Pemaquid Point Light

Bristol, Maine | Historic lighthouse

Active aid in USCG Light ListNational RegisterPublic grounds (sourced)Tower tours offered (sourced)

Plan your visit

Visitor details below were read from the cited pages.

Grounds access: Town park; seasonal opening with an entrance fee. Buildings close at 5 pm in season.Source: Town of Bristol, Maine, checked 2026-11-11
Tower tours: Volunteer-staffed tower climbs seasonally (Memorial Day weekend to early/mid October), weather permitting; 46-inch minimum height; suggested $1 donation. Call ahead.Source: Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, checked 2026-11-11
Offshore / viewing: Unknown — check for a legal public viewpoint
Parking: Check official source.
Fees: Park entrance fee for ages 5+ (current amounts on the Town of Bristol page).Source: Town of Bristol, Maine, checked 2026-11-11
Hours: Park buildings 9 am-5 pm daily in season (mid-May to mid/late October; closing date varies). Tower 11 am-5 pm in season.Source: Town of Bristol, Maine, checked 2026-11-11
Address (per official source): 3115 Bristol Road, New Harbor (Bristol), ME 04554
Last checked: November 11, 2026
Official site: Town of Bristol - Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park

Never trespass: respect closures, Coast Guard property and private land. Report a change.

About this lighthouse

The lighthouse sits inside Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park, run by the Town of Bristol's Parks & Recreation Department. The tower is operated by the Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, who report it has been an active aid to navigation since 1827 and that it is owned by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The U.S. Coast Guard lists Pemaquid Point Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “White conical tower”. Light List entries describe the light for mariners; they do not say whether the site is open to visitors.

The structure is recorded in the National Register of Historic Places. A National Register listing documents historic significance. It does not mean the public can visit.

Awaiting verification: Wikidata gives 1827 as the year this station or structure was established. We have not yet confirmed this against a primary source, so it is not shown as a fact. See the Wikidata lead.

Facts panel

Sourced facts about Pemaquid Point Light
Managed / operated by	Town of Bristol Parks & Recreation (park); Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (tower)
Navigation status	Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 5145) [1]
Light characteristic	Fl W 6s [1]
Focal height	79 ft above water [1]
Nominal range	14 nautical miles [1]
Structure (USCG description)	White conical tower. [1]
National Register	Listed as “Pemaquid Point Light” (NRIS 85000843), NPGallery record dated 4/16/1985 [2]
NRHP significant years	1827 1857 [2]
NRHP areas of significance	Law [2]
County	Lincoln County
Coordinates	43.83667, -69.50583 [3]

Getting there

Directions should target a legal public viewing location. The official source lists: 3115 Bristol Road, New Harbor (Bristol), ME 04554.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map. The pin marks the lighthouse position, not a parking area or a permitted viewpoint.

Accessibility

We have no verified accessibility information for this site yet. Contact the site manager before your visit if you need step-free access.

Nearby lights

Straight-line distance between lighthouse positions, not a driving time or route.

Ram Island Light — 5.2 mi straight-line (Maine)
Burnt Island Light — 6.7 mi straight-line (Maine)
Franklin Island Light — 7.6 mi straight-line (Maine)
The Cuckolds Light — 8.2 mi straight-line (Maine)
Hendricks Head Light — 9.2 mi straight-line (Maine)

Sources

Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 5145 “Pemaquid Point Light” — U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (weekly edition 11/11/2026). https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/weekly-light-lists (checked 2026-11-11)
National Register of Historic Places record 85000843: “Pemaquid Point Light” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/85000843 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikidata item Q2068455 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2068455 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pemaquid_Point_Light (checked 2026-11-11)
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park — Town of Bristol, Maine. https://www.bristolmaine.org/304/Pemaquid-Point-Lighthouse-Park (checked 2026-11-11)
Visit Pemaquid Point Lighthouse — Friends of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. https://www.pemaquidpointlight.org/visit/ (checked 2026-11-11)

Last checked November 11, 2026. Found an error or a closure? Send a correction.