West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Lubec
Fee required
Parking available
This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

📜 Historic candy-striped lighthouse, easternmost point in the United States.
🔍 Features an original Fresnel lens and a museum in the lightkeeper's house.

Why Go

🌅 See the first morning sun in the U.S. during equinoxes
🚶 Explore 532-acre state park with hiking trails and nature walks
🔭 Enjoy whale watching and stunning ocean views
📚 Learn history at the museum, staffed by Light Keepers Association

Why Avoid

⚠️ Lighthouse tower generally closed to visitors
🚧 Visitor Center currently closed for restoration work
🥶 Park may require walking in during off-season (Oct 16 - May 14)

Tips

📞 Check website or call for special tour dates and current visitor center status.
🅿️ Parking available close to picnic tables with ocean views.
🚶‍♀️ Park accessible off-season by parking outside gate and walking in.

Cost

💰 Park admission fee required during off-season walk-in, museum by donation.

Hours

🕒 State Park: May 15 - Oct 15, 9 a.m. to sunset. Off-season: walk-in only. Museum: Seasonally open, typically 10 a.m.

  • 4 p.m. (currently closed for restoration).

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