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Camden MaineA scenic coastal town, full of unique shops, historic homes, and visiting sailboats.
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Camden Hills State Park"Where the Mountains Meet the Sea", right off US Route 1.
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Maine Lighthouse Museum
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The museum currently houses the largest collection of lighthouse lenses as well as the biggest and best collection of Coast Guard memorabilia and lighthouse artifacts in the entire country.
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The Maine Lighthouse Museum contains the largest collection of rare and priceless fresnel lenses, lighthouse artifacts, buoys, working lights, sound signals, bells, ship models, Coast Guard search and rescue gear and lifesaving memorabilia in the country.
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Maine Lighthouse Museum1 Park Drive
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Camden Maine Lighthouses - beacons of hope and warning for the wayward mariner
Maine culture would not be the same without lighthouses. Maine has 68 lighthouses, 18 of which are within a 40 mile radius of Camden Maine. The midcoast region of Maine is comprised of hundreds of peninsulas with an array of coves, nooks, harbors, islands and many miles of jagged coastline that became both beautiful and dangerous for navigation. Built in the 1800s by some of America's most renown architects and engineers on some of the most challenging coastal terrain in the world, Maine lighthouses served as both beacons of hope and warning for the wayward mariner. There was a time when the revolving lights served as a comfort for both the sailor and their families. Maritime families knew that the light could pierce the fog and guide their sailors home. Today, if you are interested in lighthouses and their histories, you can visit the Maine Lighthouse Museum in Rockland, Maine to relive some of the most heroic moments from Maine's seafaring past.
Below we have listed the 18 lighthouses which are located within the Midcoast Maine region. A number of these lighthouses can only be reached by boat and/or viewed from a boat tour while others may be closed to the public. We have provided information below that lists the location and general accessibility of each lighthouse for public viewing.
Lighthouses near Camden Maine
Camden Maine Lighthouses
Camden Maine Area Lighthouses
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Vinalhaven, ME |
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Brown's Head Light - Vinalhaven, ME Brown's Head Light is located near the northwest corner of Vinalhaven island, marking the popular seaway between Vinalhaven and North Haven. Jeremiah Berry of East Thomaston built the original rubblestone tower and dwelling. During the 19th century, Vinalhaven was home to a thriving granite industry. (Granite was shipped from the area for the Washington Monument and the Brooklyn Bridge.) It was this industry, as well as the fishing industry, that led President Andrew Jackson to appropriate $4,000 for the development of Brown's Head Light in 1832. |
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Camden Harbor, ME |
Curtis Island Light - Camden, ME Curtis Island Light is located at the entrance to Camden Harbor, at the southeastern end of Curtis Island. It is an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation and is now owned by the Town of Camden. The lighthouse is a 25-foot tall, white, cylindrical brick tower with a light beam range of 6 nautical miles. The station does not have a fog signal. |
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North Haven, ME |
Goose Rocks Light - North Haven, ME Goose Rocks Light is located in Penobscot Bay at the eastern entrance to the Fox Islands Thorofare, a busy mile-wide passage between the islands of Vinalhaven and North Haven. The lighthouse was built in 1890 to mark the dangerous ledge beneath it. It is a cast-iron, “sparkplug” style lighthouse typical of the era, built on a round cast-iron caisson filled with concrete. The three-story tower was painted red until 1903. Today, the caisson is black and the tower is white. |
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Islesboro, ME |
Grindle Point Light - Islesboro, ME Grindle Point Light is located in Gilkey Harbor on the western side of Islesboro Island. Islesboro, which was once known as Long Island, is a 14-mile long, narrow island in upper Penobscot bay. Grindle Point Light is an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation with a characteristic of flashing green every 4 seconds. The light is visible for 4 nautical miles. There is no fog signal. |
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Vinalhaven, ME |
Heron Neck Light - Vinalhaven, ME Heron Neck Light is located in Penobscot Bay, on Green Island, at the east entrance to Hurricane Sound. It is an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation with a characteristic of a fixed red with a white sector. Its fog signal sounds 1 blast every 30 seconds. It was built to help guide mariners into Vinalhaven’s Carver’s Harbor, a center for fishing and lobster boats. |
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Rockport Harbor, ME |
Indian Island Light - Rockport, ME Indian Island Light is located in Penobscot Bay, at the east entrance to Rockport Harbor. Rockport Harbor was a busy hub of shipbuilding and lime exports during the middle of the 19th Century. Congress appropriated $3,500 for a lighthouse in 1849. The lighthouse is privately owned and is not open to the public. It can best be viewed from Rockport Marine Park or from the water. |
