Plum Beach Light

North Kingston, Rhode Island | Historic lighthouse

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Plum Beach Light, North Kingston, Rhode Island — Photo: U.S. Coast Guard · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons. Not a current-conditions photo.

About this lighthouse

The U.S. Coast Guard lists Plum Beach Light in its current Light List as an aid to navigation, describing the structure as “Brown over 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 1897 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 Plum Beach Light
Navigation status	Listed as an aid to navigation in the current USCG Light List (LLNR 19130) [1]
Light characteristic	Fl W 5s [1]
Nominal range	3 nautical miles [1]
Structure (USCG description)	Brown over white conical tower. [1]
National Register	Listed as “Plum Beach Lighthouse” (NRIS 88000281), NPGallery record dated 3/30/1988 [2]
NRHP significant years	1897 [2]
NRHP areas of significance	Transportation Architecture [2]
County	Washington County
Coordinates	41.53000, -71.40556 [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.

Dutch Island Light — 2.3 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)
Poplar Point Light — 3.3 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)
Conanicut Island Light — 3.4 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)
Rose Island Light — 4.0 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)
Newport Harbor Light — 4.8 mi straight-line (Rhode Island)

Sources

Light List Vol. I entry LLNR 19130 “Plum Beach 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 88000281: “Plum Beach Lighthouse” — National Park Service, NPGallery (NRHP). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/88000281 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikidata item Q7205303 (used as a lead for coordinates and identifiers) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7205303 (checked 2026-11-11)
Wikipedia article (background reading, not a primary source) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum_Beach_Light (checked 2026-11-11)

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