Pemaquid Point Lighthouse sits on the southern tip of Midcoast Maine’s Pemaquid Peninsula, within the town of Bristol’s Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park, due south of the twin villages of Newcastle & Damariscotta. The lighthouse, owned by the U.S. Coast Guard, has been an active aid-to-navigation since 1827.
The Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, maintains and opens the lighthouse for visitors. During your tour, you will learn about the lighthouse’s history and get to climb to the lantern room, with its 4th order Fresnel lens, where you can enjoy a breathtaking, panoramic view of the Gulf of Maine!
Tour Schedule:
Open daily, Memorial Day Weekend Friday, May 23 through Indigenous People’s Day in October.
Monday-Saturday: 11am to 5pm
Sunday: 11am to 5pm
Cost:
We request a $1 minimum donation per visitor to climb the lighthouse.
Cash or check only.
Rules & Important Information:
- Ascending to visit the Lantern Room requires moderate physical exercise as visitors must climb 30 steps on a spiral staircase to a 7-rung fixed ladder at the top. There is no assisted access option to the climb to the Lantern Room.
- For safety, children must be 46” tall to climb the lighthouse. Infants, toddlers, and pets are not permitted to be carried in arms or in backpacks.
- “Sensible Shoes” are encouraged. We discourage your wearing flip-flops, high heels, or slip-on shoes without back support.
- Bristol’s Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park charges a $4/adult, $1/child entrance fee to the park. (Bristol Residents with a Bristol Parks & Recreation card receive free admission to the park.)
- In the lighthouse tower’s vestibule, there are local crafts and lighthouse memorabilia for you to consider bringing home with you as souvenirs of your visit.
Driving Directions:
From US 1 Business Route in Damariscotta, turn south on ME 129 until the intersection of ME 129 and ME 130 by Hanley’s Market & Gas Station, 2.9 miles. Bear LEFT on ME 130 south for about 12 miles where ME 130 ends at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park, 11.7 miles.
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