Lighthouses with Overnight Accommodations
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NEW ENGLAND / NORTHEAST
Borden Flats Lighthouse - A "sparkplug" style offshore lighthouse near Fall River, Massachusetts.
Braddock Point Lighthouse - On Lake Ontario near Rochester, New York, and open seasonally as a bed and breakfast. Cuckolds Lighthouse - In West Southport, Maine. Revel in your private use of the entire island and keepers’ home; nestle by the fireplace in the cozy kitchen. Execution Rocks Lighthouse - Long Island Sound, New York; maintained by Historically Significant Structures, a nonprofit organization. First Light Bed and Breakfast - On the waterfront in the quaint village of East Blue Hill, Maine. There is a privately built tower resembling a lighthouse at this inn. Goose Rocks Light -A "sparkplug" style lighthouse near North Haven, in midcoast Maine. Isle au Haut Light (The Keeper's House Inn) - Romantic and scenic accommodations on a beautiful Maine island with a historic lighthouse. The Lighthouse Inn - In West Dennis on Cape Cod, MA, picturesquely situated along the shore of Nantucket Sound. Little River Light - In the unspoiled fishing village of Cutler, Maine. The station has been restored by the Friends of Little River Lighthouse, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation. Pemaquid Point Light - A spectacular location in Bristol, Maine. A one-bedroom second floor apartment is available for weekly vacation rentals. Plymouth (Gurnet) Light - An historic light station near Cape Cod. The Keeper's Cottage can be rented by the week or by the month. Race Point Lighthouse - At Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod, recently restored by the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation. Rose Island Lighthouse - Near Newport, Rhode Island. A wonderful place! Saugerties Lighthouse - In New York, on the Hudson River at Esopus Creek. Sebasco Harbor Resort - Part of this resort on Maine's Casco Bay is modeled to look like a lighthouse, with rooms inside. Seguin Island Light - Off the mouth of the Kennebec River in Maine. There are overight accommodations available for members of the Friends of Seguin Island. Selkirk Lighthouse - Open to the public for daily, weekly and monthly rentals for most of the year. In New York on Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Salmon River. Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse - 30 miles east of the Niagara River on the shore of Lake Ontario in Golden Hill State Park. The three-bedroom apartment in the former keeper's house is available for rental year-round. You can make reservations by calling 1-800-456-CAMP or by visiting www.reserveamerica.com Whitehead Light - Offering programs for adults at an historic lighthouse in the heart of the Maine coast. In addition, the entire facility is available to rent for up to seven days and six nights. Wings Neck Lighthouse - This pretty lighthouse in Pocasset on Cape Cod is available for rent.You can find information on bed and breakfasts in Newport County, Rhode Island, at the website of the You can find information on bed and breakfasts in Newport County, Rhode Island, at the website of the Newport County Bed and Breakfast Association and also the website of the Newport County Inns and Bed and Breakfasts Association. |
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MID-ATLANTIC & SOUTHERN U.S.
Anchorlight Bed and Breakfast - A Christian Bed and Breakfast located on beautiful Smith Lake in north Alabama. You can actually spend the night inside the replica lighthouse tower.
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum - Offers youth groups the chance to stay overnight in Maryland's restored Hooper Strait Lighthouse. The Cove Bed and Breakfast - North Carolina. Relaxing getaway offering lodging in six rooms with private baths, balconies and views of the 1823 Ocracoke Lighthouse and Pamlico Sound. Ideal for weddings, parties, retreats, and business meetings. Cove Point Lighthouse, Maryland - Located just north of the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, The Cove Point Lighthouse is 45 minutes south of Annapolis and just over an hour from Washington, DC, and Baltimore. Faro Blanco Marine Resort - The accommodations at this resort in Marathon, Florida, include rooms in a lighthouse replica. Folly Beach Vacation Rentals - Oceanfront homes for rent in Folly Beach, South Carolina. All homes are just a short distance from the historic Morris Island Lighthouse. Folly Beach, South Carolina - Another site with lots of places to stay in this beautiful area, plus a page on Morris Island Lighthouse. Katie's Light - A replica of a Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse on Amelia Island, Florida. Lighthouse Club Hotel - Suites in a lighthouse replica in Ocean City, Maryland. Smithfield Station Lighthouse Suites - A replica lighthouse in Smithfield, Virginia, with two spectacular and luxurious suites. |
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GREAT LAKES & MIDWESTBig Bay Point Lighthouse - A unique bed & breakfast in Michigan.
