Bass Harbor Head Light Station

Bass Harbor Head Light Station is a sightseeing stop in Tremont, ME. Cost: $25 to $50.

Lighthouse Rd off ME-102A · Tremont, ME

Why you should go…

Bass Harbor Head Light Station has marked the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay since 1858 and is one of three lights managed by Acadia National Park. The interior is closed, but a paved walkway leads to the lighthouse and wooden and stone steps drop to a shoreline viewpoint. It appeared on the 2012 America the Beautiful quarter. Parking is a single small lot, and sunset brings the heaviest crowds.

#lighthouse
#acadia national park
#sunset spot
#photography
#mount desert island

What's around here?

The closest stops to Bass Harbor Head Light Station, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sport & Outdoor
Iconic
Cadillac Mountain
$25–$50
Drive or hike to Cadillac's summit for sweeping views of the coast and islands, a popular sunrise spot in Acadia.
10 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
Sightseeing
Outdoor Adventure
Downeast Acadia
Free
Maine's Downeast and Acadia region, from Acadia National Park to the tidal bays of Washington and Hancock Counties.
13 mi awayMore like this
Sport & Outdoor
Iconic
Acadia National Park
$25–$50
Drive Park Loop Road, hike to mountain summits and bike historic carriage roads on Maine's Mount Desert Island.
14 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
Sightseeing
Iconic
Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
Under $25
Ride an elevator up a bridge tower to a glass-walled observatory 447 feet above the Penobscot River.
33 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
History Buff
Fort Knox State Historic Site
Under $25
A granite 1800s fort on the Penobscot River, paired with an elevator ride up the Penobscot Narrows Bridge observatory.
33 mi awayMore like this
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Camden Hills State Park
Under $25
Drive or hike up Mount Battie for a view over Camden Harbor and Penobscot Bay, then roam miles of wooded trails.
35 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor