Map of Rhode Island Lighthouses
Rhode Island has 31 lighthouses along the Atlantic coast, and five of them are open to visit. The best known are Block Island Southeast Lighthouse, Castle Hill Lighthouse and Rose Island Lighthouse. The oldest is Beavertail Lighthouse, first lit in 1749. Brenton Reef Lighthouse is the tallest at 87 feet. You can climb the tower at Block Island Southeast Lighthouse.
31
lighthouses
5
open to visit
1
you can climb
1749
oldest
Lighthouses you can visit in Rhode Island
The five lighthouses here with tours, a museum, an overnight stay or grounds open to walk. Hours change by season, so check before you go.
All 31 lighthouses in Rhode Island
Block Island Southeast Lighthouse
First lit 1875 · Open, climb the tower
Castle Hill Lighthouse
First lit 1890 · Grounds open
Rose Island Lighthouse
First lit 1870 · Open to visitors
Conimicut Lighthouse
First lit 1883
Point Judith Lighthouse
First lit 1810
Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
First lit 1871 · Seen by boat or from shore
Prudence Island Lighthouse
First lit 1823 · Seen by boat or from shore
Beavertail Lighthouse
First lit 1749 · Open to visitors
Block Island North Lighthouse
First lit 1867 · Open to visitors
Conanicut Island Lighthouse
First lit 1886 · Private, not open
Dutch Island Lighthouse
First lit 1826
Ida Lewis Rock Lighthouse
First lit 1854
Newport Harbor Lighthouse
First lit 1823
Plum Beach Lighthouse
First lit 1897
Sakonnet Lighthouse
First lit 1884
Bristol Ferry Lighthouse
First lit 1855
Fuller Rock Lighthouse
First lit 1872
Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse
First lit 1886 · Seen by boat or from shore
Nayatt Point Lighthouse
First lit 1828
Sabin Point Lighthouse
First lit 1872
Warwick Lighthouse
First lit 1827
Watch Hill Lighthouse
First lit 1808
Brenton Reef Lighthouse
First lit 1962
Bullock's Point Lighthouse
First lit 1876
Musselbed Shoals Lighthouse
First lit 1873
Sassafras Point Lighthouse
First lit 1872
Whale Rock Lighthouse
First lit 1882
Wickford Harbor Lighthouse
First lit 1882
Poplar Point Lighthouse
First lit 1765
Gould Island Lighthouse
First lit 1889
Gull Rocks Lighthouse
First lit 1887
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