Big Sable Point Lighthouse - You can sign up to be a "keeper" for two weeks at this Michigan lighthouse. Charity Island Lighthouse - At the entrance to Saginaw Bay in Michigan. Now open as a bed and breakfast with four bedrooms available. DeTour Reef Lighthouse - The DeTour Reef Light (Michigan) Preservation Society's Keeper's Program is a wonderful, unique opportunity to experience life as a lighthouse keeper on a 1931 offshore historic lighthouse. Grand Traverse Lighthouse - At the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula near Northport, Michigan. Volunteer "keepers" spend two weeks at the lighthouse, greeting visitors and providing tours of the museum. Jacobsville Lighthouse Inn - The Portage River Light Station in Michigan on Keweenaw Bay, Lake Superior, is now a bed and breakfast inn. Lighthouse Inn Hotel & Restaurant - On Lake Michigan in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. A replica lighthouse is attached to the inn; the real Two Rivers Lighthouse is nearby at the Roger's Street Fishing Village. Lighthouse Valleyview Bed and Breakfast - In Iowa. The breathtaking view from this land-locked lighthouse encompasses three states: Iowa, Wisconsin & Illinois. Middle Island Keepers' Lodge - In a former fog signal building on majestic Lake Huron, between the North Point of Thunder Bay and Presque Isle in Alpena County, Michigan. A tour of Middle Island's lighthouse is included with every stay. Sand Hills Lighthouse - Located midway between Ahmeek and Eagle River in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Tibbetts Point Lighthouse - Cape Vincent, New York. Operated as a hostel. Two Harbors Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast - In Minnesota. All revenue generated by the inn is used for the restoration of the lighthouse. Shipwreck Coast Museum & Whitefish Point Light Station - Located on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Whitefish Point is the oldest, still operational lighthouse on Lake Superior. Stay at the newly remodeled Crew's Quarters! |
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WEST COAST
Blackthorne Inn - Near the San Francisco Bay area towns of Point Reyes Station and Inverness, providing romantic lodging in a luxurious tree house located near the Point Reyes National Seashore and Lighthouse, one hour from San Francisco and the California Wine Country.
Browns Point Light - The Points Northeast Historical Society runs a Keeper's Cottage Program for those who would like to serve as "keeper." Located in a park in Tacoma, Washington. Carquinez Strait Lighthouse (Glen Cove Marina) - A beautiful 1910 lighthouse, moved to shore in Vallejo, California, in the 1950s. East Brother Light Station - A bed and breakfast inn perched atop an island in the straits that separate San Francisco and San Pablo Bays. Heceta Head Lighthouse, Oregon - A working lighthouse, interpretive center and bed & breakfast. That seven-course gourmet breakfast sounds awfully good! New Dungeness Lighthouse - Sequim, Washington. Lodging is available at the lighthouse for members only, who serve as "keepers" for one week and maintain the property. North Head Lighthouse - Located in Fort Canby State Park, Ilwaco, Washington. Two of the keeper's residences are available as vacation rentals. Odiak Pharos / Cordova Rose Lodge - On the shore of Orca Inlet in Cordova, Alaska -- a barge with its very own lighthouse and a bed and breakfast inn. Pigeon Point Lighthouse - Perched on the California coast, 50 miles south of San Francisco and next to Highway 1. Operated as a hostel. Point Arena Lighthouse and Museum - Point Arena, CA, the first steel-reinforced concrete lighthouse in the United States. Point Cabrillo Lighthouse - Just north of the charming village of Mendocino, CA. The former keeper's house and two adjoining cottages are available as vacation rental units. Point Montara Lighthouse - Just 25 miles south of San Francisco, preserved and restored by Hosteling International / American Youth Hostels and California Department of Parks and Recreation, in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard. Point No Point Lighthouse - This beautiful property on Puget Sound, near Hansville, Washington, includes the lightkeepers' duplex that now houses the US Lighthouse Society executive offices in one half, with the other half available as a vacation rental. Point Robinson Lighthouse - The Keepers of Point Robinson Lighthouse have opened one of the keepers' houses for weekly rental. In the Vashon-Maury Island Park & Recreation District, Puget Sound, Washington. Rockwell Lighthouse - A privately-built lighthouse on the north side of Sitka Harbor, Alaska. Operated as a bed and breakfast. Sentinel Island Lighthouse - A six-acre island in Alaska; a great place to watch eagles and whales. For information contact the Gastineau Channel Historical Society at 907-586-5338 or by email at glrrlg@alaska.net. |
CANADA
Auberge Carlton - The former keeper's house at Pointe Carlton Lighthouse in Parc national d'Anticosti in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Quebec can accommodate twelve persons in double occupancy.
