Journey Along
The Massachusetts
Lighthouse Trail

Massachusetts Wander

Since the 1700s, lighthouses have captured our imagination with tales of seafaring and adventure. Massachusetts is home to the first lighthouse in the U.S. Over 45 lighthouses still grace our coastlines, rocky cliffs, and sandy beaches. Today, you can marvel at these picturesque beauties along our scenic coast on the Massachusetts Lighthouse Trail. From Cape Ann in North of Boston to Cape Cod and the Islands, travelers can explore coastal communities, the maritime history of the Commonwealth, and discover these breathtaking gems of beauty. To help you plan your journey, here are some of our most notable and accessible lighthouses in the Bay State.

Greater Boston & South of Boston

Starting in Greater Boston, take a two hour lighthouse tour with Boston Harbor Islands to experience a closer look at a few of the city’s most iconic lighthouses. You’ll see Boston Light on this tour, the first lighthouse in the United States.

Then head down to South of Boston to check out Scituate Lighthouse, a historic landmark located on Cedar Point, and admire this amazing view by the water. Last stop, head down to Somerset to discover Borden Flats Light, one of only two off-shore lighthouses in the world that offer an overnight Keepers’ Program to the public. Make sure you reserve your spot ahead of time to experience an overnight stay at the lighthouse.

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Photo: See Plymouth

Borden Flats Light

SOMERSET, MA

A sparkplug lighthome on the Taunton River, it’s one of only two off-shore lighthouses in the world that offer a Keepers’ Program, where you can stay overnight – just like a lighthouse keeper!

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Boston Harbor Lighthouse Tour

191W ATLANTIC AVE, BOSTON, MA 02110

Tours leave from the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. This two-hour Boston Harbor cruise gives you a closer look at three iconic lighthouses: Long Island Light, Graves Light, and Boston Light.

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Boston Light

LITTLE BREWSTER ISLAND, MA

The oldest continually used lighthouse site in the United States, it casts a light beam 27 miles into the Atlantic Ocean.

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Photo: See Plymouth

Duxbury Pier Lighthouse

PLYMOUTH, MA 02360

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Photo: Denise Maccaferri

Gurnet Light

1 Grant St, Plymouth, MA 02360

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Photo: Betty Wiley

Scituate Lighthouse

100 LIGHTHOUSE RD, SCITUATE, MA 02066

Legend has it that Abigail and Rebecca Bates, daughters of the lighthouse keeper, fended off British troops anchored in Scituate Harbor in the War of 1812, becoming known as the “Lighthouse Army of Two.”

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