Cape Cod. Nantucket. Martha's Vineyard.

Lighthouses

OUTER CAPE (Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet)

  1. Race Point Lighthouse - Provincetown
    • Built: 1876 (current tower), Original: 1816
    • Height: 45 feet
    • Status: Active, tours available
    • Access: 45-minute walk through sand dunes
  2. Wood End Light - Provincetown
    • Built: 1872
    • Height: 39 feet
    • Status: Active
    • Access: Long walk on beach/breakwater
  3. Long Point Light - Provincetown
    • Built: 1875
    • Height: 38 feet
    • Light: Green light
    • Access: 2+ mile walk from parking
  4. Highland Light (Cape Cod Light) - North Truro
    • Built: 1857 (current), Original: 1797
    • Height: 66 feet (tallest on Cape Cod)
    • Status: Active, tours available
    • Famous: First lighthouse on Cape Cod

LOWER CAPE (Eastham, Orleans, Chatham)

  1. Nauset Light - Eastham
    • Built: 1877 (moved from Chatham)
    • Height: 48 feet
    • Famous: Cape Cod Potato Chips logo
    • Tours: Available March-October
  2. Three Sisters Lighthouses - Eastham
    • Built: 1838 (originals)
    • Status: Decommissioned, historic replicas
    • Location: Near Nauset Light
  3. Chatham Light - Chatham
    • Built: 1877
    • Height: 48 feet
    • Status: Active, tours available
    • Tours: Wednesdays July-September
  4. Monomoy Point Light - Chatham
    • Built: 1849
    • Status: Decommissioned
    • Location: Monomoy Island (boat access only)

MID CAPE (Dennis, Yarmouth, Barnstable)

  1. Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) - West Dennis
    • Built: 1855
    • Height: 44 feet
    • Status: Private residence
    • Access: Viewable from outside only
  2. Hyannis Harbor Light (Lewis Bay Light) - Hyannis
    • Built: 1849
    • Height: 48 feet
    • Status: Active
    • Location: End of harbor breakwater

UPPER CAPE (Sandwich, Falmouth, Bourne)

  1. Sandy Neck Light - Barnstable
    • Built: 1826 (original), 1857 (current)
    • Status: Decommissioned
    • Access: Beach walk from Sandy Neck Beach
  2. Nobska Point Light - Woods Hole, Falmouth
    • Built: 1876
    • Height: 42 feet
    • Status: Active
    • Features: Museum in keeper's house
  3. Wings Neck Light - Pocasset, Bourne
    • Built: 1849
    • Status: Private residence
    • Access: Private property (exterior viewing only)