sankaty Head Lighthouse Massachusetts6.9 mi
- Great Point Lighthouse Massachusetts7.8 mi
- Monomoy Point Lighthouse Massachusetts20 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Cape Poge Lighthouse Massachusetts21 mi · Open to visitors
- Bishop and Clerks Lighthouse Massachusetts22 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Edgartown Harbor Lighthouse Massachusetts22 mi · Grounds open
- Point Gammon Lighthouse Massachusetts24 mi · Private, not open
- West Dennis Lighthouse Massachusetts26 mi · Overnight stays
- Hyannis Rear Range Lighthouse Massachusetts26 mi · Private, not open
- Stage Harbor Lighthouse Massachusetts27 mi · Private, not open
- East Chop Lighthouse Massachusetts27 mi · Open to visitors
- Chatham Lighthouse Massachusetts28 mi
- West Chop Lighthouse Massachusetts30 mi · Private, not open
- Sandy Neck Lighthouse Massachusetts32 mi
- Falmouth Inner Lighthouse Massachusetts32 mi
- Nobska Lighthouse Massachusetts33 mi
- Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse Massachusetts36 mi
- Gay Head Lighthouse Massachusetts38 mi
- Cleveland East Ledge Lighthouse Massachusetts39 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Wing's Neck Lighthouse Massachusetts40 mi
- Three Sisters of Nauset Massachusetts40 mi · Open to visitors
- Nauset Lighthouse Massachusetts40 mi · Open, climb the tower
- Billingsgate Island Lighthouse Massachusetts41 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Bird Island Lighthouse Massachusetts42 mi · Grounds open
- Ned Point Lighthouse Massachusetts44 mi
- Mayo Beach Lighthouse Massachusetts45 mi · Private, not open
- Cuttyhunk Lighthouse Massachusetts45 mi
- Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse Massachusetts46 mi
- Clarks Point Lighthouse Massachusetts47 mi · Grounds open
- Butler Flats Lighthouse Massachusetts47 mi · Grounds open
- Palmer Island Lighthouse Massachusetts48 mi
- Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse Massachusetts49 mi
- Buzzards Bay Entrance Lighthouse Massachusetts49 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Wood End Lighthouse Massachusetts51 mi
- Long Point Lighthouse Massachusetts52 mi · Grounds open
- Highland Lighthouse Massachusetts52 mi · Open to visitors
- Race Point Lighthouse Massachusetts54 mi · Open to visitors
- Plymouth Lighthouse Massachusetts56 mi
- Duxbury Pier Lighthouse Massachusetts56 mi
- Sakonnet Lighthouse Rhode Island58 mi
Questions about lighthouses near Nantucket
How many lighthouses are on Nantucket?
Six. Three are towers you can stand next to today: Brant Point at the harbor entrance, Great Point at the northern tip, and Sankaty Head on the bluff above Siasconset. The other three, the Nantucket Harbor Range Lights, the Nantucket Cliff Range Lights and the Nantucket Beacon, were small channel aids rather than landmark towers.
Which Nantucket lighthouses can you visit?
Brant Point and Sankaty Head are both easy. Brant Point is a flat ten minute walk from the ferry wharf, with open grounds and a beach beside it. Sankaty Head has open grounds and a bluff view, with tower climbs on a few days each season. Great Point is reachable only by over sand vehicle, guided tour or a long walk.
How do you get to Great Point Lighthouse?
You need a four wheel drive vehicle, an over sand vehicle permit, and deflated tires. The route runs about seven miles up a narrow sand barrier from town, so allow an hour each way. Two wheel drive cars get stuck. Guided refuge tours run in season and are the easier option. Shorebird nesting can close sections in late spring and summer.
Which Nantucket lighthouse do you see from the ferry?
Brant Point Lighthouse. It sits on the sand spit at the entrance to Nantucket Harbor, so every boat passes within a few hundred feet of it. The short white wooden tower shows a red light and is often called the shortest lighthouse in New England. Passengers traditionally toss a penny overboard as they pass it on the way out.
What is the closest lighthouse to Nantucket?
Nantucket Harbor Range Lights is the closest, 0.6 mi away in a straight line. Next are Brant Point Lighthouse (0.7 mi) and Nantucket Cliff Range Lights (0.8 mi).
How many lighthouses are near Nantucket?
There are 44 lighthouses within 60 miles of Nantucket, MA, 17 of them within 30 miles.
Which lighthouses near Nantucket can you visit?
Twelve of the 44 are open for tours, a museum or a walk around the grounds. The nearest are Cape Poge Lighthouse (21 mi), Edgartown Harbor Lighthouse (22 mi), West Dennis Lighthouse (26 mi) and East Chop Lighthouse (27 mi). Hours change by season, so check before you go.
Can you climb a lighthouse near Nantucket?
Yes. Nauset Lighthouse (40 mi) opens its tower to climb, usually on set days and seasons.
Can you stay overnight in a lighthouse near Nantucket?
Yes. West Dennis Lighthouse (26 mi) takes overnight guests.