Bruce Bay Cottages and Lighthouse Resort - Stay in the 1907 McKay Island Lighthouse, across from the historic town of Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada.
Campbellton Lighthouse Youth Hostel - Canada's only lighthouse hostel is situated on the banks of the Restigouche River.
Cape Anguille Lighthouse - Stay in the restored lightkeeper's home, just 40 minutes from the Port aux Basques ferry in Newfoundland.
Cape d'Or Lighthouse - Located on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. Overnight stays are available in the renovated keeper's house. There is also a restaurant at the station.
Les Maisons du Phare, Cap-d'Espoir's Lighthouse - In Quebec, near Percé, on the Gaspé Peninsula.
Les Maisons du Phare de l' île Verte - On a St. Lawrence River island, the oldest lighthouse in Quebec. The website is in French only.
Lighthouse Inn - At Lighthouse Cove, Ontario, on Lake St. Clair. Near the Thames River Lighthouse.
Pointe-des-Monts Lighthouse - In Quebec, spectacular whale watching and great fishing here!
Quirpon Island Lighthouse Inn - At the most northerly tip of the island of Newfoundland, Canada. One of the two lightkeeper buildings has been refurbished for overnight accomodations, with six bedrooms.
Seaview Fisherman's Bed & Breakfast - The Pleasant Point Lighthouse is on the grounds of this bed and breakfast on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. Call (902) 889-2561.
West Point Lighthouse - Prince Edward Island, Canada. A beautifully restored lighthouse, craft store and overnight accommodations.
Bruce Bay Cottages and Lighthouse Resort - Stay in the 1907 McKay Island Lighthouse, across from the historic town of Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada.
Campbellton Lighthouse Youth Hostel - Canada's only lighthouse hostel is situated on the banks of the Restigouche River.
Cape Anguille Lighthouse - Stay in the restored lightkeeper's home, just 40 minutes from the Port aux Basques ferry in Newfoundland.
Cape d'Or Lighthouse - Located on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. Overnight stays are available in the renovated keeper's house. There is also a restaurant at the station.
Les Maisons du Phare, Cap-d'Espoir's Lighthouse - In Quebec, near Percé, on the Gaspé Peninsula.
Les Maisons du Phare de l' île Verte - On a St. Lawrence River island, the oldest lighthouse in Quebec. The website is in French only.
Lighthouse Inn - At Lighthouse Cove, Ontario, on Lake St. Clair. Near the Thames River Lighthouse.
Pointe-des-Monts Lighthouse - In Quebec, spectacular whale watching and great fishing here!
Quirpon Island Lighthouse Inn - At the most northerly tip of the island of Newfoundland, Canada. One of the two lightkeeper buildings has been refurbished for overnight accomodations, with six bedrooms.
Seaview Fisherman's Bed & Breakfast - The Pleasant Point Lighthouse is on the grounds of this bed and breakfast on the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. Call (902) 889-2561.
West Point Lighthouse - Prince Edward Island, Canada. A beautifully restored lighthouse, craft store and overnight accommodations.
MEXICO
El Faro Hotel and Beach Club, Playa del Carmen - On the Mexican Caribbean coastline known as the "Mayan Riviera," 45 miles south of Cancun.
Playa Frambes Light Resort - In the Bay of Conception, about halfway down Baja on the Sea of Cortez. Opening in December 2007 -- one of the attractions will be the chance to stay overnight in a replica lighthouse.
Playa Frambes Light Resort - In the Bay of Conception, about halfway down Baja on the Sea of Cortez. Opening in December 2007 -- one of the attractions will be the chance to stay overnight in a replica lighthouse.
BAHAMAS
Andros Lighthouse - Located on Andros Island at the junction of Fresh Creek and the Atlantic Ocean, rooms available as well as a yacht club and marina.
Bird Rock Lighthouse - On Crooked Island; the station also has a museum.
Palmetto Point Lighthouse - On the island of Eleuthera , a privately-built, active lighthouse where you can spend the night.
Bird Rock Lighthouse - On Crooked Island; the station also has a museum.
Palmetto Point Lighthouse - On the island of Eleuthera , a privately-built, active lighthouse where you can spend the night.
JAMAICA
The Lighthouse Inn II - Close to South Negril Point Lighthouse at the extreme western end of the island.
ARGENTINA
Punta Delgada Lighthouse (El Faro de Punta Delgada) - At the southeastern end of the Peninsula of Valdés, Patagonia. The buildings at the lighthouse have been converted into a hotel and restaurant.
