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
My 300-page book, Lighthouses and Coastal Attractions of Northern New England: New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont, provides human interest stories from each of the 76 lighthouses, along with the coastal attractions and tours near each beacon, and contact info to plan your special trips. You'll find over 360 images inside as well. Look inside! |
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You can order this book through any pages on this website, and I'll be happy to personally sign it and ship it to you anywhere inside the United States. You can also order from the publisher, Schiffer Books, who can ship anywhere globally.