Wood End Light

Provincetown, Massachusetts | Historic lighthouse

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Wood End Light, Provincetown, Massachusetts — Photo: US Coast Guard · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons. Not a current-conditions photo.

About this lighthouse

The U.S. Coast Guard lists Wood End Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “White square 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 1864 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 Wood End Light
Navigation status	Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 13270) [1]
Light characteristic	Fl R 10s [1]
Focal height	45 ft above water [1]
Nominal range	3 nautical miles [1]
Structure (USCG description)	White square tower. [1]
National Register	Listed as “Wood End Light Lookout Station” (NRIS 87001504), NPGallery record dated [2]
NRHP significant years	1765 1818 1924 [2]
NRHP areas of significance	Engineering Transportation Architecture Maritime History [2]
County	Barnstable County
Coordinates	42.02122, -70.19350 [3]

Getting there

Directions should target a legal public viewing location. We have not verified a public viewpoint or parking area for this light yet, so check the official source before you go.

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.

Long Point Light — 1.5 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Race Point Light — 3.9 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Highland Light — 6.9 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Three Sisters of Nauset — 16.5 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)
Nauset Light — 16.6 mi straight-line (Massachusetts)

Sources

Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 13270 “Wood End 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 87001504: “Wood End Light Lookout Station” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/87001504 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikidata item Q8032192 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8032192 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_End_Light (checked 2026-11-11)
Lighthouses - Cape Cod National Seashore (page last updated Dec 28, 2024) — National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/guiding-lights.htm (checked 2026-11-11)

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