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Lighthouses Near New Bedford, Massachusetts

There are 89 lighthouses within 60 miles of New Bedford, and 21 of them are open to visit. The closest is Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse, 0.6 mi away, and the best known nearby are Boston Lighthouse and Rose Island Lighthouse. You can climb the tower at two of them, the nearest being Block Island Southeast Lighthouse. You can stay the night at Borden Flats Lighthouse and West Dennis Lighthouse.

89

within 60 mi

48

within 30 mi

21

open to visit

2

you can climb

Lighthouses you can visit near New Bedford

Nearest first, with tours, a museum, an overnight stay or grounds open to walk. Hours change by season, so check before you go.

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All 89 lighthouses within 60 miles of New Bedford

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.

  1. Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse Massachusetts0.6 mi
  2. Palmer Island Lighthouse Massachusetts1.1 mi
  3. Butler Flats Lighthouse Massachusetts2.8 mi · Grounds open
  4. Clarks Point Lighthouse Massachusetts3.2 mi · Grounds open
  5. Dumpling Rocks Lighthouse Massachusetts6.7 mi
  6. Ned Point Lighthouse Massachusetts6.9 mi
  7. Bird Island Lighthouse Massachusetts11 mi · Grounds open
  8. Cleveland East Ledge Lighthouse Massachusetts12 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
  9. Borden Flats Lighthouse Massachusetts14 mi · Overnight stays
  10. Wing's Neck Lighthouse Massachusetts14 mi
  11. Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse Massachusetts14 mi
  12. Cuttyhunk Lighthouse Massachusetts15 mi
  13. Nobska Lighthouse Massachusetts16 mi
  14. Musselbed Shoals Lighthouse Rhode Island17 mi
  15. Bristol Ferry Lighthouse Rhode Island17 mi
  16. Buzzards Bay Entrance Lighthouse Massachusetts17 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
  17. Falmouth Inner Lighthouse Massachusetts18 mi
  18. Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse Rhode Island18 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
  19. Sakonnet Lighthouse Rhode Island19 mi
  20. Prudence Island Lighthouse Rhode Island20 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
  21. West Chop Lighthouse Massachusetts20 mi · Private, not open
  22. Gay Head Lighthouse Massachusetts20 mi
  23. East Chop Lighthouse Massachusetts22 mi · Open to visitors
  24. Nayatt Point Lighthouse Rhode Island22 mi
  25. Conimicut Lighthouse Rhode Island22 mi
  26. Gould Island Lighthouse Rhode Island23 mi
  27. Newport Harbor Lighthouse Rhode Island23 mi
  28. Gull Rocks Lighthouse Rhode Island23 mi
  29. Ida Lewis Rock Lighthouse Rhode Island23 mi
  30. Conanicut Island Lighthouse Rhode Island23 mi · Private, not open
  31. Warwick Lighthouse Rhode Island23 mi
  32. Rose Island Lighthouse Rhode Island24 mi · Open to visitors
  33. Bullock's Point Lighthouse Rhode Island24 mi
  34. Sabin Point Lighthouse Rhode Island25 mi
  35. Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Rhode Island25 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
  36. Castle Hill Lighthouse Rhode Island26 mi · Grounds open
  37. Plum Beach Lighthouse Rhode Island26 mi
  38. Fuller Rock Lighthouse Rhode Island26 mi
  39. Dutch Island Lighthouse Rhode Island26 mi
  40. Sassafras Point Lighthouse Rhode Island27 mi
  41. Wickford Harbor Lighthouse Rhode Island27 mi
  42. Poplar Point Lighthouse Rhode Island27 mi
  43. Beavertail Lighthouse Rhode Island28 mi · Open to visitors
  44. Edgartown Harbor Lighthouse Massachusetts28 mi · Grounds open
  45. Brenton Reef Lighthouse Rhode Island28 mi
  46. Duxbury Pier Lighthouse Massachusetts28 mi
  47. Cape Poge Lighthouse Massachusetts29 mi · Open to visitors
  48. Whale Rock Lighthouse Rhode Island29 mi
  49. Plymouth Lighthouse Massachusetts31 mi
  50. Hyannis Rear Range Lighthouse Massachusetts33 mi · Private, not open
  51. Sandy Neck Lighthouse Massachusetts34 mi
  52. Point Gammon Lighthouse Massachusetts34 mi · Private, not open
  53. Point Judith Lighthouse Rhode Island34 mi
  54. Bishop and Clerks Lighthouse Massachusetts35 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
  55. West Dennis Lighthouse Massachusetts39 mi · Overnight stays
  56. Old Scituate Lighthouse Massachusetts41 mi · Open to visitors
  57. Block Island North Lighthouse Rhode Island44 mi · Open to visitors
  58. Minot's Ledge Lighthouse Massachusetts45 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
  59. Race Point Lighthouse Massachusetts46 mi · Open to visitors
  60. Wood End Lighthouse Massachusetts46 mi
  61. Block Island Southeast Lighthouse Rhode Island46 mi · Open, climb the tower
  62. Billingsgate Island Lighthouse Massachusetts47 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
  63. Long Point Lighthouse Massachusetts48 mi · Grounds open
  64. Boston Lighthouse Massachusetts48 mi
  65. Broad Sound Channel Inner Range Lights Massachusetts48 mi
  66. Spectacle Island Range Lights Massachusetts48 mi
  67. Long Island Head Lighthouse Massachusetts48 mi
  68. Lovells Island Range Lights Massachusetts48 mi
  69. Monomoy Point Lighthouse Massachusetts49 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
  70. Great Point Lighthouse Massachusetts49 mi
  71. Nantucket Cliff Range Lights Massachusetts49 mi · Private, not open
  72. Deer Island Lighthouse Massachusetts49 mi
  73. Stage Harbor Lighthouse Massachusetts49 mi · Private, not open
  74. Nantucket Harbor Range Lights Massachusetts49 mi
  75. Brant Point Lighthouse Massachusetts49 mi
  76. Mayo Beach Lighthouse Massachusetts50 mi · Private, not open
  77. Chatham Lighthouse Massachusetts50 mi
  78. The Graves Lighthouse Massachusetts50 mi
  79. Nantucket Beacon Massachusetts51 mi
  80. Nauset Lighthouse Massachusetts52 mi · Open, climb the tower
  81. Three Sisters of Nauset Massachusetts52 mi · Open to visitors
  82. Highland Lighthouse Massachusetts53 mi · Open to visitors
  83. Watch Hill Lighthouse Rhode Island53 mi
  84. Stonington Harbor Lighthouse Connecticut55 mi · Open to visitors
  85. Egg Rock Lighthouse Massachusetts55 mi
  86. Sankaty Head Lighthouse Massachusetts55 mi
  87. Latimer Reef Lighthouse New York57 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
  88. Mystic Seaport Lighthouse Connecticut57 mi · Open to visitors
  89. Morgan Point Lighthouse Connecticut59 mi · Private, not open

Questions about lighthouses near New Bedford

What is the closest lighthouse to New Bedford?

Fairhaven Bridge Lighthouse is the closest, 0.6 mi away in a straight line. Next are Palmer Island Lighthouse (1.1 mi) and Butler Flats Lighthouse (2.8 mi).

How many lighthouses are near New Bedford?

There are 89 lighthouses within 60 miles of New Bedford, MA, 48 of them within 30 miles.

Which lighthouses near New Bedford can you visit?

21 of the 89 are open for tours, a museum or a walk around the grounds. The nearest are Butler Flats Lighthouse (2.8 mi), Clarks Point Lighthouse (3.2 mi), Bird Island Lighthouse (11 mi) and Borden Flats Lighthouse (14 mi). Hours change by season, so check before you go.

Can you climb a lighthouse near New Bedford?

Yes. Block Island Southeast Lighthouse (46 mi) and Nauset Lighthouse (52 mi) open their towers to climb, usually on set days and seasons.

Can you stay overnight in a lighthouse near New Bedford?

Yes. Borden Flats Lighthouse (14 mi) and West Dennis Lighthouse (39 mi) take overnight guests.

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