AUSTRALIA
Cape Borda Lighthouse - Accommodations are available at this lighthouse on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia.
Cape Byron Lighthouse - Stands on the most easterly point of the Australian mainland, at "the edge of the world." Call the Byron Bay Headland Trust for information. Phone: +61-(0)2 6685 6552.
Cape du Couedic Lighthouse - Cottages are available at this lighthouse on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia.
Cape Nelson Lighthouse - On the far southwest coast of Victoria, Australia. A variety of accommodations are available, and there is also a café.
Cape Otway Lighthouse - At the entrance to Bass Strait on Australia's Great Ocean Road. Accommodations are available in the keeper's residences.
Cape Schanck Lighthouse - Near Melbourne at the southern tip of the Mornington Peninsula. There is also a museum on the site.
Cape Willoughby Lighthouse - Accommodations are available at this lighthouse on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia.
Gabo Island Lighthouse - Located off the wilderness coast of Croajingalong National Park in Bass Strait. Accommodations are available in a three-bedroom former assistant keeper's cottage.
Green Cape Light Station - The tallest and most southerly lighthouse in NSW.
Montague Island Lighthouse - Montague Island is one of the most important breeding areas along the New South Wales coast for seabirds.
Point Hicks Lighthouse - On the coast of East Gippsland, east Victoria. Accommodations are available in the two former keepers' cottages.
Smoky Cape Lighthouse - On the mid-north coast of New South Wales. Two historic cottages on the site have been refurbished and are available for overnight stays.
Troubridge Island Lighthouse - Near Edithburg in South Australia, surrounded by conservation land that is home to penguins and other birds.
Vlaming Head Lighthouse - The keeper's houses at this Western Australia lighthouse are now part of the Ningaloo Lighthouse Caravan Park.
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse - On a small peninsula jutting into the wild seas of Bass Strait. Three cottages are available for overnight rental.
Cape Byron Lighthouse - Stands on the most easterly point of the Australian mainland, at "the edge of the world." Call the Byron Bay Headland Trust for information. Phone: +61-(0)2 6685 6552.
Cape du Couedic Lighthouse - Cottages are available at this lighthouse on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia.
Cape Nelson Lighthouse - On the far southwest coast of Victoria, Australia. A variety of accommodations are available, and there is also a café.
Cape Otway Lighthouse - At the entrance to Bass Strait on Australia's Great Ocean Road. Accommodations are available in the keeper's residences.
Cape Schanck Lighthouse - Near Melbourne at the southern tip of the Mornington Peninsula. There is also a museum on the site.
Cape Willoughby Lighthouse - Accommodations are available at this lighthouse on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia.
Gabo Island Lighthouse - Located off the wilderness coast of Croajingalong National Park in Bass Strait. Accommodations are available in a three-bedroom former assistant keeper's cottage.
Green Cape Light Station - The tallest and most southerly lighthouse in NSW.
Montague Island Lighthouse - Montague Island is one of the most important breeding areas along the New South Wales coast for seabirds.
Point Hicks Lighthouse - On the coast of East Gippsland, east Victoria. Accommodations are available in the two former keepers' cottages.
Smoky Cape Lighthouse - On the mid-north coast of New South Wales. Two historic cottages on the site have been refurbished and are available for overnight stays.
Troubridge Island Lighthouse - Near Edithburg in South Australia, surrounded by conservation land that is home to penguins and other birds.
Vlaming Head Lighthouse - The keeper's houses at this Western Australia lighthouse are now part of the Ningaloo Lighthouse Caravan Park.
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse - On a small peninsula jutting into the wild seas of Bass Strait. Three cottages are available for overnight rental.
NEW ZEALAND
The Lighthouse and The Keep - A unique bed and breakfast experience in Wellington. The Lighthouse is in Island Bay just 10 minutes from the airport. The Lighthouse has a kitchen and bathroom on the first floor, the bedroom/sitting room on the middle floor and the lookout/bedroom on the top.There are also accommodations in The Keep, a stone tower just two minutes from the lighthouse.
ENGLAND
Alderney Lighthouse - In the Channel Islands, near St. Anne's.
Anvil Point Lighthouse - At Swanage, Dorset, with cottage accommodations.
Bull Point Lighthouse - Near Woolacombe, North Devon. Accommodations in four former keepers' cottages.
Cromer Lighthouse - At Cromer, Norfolk, East Anglia. Adjacent to a golf course.
Lundy Island Lighthouse - In the Bristol Channel off North Devon. Cottages are available for overnight stays.
