Lighthouses Near Stamford, Connecticut
There are 52 lighthouses within 60 miles of Stamford, and eleven of them are open to visit. The closest is Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse, 2.8 mi away, and the best known nearby are Sandy Hook Lighthouse and Little Red Lighthouse. You can climb the tower at two of them, the nearest being Fire Island Lighthouse.
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Lighthouses you can visit near Stamford
Nearest first, with tours, a museum, an overnight stay or grounds open to walk. Hours change by season, so check before you go.
Sheffield Island Lighthouse
6.2 mi · Open to visitors
Peck Ledge Lighthouse
9.0 mi · Grounds open
Tarrytown Lighthouse
18 mi · Open to visitors
Little Red Lighthouse
26 mi · Open to visitors
Stony Point Lighthouse
26 mi · Open to visitors
Blackwell Island Lighthouse
29 mi · Grounds open
Fire Island Lighthouse
34 mi · Open, climb the tower
Five Mile Point Lighthouse
36 mi · Grounds open
Sandy Hook Lighthouse
48 mi · Open to visitors
Prince's Bay Lighthouse
52 mi · Grounds open
Horton Point Lighthouse
57 mi · Open, climb the tower
Lighthouses you can climb near Stamford
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All 52 lighthouses within 60 miles of Stamford
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.
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse Connecticut2.8 mi · Private, not open
- Greens Ledge Lighthouse Connecticut5.0 mi
- Sheffield Island Lighthouse Connecticut6.2 mi · Open to visitors
- Great Captain Island Lighthouse Connecticut6.6 mi
- Peck Ledge Lighthouse Connecticut9.0 mi · Grounds open
- Cold Spring Harbor Lighthouse New York9.9 mi · Private, not open
- Eatons Neck Lighthouse New York10 mi
- Huntington Harbor Lighthouse New York11 mi
- Execution Rocks Lighthouse New York16 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Sands Point Lighthouse New York16 mi · Private, not open
- Penfield Reef Lighthouse Connecticut17 mi
- Tarrytown Lighthouse New York18 mi · Open to visitors
- Black Rock Harbor Lighthouse Connecticut18 mi
- Bridgeport Harbor Lighthouse Connecticut20 mi
- Stepping Stones Lighthouse New York20 mi · Private, not open
- Tongue Point Lighthouse Connecticut20 mi
- Kings Point Lighthouse New York20 mi
- Throgs Neck Lighthouse New York22 mi
- Old Field Point Lighthouse New York23 mi
- Whitestone Point Lighthouse New York23 mi
- Stratford Shoal Lighthouse Connecticut23 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Stratford Point Lighthouse Connecticut24 mi
- North Brother Island Lighthouse New York25 mi
- Little Red Lighthouse New York26 mi · Open to visitors
- Stony Point Lighthouse New York26 mi · Open to visitors
- Blackwell Island Lighthouse New York29 mi · Grounds open
- West Point Lighthouse New York32 mi
- Fire Island Lighthouse New York34 mi · Open, climb the tower
- Titanic Memorial New York34 mi
- Southwest Ledge Lighthouse Connecticut34 mi
- Five Mile Point Lighthouse Connecticut36 mi · Grounds open
- Robbins Reef Lighthouse New Jersey39 mi
- Fort Wadsworth Lighthouse New York41 mi
- Fort Tompkins Lighthouse New York41 mi
- Coney Island Lighthouse New York41 mi
- Danskammer Point Lighthouse New York42 mi
- Ambrose Lighthouse New York44 mi
- West Bank Lighthouse New York44 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- New Dorp Lighthouse New York45 mi · Private, not open
- Elm Tree Beacon Lighthouse New York45 mi
- Romer Shoal Lighthouse New Jersey45 mi · Seen by boat or from shore
- Staten Island Lighthouse New York46 mi
- Falkner Island Lighthouse Connecticut47 mi
- Old Orchard Shoal Lighthouse New York47 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse New Jersey48 mi · Open to visitors
- Conover Beacon New Jersey51 mi
- Prince's Bay Lighthouse New York52 mi · Grounds open
- Waackaack Rear Range Lighthouse New Jersey52 mi
- Chapel Hill Rear Range Lighthouse New Jersey53 mi
- Great Beds Lighthouse New Jersey54 mi
- Shinnecock Lighthouse New York56 mi
- Horton Point Lighthouse New York57 mi · Open, climb the tower
Questions about lighthouses near Stamford
What is the closest lighthouse to Stamford?
Stamford Harbor Ledge Lighthouse is the closest, 2.8 mi away in a straight line. Next are Greens Ledge Lighthouse (5.0 mi) and Sheffield Island Lighthouse (6.2 mi).
How many lighthouses are near Stamford?
There are 52 lighthouses within 60 miles of Stamford, CT, 26 of them within 30 miles.
Which lighthouses near Stamford can you visit?
Eleven of the 52 are open for tours, a museum or a walk around the grounds. The nearest are Sheffield Island Lighthouse (6.2 mi), Peck Ledge Lighthouse (9.0 mi), Tarrytown Lighthouse (18 mi) and Little Red Lighthouse (26 mi). Hours change by season, so check before you go.
Can you climb a lighthouse near Stamford?
Yes. Fire Island Lighthouse (34 mi) and Horton Point Lighthouse (57 mi) open their towers to climb, usually on set days and seasons.