Lighthouses to Visit in Massachusetts

Fall’s weather doesn’t make for an ideal beach day, but that doesn’t mean you have to avoid the coast entirely. Massachusetts is home to lighthouses which boast history and beauty. Here are some lighthouses to consider visiting for a day trip or romantic evening by the water:

Scituate Lighthouse – The grounds are open year-round, but open houses are limited

Nobska Point Lighthouse (Falmouth) – Occasional open houses

Clarks Point Lighthouse (New Bedford) – The fort and lighthouse aren’t open to the public, but make for great photography

Fort Pickering Lighthouse (Salem) – Grounds accessible year-round

Marblehead Lighthouse – Grounds accessible year-round

– Josh Sarnowitz, The Boston 100