Driving and Hiking Directions to
New Hampshire and Vermont Lighthouses
Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
There is one lighthouse in New Hampshire and a few in Vermont that lighthouse hunters can drive or hike to. Links are provided to each lighthouse page for detailed information on that lighthouse, and local attractions near each beacon.
Drive or Hike to This
New Hampshire Lighthouse
Portsmouth Harbor Light, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Take Exit 5 from Route 95 to Route 1 South. Take left on Elwyn Street, left on Sagamore Street, right on Wentworth Street (Route 1B) to Coast Guard Station to light.
Drive or Hike to These
Vermont Lighthouses
Colchester Reef Lighthouse, Shelburne, Vermont
Burlington Breakwater Lighthouses, Burlington, Vermont
Either of the two breakwater lighthouse, Burlington North light or Burlington South light, can best be seen by boat, although you can also view these lighthouses from the shoreline without much difficulty.
- To view the Burlington Breakwater Northern Lighthouse, follow the signs to get to the waterfront, or to Waterfront Park, you’ll see the lighthouse at the waterfront.
- To view the Burlington Breakwater Southern Light, from the waterfront facing the water follow the railroad tracks on the left along the shore.
- Or, follow along Battery Street, turn onto Maple St then left onto Valley lane which will bring you to the treatment facility where the lighthouse is located at the end of the southern tip of the breakwater.
Burlington South Light
Isle La Motte Lighthouse, Isle La Motte, Vermont
The lighthouse is best viewed by boat, as it is a private residence where the grounds and tower are closed to the public, and the road may be blocked from visitors. To view the lighthouse from a distance:
- From Route 2, which runs along the islands of Lake Champlain,
- Turn onto Route 129 and follow it onto Isle La Motte.
- Turn right onto Shrine Road and then take another right onto Lighthouse Point Road, where you may be able to see the light from a distance.
Windmill Point Lighthouse, Alburg, Vermont
The lighthouse is a private protected residence and is still best viewed by boat. Distant views of the lighthouse can be seen from the New York shoreline near Rouses Point.
- From Route 9 just south of Rouses Point in New York,
- Turn east onto Stony Point Road.
- Near the end of the road you will find a breakwater, which provides views of the lighthouse.
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