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Top DownEast Acadia Lighthouses to Explore by Land & Sea

Discover these uniquely Maine landmarks by land and by sea.
Pumpkin Island Light on Deer Isle, featuring a white lighthouse amidst lush greenery and rocky shoreline, surrounded by tranquil blue waters and a wooden dock leading to the island.
Pumpkin Island Light, Deer Isle

DownEast Acadia’s collection of twenty-seven lighthouses attract visitors from all around the world while still keeping vigil over our rocky coastline and is home to approximately one-third of all the lighthouses in Maine. Use the information provided here to plan your tour to see them all.

Boy smiling in front of the iconic candy-striped West Quoddy Head Lighthouse at sunset, with the lighthouse keeper's former home visible in the background.

The unique red-and-white stripes of West Quoddy Head Light’s tower stand brightly against the sky as the easternmost U.S. lighthouse meets the dawn’s first rays. The lighthouse has a seasonal visitor’s center and offers seasonal tours of the tower on Saturdays.  

Bring your passport to Campobello Island, where you’ll find Mulholland Light and Head Harbour Light (also known as East Quoddy Head Light). Make a day of it with a whale watch cruise and visit the historic Roosevelt Campobello International Park.

In Calais stands Whitlocks Mill Light, our nation’s northernmost lighthouse, standing in a broad S-curve in the St. Croix River. The lighthouse is best viewed by land from Pikewoods Rest Area.

In Cutler, the delightfully restored Little River Light now welcomes overnight guests looking to get away from it all. You can also book a stay at Isle au Haut Light and Burnt Coat Harbor Light or in the former West Quoddy Life Saving Station.

Join a Baker Island Light scenic excursion from Bar Harbor and explore this fascinating 130-acre island. On your way back, enjoy a lingering view of Egg Rock Light at the mouth of Frenchman Bay.

Get the kids involved along the Deer Isle Lighthouse Tour. Before you arrive, order a U.S. Lighthouse Society Passport and collect a stamp at one or all of the included lighthouses.

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Dyce Head Light lighthouse in Cutler, Maine, surrounded by greenery and a historic residence, representing the maritime heritage of DownEast Acadia.
Dyce Head Light

Castine

Aerial view of Pumpkin Island Light, a historic lighthouse on a rocky island in DownEast Acadia, Maine, surrounded by water and greenery, with a wooden walkway leading to the shore.
Pumpkin Island Light

Deer Isle

Eagle Island Light surrounded by lush greenery, showcasing the historic lighthouse as a key attraction in DownEast Acadia, Maine.
Eagle Island Light

Eagle Island

Little River Light in Cutler, Maine, featuring a white historic lighthouse and adjacent buildings on rocky coastline, surrounded by lush greenery and calm waters.
Deer Island Thorofare Light

Stonington

Isle au Haut Light with white lighthouse and adjacent keeper's house, surrounded by rocky coastline and evergreen trees in DownEast Acadia, Maine.
Isle au Haut Light

Isle au Haut

Burnt Coat Harbor Light on Swan's Island, featuring a historic lighthouse and keeper's house surrounded by lush greenery and rocky coastline.
Burnt Coat Harbor Light

Swan's Island

Baker Island Light with adjacent keeper's house and surrounding greenery, part of the DownEast Acadia lighthouse tour.
Blue Hill Bay Light

Blue Hill

Bass Harbor Head Light on rocky coastline at dusk, showcasing its red lantern and white structure, part of DownEast Acadia's maritime heritage and scenic lighthouses.
Bass Harbor Head Light

Tremont

Bear Island Light surrounded by lush greenery and rocky shoreline, overlooking calm waters of Frenchman Bay, representing the scenic lighthouses of DownEast Acadia, Maine.
Bear Island Light

Cranberry Isles

Great Duck Island Light with lighthouse and keeper's house on rocky shoreline, surrounded by lush greenery and blue waters, representing DownEast Acadia's maritime heritage.
Great Duck Island Light

Frenchboro

Baker Island Light with adjacent keeper's house, rocky shoreline, and clear blue sky, representing the lighthouses of DownEast Acadia, Maine.
Mount Desert Light

Mount Desert Rock

Baker Island Light surrounded by trees, featuring the historic lighthouse and keeper's house, representing DownEast Acadia's maritime heritage.
Baker Island Light

Cranberry Isles

Egg Rock Light in Frenchman Bay with a boat approaching, showcasing Maine's maritime heritage and scenic coastal views.
Egg Rock Light

Frenchman Bay

Winter Harbor Light, coastal lighthouse on rocky shore, surrounded by evergreen trees and blue sky, part of DownEast Acadia lighthouse tour.
Winter Harbor Light

Winter Harbor

Prospect Harbor Light near rocky shoreline, showcasing maritime heritage and scenic coastal views in DownEast Acadia, Maine.
Prospect Harbor Point Light

Gouldsboro

Petit Manan Light standing tall on a rocky island, surrounded by calm waters and clear blue skies, part of the DownEast Acadia lighthouse tour.
Petit Manan Light

Milbridge

Nash Island Light lighthouse in foggy setting with a bird in flight, representing the maritime heritage of DownEast Acadia, Maine.
Nash Island Light

Pleasant Bay

Lighthouse on Machias Seal Island against a blue sky, highlighting coastal attractions in DownEast Acadia.
Machias Seal Island

Bay of Fundy

Little River Light on rocky coast, surrounded by forest, showcasing maritime heritage in DownEast Acadia.
Little River Light

Cutler

West Quoddy Head Light in Lubec, Maine, featuring its iconic red and white striped tower and adjacent keeper's house at sunset over the water.
West Quoddy Head Light

Lubec

Lubec Channel Light situated in the water, showcasing its white and brown structure against a backdrop of blue sky and calm sea, highlighting the maritime heritage of DownEast Acadia, Maine.
Lubec Channel Light

Lubec

Eagle Island Light, a white lighthouse with a red lantern room, situated on a grassy hill with a wooden walkway, highlighting the maritime heritage of DownEast Acadia.
Mullholland Point Light

Campobello Island, NB, CA

Head Harbour Light on Campobello Island, NB, featuring a red and white striped lighthouse against a coastal backdrop, with nearby structures and greenery.
Head Harbour Light

Campobello Island, NB, CA

Whitlocks Mill Light on the St. Croix River, surrounded by greenery and dandelions, showcasing Maine's maritime heritage.
Whitlocks Mill Light

St. Croix River

Lighthouses not shown: Narraguagus Light, Narraguagus Bay; Moose Peak Light, Mistake Island; Libby Island Light, Machiasport.

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Getting Here

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