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See the Historic Lighthouses of Upstate NY
1833 Buffalo Lighthouse
This iconic 1833 Buffalo Lighthouse was first lit in 1833 and served until 1914 and was the second of four lights marking the main entrance to Buffalo Harbor.
Barcelona Lighthouse
The first natural gas lighthouse in the country, the 40-foot tall Barcelona Lighthouse was established in 1829, in Barcelona Harbor (originally Portland Harbor).
Braddock Point Lighthouse
This lighthouse is set in an area called Bogus Point, named for its reputation as a drop-off point for counterfeit smugglers coming across Lake Ontario.
Cape Vincent Lighthouse
Built in 1901, this breakwater lighthouse's original tower now stands to welcome travelers arriving in the Cape Vincent area by land rather than by sea.
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse
Touted as Lake Ontario's oldest surviving lighthouse, the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse is an 1822 octagonal stone lighthouse in the northern Rochester.
Dunkirk Lighthouse & Museum
Dunkirk Light, also known as Point Gratiot Light, is an active lighthouse located on Lake Erie and features a rare third order Fresnel lens installed in 1857.
East Charity Shoal Lighthouse
This lighthouse is located in the shipping channel leading to the St. Lawrence River, where shallow depths range from 10 meters to as low as 1 meter.
Fort Niagara Lighthouse
For the early settlers of America, the Fort Niagara Lighthouse served to mark the one of the few natural harbors on Lake Ontario and a vital portage route around Niagara Falls.
Galloo Island Lighthouse
Erected in 1820, Galloo Island Lighthouse was the first American lighthouse built on Lake Ontario and today is privately owned.
Golden Hill State Park
Golden Hill State Park includes the decommissioned landmark, The Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse, which is available for rental year-round.
Horse Island Lighthouse
Erected in 1831, Horse Island Light, also known as Sackets Harbor Light, is today privately owned.
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse
Located in the middle of the Hudson River, the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse is one of only seven remaining lighhouses on the river.
Kingsland Point Park
Built in 1926, this waterfront park offers hiking trails, ballfields, children’s play areas, benches overlooking the Hudson River, picnic areas, and a newly renovated 1926 bathhouse.
Oak Orchard Lighthouse
In operation from 1871 to 1916, this lighthouse along with the keeper’s house was originally built on a pier on the west side of the Oak Orchard River.
Olcott Harbor Lighthouse
The Olcott Harbor Lighthouse was erected in 1873 at the mouth of Lake Ontarion and 18-Mile Creek (named for being eighteen miles from the Niagara River at Lake Ontario).
Oswego W. Pierhead Lighthouse
The West Pierhead Lighthouse is the fourth lighthouse to stand watch over the mouth of the Oswego River since 1822 and is still active today.
Oswego Lighthouse Boat Tour
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to boat across Oswego’s scenic harbor and explore the West Pierhead Lighthouse
Rock Island Lighthouse
Located in the St. Lawrence River, Rock Island Lighthouse is located about 4.5 miles northeast of Clayton in the Thousand Islands.
Rondout Lighthouse
The last of three lighthouses marking the entrance to the Rondout Creek, the Rondout Lighthouse is still fully operational as a navigational light and one of only seven remaining on the Hudson River.
Salmon River (Selkirk) Light
Whether it is fishing, relaxing or discovering a unique historic landmark, Salmon River Lighthouse Marina offers the chance to enjoy it all.
Saugerties Lighthouse
Built in 1869, the red-brick lighthouse stands as a landmark beacon on the Hudson River, at the mouth of the Esopus Creek.
Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse
Also known as the Tarrytown Light and Kingsland Point Light, this historic lighthouse was first lit in 1883 and served to warn ships away from dangerous shoals on the east side of the Hudson River.
Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum
The historic Sodus Bay Lighthouse was built in 1870 and today features s a maritime museum, research library, and small gift shop.
Sodus Outer Lighthouse
Sodus Outer Light is located at the end of the western of the two piers defining the channel from Lake Ontario into Sodus Bay.
Stony Point Lighthouse (Henderson Harbor)
Located on the shore of Lake Ontario near Henderson Bay, the original Stony Point Lighthouse was lit in 1869 and it was automated in 1950.
Sunken Rock Lighthouse
Constructed in 1847, Sunken Rock Light is just offshore from Alexandria Bay in the shipping channel between Wellesley Island and the mainland.
Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse
Built in 1875, Thirty Mile Point Light, on the south shore of Lake Ontario, is part of Golden Hill State Park and is available for rental year-round.
Tibbetts Point Lighthouse
Just 17 miles from Clayton, Tibbetts Point Lighthouse marks the point where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River.
