Lighthouses Near New Haven, Connecticut
There are 52 lighthouses within 60 miles of New Haven, and eleven of them are open to visit. The closest is Five Mile Point Lighthouse, 4.3 mi away, and the best known nearby are Montauk Point Lighthouse and Stratford Shoal Lighthouse. You can climb the tower at two of them, the nearest being Horton Point Lighthouse.
52
within 60 mi
14
within 30 mi
11
open to visit
2
you can climb
Lighthouses you can visit near New Haven
Nearest first, with tours, a museum, an overnight stay or grounds open to walk. Hours change by season, so check before you go.
Five Mile Point Lighthouse
4.3 mi · Grounds open
Peck Ledge Lighthouse
28 mi · Grounds open
Horton Point Lighthouse
29 mi · Open, climb the tower
Sheffield Island Lighthouse
31 mi · Open to visitors
Cedar Island Lighthouse
39 mi · Grounds open
Fire Island Lighthouse
49 mi · Open, climb the tower
Mystic Seaport Lighthouse
50 mi · Open to visitors
Tarrytown Lighthouse
52 mi · Open to visitors
Stonington Harbor Lighthouse
53 mi · Open to visitors
Stony Point Lighthouse
54 mi · Open to visitors
Montauk Point Lighthouse
58 mi · Open to visitors
Lighthouses you can climb near New Haven
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All 52 lighthouses within 60 miles of New Haven
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.
- Five Mile Point Lighthouse Connecticut4.3 mi · Grounds open
- Southwest Ledge Lighthouse Connecticut5.3 mi
- Stratford Point Lighthouse Connecticut14 mi
- Falkner Island Lighthouse Connecticut16 mi
- Tongue Point Lighthouse Connecticut16 mi
- Bridgeport Harbor Lighthouse Connecticut17 mi
- Black Rock Harbor Lighthouse Connecticut19 mi
- Stratford Shoal Lighthouse Connecticut19 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Penfield Reef Lighthouse Connecticut20 mi
- Old Field Point Lighthouse New York25 mi
- Chester Rock Lighthouse Connecticut27 mi
- Peck Ledge Lighthouse Connecticut28 mi · Grounds open
- Essex Reef Lighthouse Connecticut28 mi
- Horton Point Lighthouse New York29 mi · Open, climb the tower
- Lynde Point Lighthouse Connecticut30 mi · Private, not open
- Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse Connecticut31 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Sheffield Island Lighthouse Connecticut31 mi · Open to visitors
- Greens Ledge Lighthouse Connecticut33 mi
- Eatons Neck Lighthouse New York34 mi
- Orient Long Beach Bar Lighthouse New York35 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse Connecticut38 mi · Private, not open
- Huntington Harbor Lighthouse New York38 mi
- Orient Point Lighthouse New York38 mi
- Plum Island Lighthouse New York38 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Plum Gut Lighthouse New York38 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Shinnecock Lighthouse New York39 mi
- Cedar Island Lighthouse New York39 mi · Grounds open
- Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse New York40 mi · Private, not open
- Great Captain Island Lighthouse Connecticut43 mi
- Little Gull Island Lighthouse New York43 mi
- New London Harbor Lighthouse Connecticut44 mi
- New London Ledge Lighthouse Connecticut44 mi
- Avery Point Lighthouse Connecticut45 mi
- Race Rock Lighthouse New York46 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- North Dumpling Lighthouse New York47 mi · Private, not open
- Morgan Point Lighthouse Connecticut49 mi · Private, not open
- Fire Island Lighthouse New York49 mi · Open, climb the tower
- Mystic Seaport Lighthouse Connecticut50 mi · Open to visitors
- Tarrytown Lighthouse New York52 mi · Open to visitors
- Execution Rocks Lighthouse New York52 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Latimer Reef Lighthouse New York52 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Sands Point Lighthouse New York52 mi · Private, not open
- Stonington Harbor Lighthouse Connecticut53 mi · Open to visitors
- West Point Lighthouse New York53 mi
- Stony Point Lighthouse New York54 mi · Open to visitors
- Stepping Stones Lighthouse New York55 mi · Private, not open
- Kings Point Lighthouse New York55 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Rhode Island56 mi
- Danskammer Point Lighthouse New York57 mi
- Throgs Neck Lighthouse New York57 mi
- Montauk Point Lighthouse New York58 mi · Open to visitors
- Whitestone Point Lighthouse New York58 mi
Questions about lighthouses near New Haven
What is the closest lighthouse to New Haven?
Five Mile Point Lighthouse is the closest, 4.3 mi away in a straight line. Next are Southwest Ledge Lighthouse (5.3 mi) and Stratford Point Lighthouse (14 mi).
How many lighthouses are near New Haven?
There are 52 lighthouses within 60 miles of New Haven, CT, 14 of them within 30 miles.
Which lighthouses near New Haven can you visit?
Eleven of the 52 are open for tours, a museum or a walk around the grounds. The nearest are Five Mile Point Lighthouse (4.3 mi), Peck Ledge Lighthouse (28 mi), Horton Point Lighthouse (29 mi) and Sheffield Island Lighthouse (31 mi). Hours change by season, so check before you go.
Can you climb a lighthouse near New Haven?
Yes. Horton Point Lighthouse (29 mi) and Fire Island Lighthouse (49 mi) open their towers to climb, usually on set days and seasons.