North Foreland Lighthouse - On a headland above Broadstairs, Kent. Two cottages are available.
Old Hunstanton Lighthouse - On the North Norfolk coast, the former lightkeeper's cottage sleeps eight.
Old Higher Lighthouse, Portland Bill - A peaceful 18th century lighthouse with cottage accommodations.
Pendeen Lighthouse - Devon and Cornwall. The site includes four cottages, three of which are available to rent. The remaining cottage is occupied by an attendant who conducts tours of the lighthouse.
Start Point Lighthouse - Near Kingsbridge, Devon. "Beacon Cottage" is perched on the cliff edge providing breathtaking views across Start Bay.
St. Anthony's Lighthouse - On the beautiful Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall.
St. Catherine's Lighthouse - Near Ventnor, the southernmost point of the Isle of Wight, with three adjoining cottages.
Trevose Head Lighthouse - Near Padstow, Cornwall, with four cottages offering overnight accommodations.
Whitby Lighthouse - Two cottages; close to the North Yorkshire Moors.
Anvil Point Lighthouse - At Swanage, Dorset, with cottage accommodations.
Bull Point Lighthouse - Near Woolacombe, North Devon. Accommodations in four former keepers' cottages.
Cromer Lighthouse - At Cromer, Norfolk, East Anglia. Adjacent to a golf course.
Lundy Island Lighthouse - In the Bristol Channel off North Devon. Cottages are available for overnight stays.
North Foreland Lighthouse - On a headland above Broadstairs, Kent. Two cottages are available.
Old Hunstanton Lighthouse - On the North Norfolk coast, the former lightkeeper's cottage sleeps eight.
Old Higher Lighthouse, Portland Bill - A peaceful 18th century lighthouse with cottage accommodations.
Pendeen Lighthouse - Devon and Cornwall. The site includes four cottages, three of which are available to rent. The remaining cottage is occupied by an attendant who conducts tours of the lighthouse.
Start Point Lighthouse - Near Kingsbridge, Devon. "Beacon Cottage" is perched on the cliff edge providing breathtaking views across Start Bay.
St. Anthony's Lighthouse - On the beautiful Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall.
St. Catherine's Lighthouse - Near Ventnor, the southernmost point of the Isle of Wight, with three adjoining cottages.
Trevose Head Lighthouse - Near Padstow, Cornwall, with four cottages offering overnight accommodations.
Whitby Lighthouse - Two cottages; close to the North Yorkshire Moors.
WALES
Llandudno Lighthouse - An 1862 lighthouse in a spectacular location.
Nash Point Lighthouse - Four former keeper's cottages are available for overnight stays.
St. Ann's Lighthouse - Luxury apartments at the old lighthouse at St Ann's Head in Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
West Usk Lighthouse - A cozy bed and breakfast inn near the city of Newport, Gwent, at the junction of the Severn and the Usk Estuaries, overlooking the Bristol Channel.
Nash Point Lighthouse - Four former keeper's cottages are available for overnight stays.
St. Ann's Lighthouse - Luxury apartments at the old lighthouse at St Ann's Head in Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
West Usk Lighthouse - A cozy bed and breakfast inn near the city of Newport, Gwent, at the junction of the Severn and the Usk Estuaries, overlooking the Bristol Channel.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Blackhead Lighthouse - On the north shore of the entrance to Belfast Lough, with stunning views out across the Irish Sea.
SCOTLAND
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse - At the westernmost point of British mainland, on the west coast of Scotland. The Headkeeper's House Interactive Centre is based in the former head keeper's house. Accommodations are available in two keepers' cottages; call Steading Holidays at 01972 510 262 for reservations.
Buchan Ness Lighthouse - With the breathtaking scenery of one of Scotland's best kept secrets, the Buchan Coast, our lighthouse is less than an hour drive from Aberdeen.
Cantick Head Lighthouse - On the Island of Hoy, Orkney.
Corran Lighthouse - In the heart of the highlands on the shores of Loch Linnhe.
Corsewall Lighthouse - The keeper's quarters at this functioning lighthouse has been transformed into a luxury hotel and restaurant.
Eilean Bàn Lighthouse - The former keeper's quarters have overnight accommodations as well as a museum focused on author Gavin Maxwell. Located near the Skye Bridge between Isle of Skye and the mainland, on the west coast of Scotland.
Eshaness Lighthouse - Self catering accommodations are available at this lighthouse at the westernmost point of the Shetland Mainland.
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse - On on 260-foot cliffs about 20 miles from Stranraer.
Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse - At the southernmost point of the Kintyre Peninsula on the southwest coast of Scotland. The former assistant keeper's house is available for vacation rental.
Rattray Head Lighthouse - The onshore keeper's dwellings built for this offshore lighthouse are now a bed & breakfast and tea room.
Rua Reidh Lighthouse - In the Scottish Highlands, comfortable accommodations in the old keeper's house, a friendly, relaxed atmosphere and excellent home cooking.
Buchan Ness Lighthouse - With the breathtaking scenery of one of Scotland's best kept secrets, the Buchan Coast, our lighthouse is less than an hour drive from Aberdeen.
Cantick Head Lighthouse - On the Island of Hoy, Orkney.
Corran Lighthouse - In the heart of the highlands on the shores of Loch Linnhe.
Corsewall Lighthouse - The keeper's quarters at this functioning lighthouse has been transformed into a luxury hotel and restaurant.
Eilean Bàn Lighthouse - The former keeper's quarters have overnight accommodations as well as a museum focused on author Gavin Maxwell. Located near the Skye Bridge between Isle of Skye and the mainland, on the west coast of Scotland.
Eshaness Lighthouse - Self catering accommodations are available at this lighthouse at the westernmost point of the Shetland Mainland.
Mull of Galloway Lighthouse - On on 260-foot cliffs about 20 miles from Stranraer.
Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse - At the southernmost point of the Kintyre Peninsula on the southwest coast of Scotland. The former assistant keeper's house is available for vacation rental.
Rattray Head Lighthouse - The onshore keeper's dwellings built for this offshore lighthouse are now a bed & breakfast and tea room.
Rua Reidh Lighthouse - In the Scottish Highlands, comfortable accommodations in the old keeper's house, a friendly, relaxed atmosphere and excellent home cooking.
SHETLAND
Bressay Lighthouse - On a rocky headland at the southern mouth of Lerwick Harbour.
South Lighthouse - On Fair Isle, Shetland. There's a guest house in the former keeper's quarters. Experience the fascination and quiet beauty of Britain's remotest inhabited island!
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse - In a spectacular clifftop location on the main Shetland Island.
South Lighthouse - On Fair Isle, Shetland. There's a guest house in the former keeper's quarters. Experience the fascination and quiet beauty of Britain's remotest inhabited island!
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse - In a spectacular clifftop location on the main Shetland Island.
IRELAND
Crookhaven Lighthouse - In Ireland's most southwesterly village.
Galley Head Lighthouse - On the Dun Deide headland overlooking St. George's Channel.
Loop Head Lighthouse - In an area of outstanding beauty, with sheer cliffs dropping hundreds of feet into the turbulent Atlantic Ocean.
Wicklow Head Lighthouse - A 1784 stone tower on Ireland's southeast coast.
Galley Head Lighthouse - On the Dun Deide headland overlooking St. George's Channel.
Loop Head Lighthouse - In an area of outstanding beauty, with sheer cliffs dropping hundreds of feet into the turbulent Atlantic Ocean.
Wicklow Head Lighthouse - A 1784 stone tower on Ireland's southeast coast.
FRANCE
Fatouville Grestain Lighthouse - Accommodations are available in the dwelling at this 1850 lighthouse on the Seine estuary.
NORWAY
Feistein Lighthouse - The lighthouse itself is closed, but the dwelling is open for overnight guests in summer.
Geitungen Lighthouse - Near the harbor at Skudeneshavn, on the southwest coast of Norway.
Gronningen Lighthouse - On an island in southwestern Norway.
Guldholmen Lighthouse - On a small island on the east side of Oslofjordens, southern Norway.
Hatholmen Lighthouse - On an island about a mile south of Mandal, Mannefjorden, southern Norway.
Hellisoy Lighthouse - Off the west coast of Norway, accommodations are available in the former keeper's quarters.
Krakenes Lighthouse - On the island of Vagso.
Kvanhovden Lighthouse - A 30-minute boat ride from Flora, 10 beds are available at this lighthouse.
Myken Lighthouse - On the edge of the Helgeland coast, north of the Arctic Circle.
Obrestad Lighthouse - There is a museum at the lighthouse as well as accommodations.
Ryvingen Lighthouse - On a small island about 3 miles soiutheast of Mandal in southern Norway.
Slatteroy Lighthouse - On an island off Fitjar. Overnight accommodations and guided visits available by prior arrangement.
Steilene Lighthouse - On a small island in the Oslofjorden.
Struten Lighthouse - In the Oslofjorden, off the southeastern coast of Norway.