1833 Buffalo Lighthouse
This iconic 1833 Buffalo Lighthouse was first lit in 1833 and served until 1914 and was the second of four lights marking the main entrance to Buffalo Harbor.
Barcelona Lighthouse
The first natural gas lighthouse in the country, the 40-foot tall Barcelona Lighthouse was established in 1829, in Barcelona Harbor (originally Portland Harbor).
Braddock Point Lighthouse
This lighthouse is set in an area called Bogus Point, named for its reputation as a drop-off point for counterfeit smugglers coming across Lake Ontario.
Cape Vincent Lighthouse
Built in 1901, this breakwater lighthouse's original tower now stands to welcome travelers arriving in the Cape Vincent area by land rather than by sea.
Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse
Touted as Lake Ontario's oldest surviving lighthouse, the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse is an 1822 octagonal stone lighthouse in the northern Rochester.
Dunkirk Lighthouse & Museum
Dunkirk Light, also known as Point Gratiot Light, is an active lighthouse located on Lake Erie and features a rare third order Fresnel lens installed in 1857.
East Charity Shoal Lighthouse
This lighthouse is located in the shipping channel leading to the St. Lawrence River, where shallow depths range from 10 meters to as low as 1 meter.
Fort Niagara Lighthouse
For the early settlers of America, the Fort Niagara Lighthouse served to mark the one of the few natural harbors on Lake Ontario and a vital portage route around Niagara Falls.
Galloo Island Lighthouse
Erected in 1820, Galloo Island Lighthouse was the first American lighthouse built on Lake Ontario and today is privately owned.
Golden Hill State Park
Golden Hill State Park includes the decommissioned landmark, The Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse, which is available for rental year-round.
Horse Island Lighthouse
Erected in 1831, Horse Island Light, also known as Sackets Harbor Light, is today privately owned.
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse
Located in the middle of the Hudson River, the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse is one of only seven remaining lighhouses on the river.
Kingsland Point Park
Built in 1926, this waterfront park offers hiking trails, ballfields, children’s play areas, benches overlooking the Hudson River, picnic areas, and a newly renovated 1926 bathhouse.
Oak Orchard Lighthouse
In operation from 1871 to 1916, this lighthouse along with the keeper’s house was originally built on a pier on the west side of the Oak Orchard River.
Olcott Harbor Lighthouse
The Olcott Harbor Lighthouse was erected in 1873 at the mouth of Lake Ontarion and 18-Mile Creek (named for being eighteen miles from the Niagara River at Lake Ontario).
Oswego W. Pierhead Lighthouse
The West Pierhead Lighthouse is the fourth lighthouse to stand watch over the mouth of the Oswego River since 1822 and is still active today.
Oswego Lighthouse Boat Tour
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to boat across Oswego’s scenic harbor and explore the West Pierhead Lighthouse
Rock Island Lighthouse
Located in the St. Lawrence River, Rock Island Lighthouse is located about 4.5 miles northeast of Clayton in the Thousand Islands.
Rondout Lighthouse
The last of three lighthouses marking the entrance to the Rondout Creek, the Rondout Lighthouse is still fully operational as a navigational light and one of only seven remaining on the Hudson River.
Salmon River (Selkirk) Light
Whether it is fishing, relaxing or discovering a unique historic landmark, Salmon River Lighthouse Marina offers the chance to enjoy it all.
Saugerties Lighthouse
Built in 1869, the red-brick lighthouse stands as a landmark beacon on the Hudson River, at the mouth of the Esopus Creek.
Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse
Also known as the Tarrytown Light and Kingsland Point Light, this historic lighthouse was first lit in 1883 and served to warn ships away from dangerous shoals on the east side of the Hudson River.
Sodus Bay Lighthouse Museum
The historic Sodus Bay Lighthouse was built in 1870 and today features s a maritime museum, research library, and small gift shop.
Sodus Outer Lighthouse
Sodus Outer Light is located at the end of the western of the two piers defining the channel from Lake Ontario into Sodus Bay.
Stony Point Lighthouse (Henderson Harbor)
Located on the shore of Lake Ontario near Henderson Bay, the original Stony Point Lighthouse was lit in 1869 and it was automated in 1950.
Sunken Rock Lighthouse
Constructed in 1847, Sunken Rock Light is just offshore from Alexandria Bay in the shipping channel between Wellesley Island and the mainland.
Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse
Built in 1875, Thirty Mile Point Light, on the south shore of Lake Ontario, is part of Golden Hill State Park and is available for rental year-round.
Tibbetts Point Lighthouse
Just 17 miles from Clayton, Tibbetts Point Lighthouse marks the point where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River.
Explore Lighthouses along the Great Lakes, Cayuga Lake, and the Hudson River