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Isle au Haut, ME |
Isle au Haut Light - Isle au Haut, ME Isle au Haut Light is located at Robinson Point, at the southern end of the passage between Isle au Haut and Kimball Island. It is sometimes called Robinson Point Light. It was the last traditional lighthouse built in the state of Maine. The lighthouse is 40 feet tall. A white granite and brick cylindrical upper section sits on a conical granite block foundation. The tower is reached via a wooden catwalk. The red light is visible for 6 nautical miles and the white is visible for 8. There is no fog signal. |
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Port Clyde, ME |
Marshall Point Light - Port Clyde, ME Marshall Point Light is located at the tip of the St. George peninsula, overlooking both Muscongus and Penobscot Bays. Millions of people all over the world have seen Marshall Point Lighthouse on the big screen, because the lighthouse’s wooden catwalk served as the end of Forrest’s run across the country in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump. Marshall Point Light is an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation with a characteristic of a fixed white light, and a range of 13 nautical miles. The fog signal is 1 blast every 10 seconds. |
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Criehaven, ME |
Matinicus Rock Light - Criehaven, ME Matinicus Rock Light is located in Penobscot Bay about 5 miles south of Matinicus Island, on Matinicus Rock, a 32-acre granite island located 18 miles off the mainland. It is an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation with a characteristic of a flashing white light every 10 seconds. Fog signal is 1 blast every 15 seconds. |
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Monhegan, ME |
Monhegan Island Light - Monhegan Island, ME Monhegan Island Light is an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation marking the southern approach to Muscongus Bay. Monhegan Island is located about 10 miles southwest of Port Clyde. The lighthouse shows a flashing white light every 15 seconds with a range of 20 nautical miles. It is a cylindrical tower built of granite blocks and is the second-highest light in Maine (after Seguin Light). |
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Owls Head, ME |
Owls Head Light - Owls Head, ME Owls Head Light is located in Western Penobscot Bay, at the southern side of the entrance to Rockland Harbor. The lighthouse is a surprisingly short 30-foot cylindrical tower constructed of granite and brick. It is a white tower with a black lantern. Despite the tower’s height, the light shines 100 feet above sea level, thanks to a well-placed hill. |
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Bristol, ME |
Pemaquid Point Light - Bristol, ME Pemaquid Point Light is located at the southern end of the peninsula that separates Johns Bay and Muscongus Bay. It is a white, conical, stone tower with a black lantern, with a characteristic of flashing white every 6 seconds, and a range of 14 nautical miles. There is no fog signal. By popular vote of Maine residents, Pemaquid Point Light was chosen to be featured on Maine’s commemorative state quarter, the 23rd in the 50 States quarter series. |
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Rockland, ME |
Rockland Breakwater Light - Rockland, ME Rockland Breakwater Light is located at the south end of a 4,300-foot long breakwater. It is an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation with a characteristic of a flashing white every 5 seconds, and a range of 17 nautical miles. Its fog signal is 1 blast every 15 seconds. |
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Owls Head, ME
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Rockland Harbor Southwest Light - Owls Head, ME Rockland Harbor Southwest Light is Maine’s newest lighthouse. It was privately built by Dr. Bruce Woolett. Construction took 6 years and was finished in 1987. The lighthouse was built for $14,000. It is the only privately built lighthouse in New England to become an official aid to navigation. |
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Vinalhaven, ME |
Saddleback Ledge Light - East Penobscot Bay, ME Saddleback Ledge Light is an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation with a characteristic of a flashing white light every 6 seconds, and a range of 9 nautical miles. Its fog signal sounds 1 blast every 10 seconds. The 43-foot tall, conical, gray tower with a white base is located in the southern end of East Penobscot Bay, approximately halfway between Vinalhaven and Isle au Haut. |
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Tenants Harbor, ME |
Tenants Harbor Light - Tenants Harbor, ME Tenants Harbor Light is located on the 22-acre Southern Island and is sometimes called Southern Island Light. It marks the mouth of Tenants Harbor in St. George. Tenants Harbor is one of only 8 privately held lighthouses in Maine. It is not open to the public and is best viewed from the water or air. |
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St. George, ME
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Two Bush Island Light - St. George, ME Two Bush Island Light is an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation near Spruce Head. This 42-foot tall square tower has a characteristic of a flashing white light every 5 seconds with a red sector. Its fog signal is 1 blast every 15 seconds. The lighthouse is owned and maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge. |
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St. George, ME |
Whitehead Light - St. George, ME Whitehead Light (also known as White Head Island Light) is located in Penobscot Bay at the southwestern entrance to Muscle Ridge Channel near St. George. Whitehead Light is an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation with a characteristic of a green occulting light every 4 seconds. Its fog signal is 2 blasts every 30 seconds. The lighthouse is difficult to see from shore, but many tour boats pass by the island. The lighthouse is open to the public and is available for rent. You can also register for continuing education courses. |
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Lighthouse Tours
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Balmy Days Cruises
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Balmy Days Cruises - Boothbay Harbor, ME Balmy Days Cruises out of Boothbay Harbor offers various boat trip excursions including sightseeing cruises, harbor tours, fishing trips, lighthouse tours, and day trips to Monhegan Island. You can get trip schedules and rate information about their Lighthouse Tour on their website. Departure for the Lighthouse Tour cruise is from Pier 8 in Boothbay Harbor. Port: Boothbay Harbor, Pier 8 |
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Hardy Boat Cruises |
Hardy Boat Cruises - New Harbor, ME Hardy Boat Cruises out of New Harbor offers various boat trip excursions including sightseeing cruises, ocean wildlife tours, coastal trips, lighthouse tours, private boat charters, and daily ferry service to Monhegan Island during the summer. You can get trip schedules and rate information about their Lighthouse Cruise on their website. Departure is from New Harbor, Maine. Port: New Harbor |
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ME State Ferry |
Maine State Ferry Service - Rockland, ME Operated by the Maine Department of Transportation, the Maine State Ferry Service located in Rockland provides fixed-route ferry service from Rockland to Vinalhaven, North Haven and Matinicus Island. The Maine State Ferry Service operates year round. For more information on specific island ferries, please visit the following links: Vinalhaven Ferry Port: Rockland, Rockland Ferry Terminal
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ME State Ferry |
Maine State Ferry Service - Lincolnville, ME Operated by the Maine Department of Transportation, the Maine State Ferry Service located in Lincolnville provides fixed-route ferry service from Lincolnville Beach to Islesboro. The Maine State Ferry Service operates year round. You can get trip schedules and rate information about their Islesboro Ferry Service on their website. Port: Lincolnville Beach, Lincolnville Ferry Terminal |
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Matinicus Excursions |
Matinicus Excursions - Rockland, ME Matinicus Excursions offers passenger service from Rockland, Maine to Matinicus Island and Criehaven Island. They also offer trips around Matinicus Rock to see puffins and the lighthouse; nature cruises watching for whales, dolphins, porpoise, seals and seabirds; lighthouse trips around Penobscot Bay: fishing charters; and excursions and charter service to other islands and ports most anywhere in Maine. Port: Rockland - Journey's End Marina |
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Monhegan Boat Line |
Monhegan Boat Line - Port Clyde, ME Monhegan Boat Line out of Port Clyde offers various boat trip excursions including sightseeing cruises, puffin and nature cruises, lighthouse tours, sunset cruises, and daily passenger ferry service to Monhegan Island. You can get trip schedules and rate information about their Lighthouse Cruises on their website. Port: Port Clyde |
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Penobscot Ferry |
Penobscot Ferry & Transport - Rockland, ME Penobscot Ferry and Transport is a small, family run ferry service that tries to fill a niche that the Maine State Ferry Service does not fill. They offer a relatively flexible schedule, unlike the Maine State Ferry Service. They offer transportation to any island in the bay that has a pier to tie up at. They will transport passengers and light cargo loads to your dock of choice. Penobscot Ferry and Transport also offers various preplanned trips, tours, and cruises to fulfill your wishes: from Lighthouse excursions to Bennett Island Walking tours to day trips to Monhegan. Port: Rockland |
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Island Sighseeting by Air
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Penobscot Island Air
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Penobscot Island Air - Owls Head, ME Air service to area islands is provided by Penobscot Island Air, located at Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head. Maine. They also provide air charter service to and from the islands to fit your schedule as well as air charter to many destinations in the United States and Canada. They also offer sightseeing flights, and lighthouse tours by air, and many other services. Airport: Knox County Regional Airport |
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Coastal Helicopters |
Coastal Helicopters - Belfast, ME Coastal Helicopters has been providing safe, efficient helicopter service to Maine and the Islands since 1990. We are based in a 3,000 square ft. facility next to the Belfast Airport. Flying from our FAA approved heliport, our Bell 47 float-equipped helicopters perform many services for business and personal applications throughout the State of Maine We offer sightseeing trips for up to two passengers at reasonable rates. Our pilots are high time commercial and flight instructor rated. Airport: Belfast Airport |
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Location Map of Camden Maine Area Lighthouses
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