Svenner Lighthouse - On an island about 4.5 miles southeast of Stavern, southern Norway.
Vikeholmen Lighthouse - On an island south of the harbor at Skudeneshavn, southwest coast of Norway.
Geitungen Lighthouse - Near the harbor at Skudeneshavn, on the southwest coast of Norway.
Gronningen Lighthouse - On an island in southwestern Norway.
Guldholmen Lighthouse - On a small island on the east side of Oslofjordens, southern Norway.
Hatholmen Lighthouse - On an island about a mile south of Mandal, Mannefjorden, southern Norway.
Hellisoy Lighthouse - Off the west coast of Norway, accommodations are available in the former keeper's quarters.
Krakenes Lighthouse - On the island of Vagso.
Kvanhovden Lighthouse - A 30-minute boat ride from Flora, 10 beds are available at this lighthouse.
Myken Lighthouse - On the edge of the Helgeland coast, north of the Arctic Circle.
Obrestad Lighthouse - There is a museum at the lighthouse as well as accommodations.
Ryvingen Lighthouse - On a small island about 3 miles soiutheast of Mandal in southern Norway.
Slatteroy Lighthouse - On an island off Fitjar. Overnight accommodations and guided visits available by prior arrangement.
Steilene Lighthouse - On a small island in the Oslofjorden.
Struten Lighthouse - In the Oslofjorden, off the southeastern coast of Norway.
Svenner Lighthouse - On an island about 4.5 miles southeast of Stavern, southern Norway.
Vikeholmen Lighthouse - On an island south of the harbor at Skudeneshavn, southwest coast of Norway.
DENMARK
Omø Fyr (Omoe Lighthouse) - Accommodations in the former keeper's house. Great fishing, total quiet.
SWEDEN
Damman Lighthouse - In Kalmar Sound, this restored lighthouse is now a hotel and restaurant.
Landsort Lighthouse - Sweden's oldest lighthouse station, at the southern tip of the island of Öja. You can rent rooms at the former pilot station (bed & breakfast and restaurant) or at the youth hostel located in renovated former military barracks.
Luringen Guesthouse - The former Trädgårdsholmen Lighthouse is available for overnight stays, with 14-23 beds. On the island of Lurö, Lake Vänern.
Pater Noster Lighthouse - On the island of Hamneskär, off the larger Marstrand Island, near Gothenburg. Accommodations are in the former keeper's quarters.
Soderarm Lighthouse - In the Stockholm archipelago. There's a conference center here with 22 bedrooms.
Stavik Lighthouse - On the north shore of Lake Vänern. Several rooms are available.
Landsort Lighthouse - Sweden's oldest lighthouse station, at the southern tip of the island of Öja. You can rent rooms at the former pilot station (bed & breakfast and restaurant) or at the youth hostel located in renovated former military barracks.
Luringen Guesthouse - The former Trädgårdsholmen Lighthouse is available for overnight stays, with 14-23 beds. On the island of Lurö, Lake Vänern.
Pater Noster Lighthouse - On the island of Hamneskär, off the larger Marstrand Island, near Gothenburg. Accommodations are in the former keeper's quarters.
Soderarm Lighthouse - In the Stockholm archipelago. There's a conference center here with 22 bedrooms.
Stavik Lighthouse - On the north shore of Lake Vänern. Several rooms are available.
FINLAND
Bengtskar Lighthouse - Six former keeper's rooms have been converted to hotel rooms. The price also includes breakfast and sauna.
NETHERLANDS
Harlingen Lighthouse - In the only seaport city in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands.
GERMANY
Neuwerk Lighthouse - Near Hamburg.
Roter Sand - Probably Germany's most famous lighthouse, offshore from Bremerhaven.
Roter Sand - Probably Germany's most famous lighthouse, offshore from Bremerhaven.
CROATIA
Grebeni Lighthouse - Near Dubrovnik.
Host Lighthouse - At the entrance to Vis Harbor.
Palagruza Lighthouse - On the island bearing the same name, located in the middle of the Adriatic Sea, between the Italian and Croatian coast.
Plocica Lighthouse - A newly renovated lighthouse on the island of the same name on the Adriatic coast.
Porer Lighthouse - Built in 1833 off the Istrian peninsula on the Adriatic coast.
Prisnjak Lighthouse - Off the Island of Murter on the Adriatic coast.
Savudrija Lighthouse - The oldest and the northernmost of Croatia's lighthouses.
Struga Lighthouse - Built in 1839 at the Cape of Struga on the Adriatic coast.
Susac Lighthouse - Built in 1878 on the southwestern side of the uninhabited island of the same name, on the Adriatic coast.
Sv. Ivan na Pucini Lighthouse - On the southermost islet of an archipelago near town of Rovinj on the Adriatic coast.
Sv. Petar Lighthouse - On the peninsula of Sv. Petar at the Makarska port entrance, in the vicinity of the one of the most beautiful beaches on the Adriatic.
Veli Rat Lighthouse - An 1849 lighthouse on the island of Dugi Otok, west of the town of Zadar on the Adriatic coast.
Host Lighthouse - At the entrance to Vis Harbor.
Palagruza Lighthouse - On the island bearing the same name, located in the middle of the Adriatic Sea, between the Italian and Croatian coast.
Plocica Lighthouse - A newly renovated lighthouse on the island of the same name on the Adriatic coast.
Porer Lighthouse - Built in 1833 off the Istrian peninsula on the Adriatic coast.
Prisnjak Lighthouse - Off the Island of Murter on the Adriatic coast.
Savudrija Lighthouse - The oldest and the northernmost of Croatia's lighthouses.
Struga Lighthouse - Built in 1839 at the Cape of Struga on the Adriatic coast.
Susac Lighthouse - Built in 1878 on the southwestern side of the uninhabited island of the same name, on the Adriatic coast.
Sv. Ivan na Pucini Lighthouse - On the southermost islet of an archipelago near town of Rovinj on the Adriatic coast.
Sv. Petar Lighthouse - On the peninsula of Sv. Petar at the Makarska port entrance, in the vicinity of the one of the most beautiful beaches on the Adriatic.
Veli Rat Lighthouse - An 1849 lighthouse on the island of Dugi Otok, west of the town of Zadar on the Adriatic coast.
ITALY
Faro Capo Spartivento - This 1856 lighthouse in southern Sardinia has been turned into a luxury guest house.
MADAGASCAR
Nosy Vorona Lighthouse - On the northwest coast of Madagascar. The former keeper's cottage is available for rent.
MAURITIUS
Le Canonnier Hotel - Mauritius is east of Madagascar, off Southern Africa. On the grounds of this hotel is the old Pointe aux Canonniers Lighthouse, now used as a daycare center for children (3-12 years old) of guests.
Ocean Villas - Two hotels are available, a short distance from the old Pointe aux Canonniers Lighthouse: Ocean Villas, with a large range of accommodation, and an upmarket small luxury hotel called Ocean Beauty.
Ocean Villas - Two hotels are available, a short distance from the old Pointe aux Canonniers Lighthouse: Ocean Villas, with a large range of accommodation, and an upmarket small luxury hotel called Ocean Beauty.
NAMIBIA
Pelican Point Lodge - Pelican Point Lodge is situated on a unique stretch of land, the remote peninsula of Pelican Point at Walvis Bay. Accommodation is offered in the renovated old Harbor Control building, at the foot of the lighthouse.
Shark Island Lighthouse - This inactive 1903 lighthouse is part of the Shark Island Resort at Lüderitz, on the Shark Peninsula. Luxury accommodations are available.
SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Columbine Lighthouse - On a prominent headland near the picturesque fishing village of Paternoster. There are three cottages available for overnight stays.
Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse - On the western Cape coast, at the entrance to Mossel Bay. One self-catering cottage accommodating six persons is available.
Danger Point Lighthouse - Southwest of Gansbaai, a small fishing village on the Atlantic side of Cape Agulhas. One self-catering cottage accommodating four persons is available.
Great Fish Point Lighthouse - Near the mouth of the Great Fish River, about 15 miles from the coastal resort of Port Alfred. Two self-catering cottages accommodating six persons each are available.
North Sand Bluff Lighthouse - In the village of Port Edward on the shores of the Natal South Coast, just north of the Umtamvuna River. There are two self-catering cottages at the light station, accommodating four persons each.
Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse - On the western Cape coast, at the entrance to Mossel Bay. One self-catering cottage accommodating six persons is available.
Danger Point Lighthouse - Southwest of Gansbaai, a small fishing village on the Atlantic side of Cape Agulhas. One self-catering cottage accommodating four persons is available.
Great Fish Point Lighthouse - Near the mouth of the Great Fish River, about 15 miles from the coastal resort of Port Alfred. Two self-catering cottages accommodating six persons each are available.
North Sand Bluff Lighthouse - In the village of Port Edward on the shores of the Natal South Coast, just north of the Umtamvuna River. There are two self-catering cottages at the light station, accommodating four persons each.
