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See far from those beacons of light and sight… we also included some lookout towers for the fun of it…

Jump to lighthouses and fire towers in: Manhattan, Long Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Upstate NY

MANHATTAN

  • Little Red Lighthouse– Hero of a book, situated under the George Washington Bridge.. can’t enter it, but lots to do near-by…

LONG ISLAND

  • Long Beach Bar “Bug” Lighthouse– Off-shore, but offers limited tours by East End Seaport Museum… not for kids younger than 10 though…
  • Fire Island Light House– easily reachable all year round from Robert Moses beach parking lot 5. Combine it with a beach visit any season…
  • Horton Point Lighthouse– At the “Dead Man’s Cove”, besides climbing to top, it houses a museum and lush green lawns for picnics. Enjoy the views or take steep set of stairs to a rocky beach…
  • Montauk Point Lighthouse– 4th oldest in the country, it is set on a steep hill and affords great views of Long Island Sound and Atlantic. On a clear day you can see Connecticut and Rhode Island. Rocky beach down the bluffs to play on too…

CONNECTICUT

  • Stonington Harbor Lighthouse– See the Atlantic and 3 state in a post-card perfect New England setting…
  • Sheffield Island Light– Bring a picnic (and mosquito repellent) on a 45-minute ferry ride to admire the views or take part in special events…
  • New Haven Harbor Lighthouse (Lighthouse Point Park)– A park featuring a beach, splash pad and playground, and an antique carousel, it’s also home to Festival of Light during December in addition to the lighthouse…
  • Mohawk State Forest– Cunningham Tower and Mohawk Overlook/ex-tower. Easy access, great views from medieval looking tower, but a bit of a drive…
  • Mount Tom State Park– 1-mile trail to a great lookout tower in addition to beach and picnic facilities not far…
  • Talcott Mountain State Park– Heublein Tower, no parking fee and views from Long Island Sound to New Hampshire…
  • Orenaug Park Fire Tower– An 80 foot tower at the end of an easy and nice New England trail…

NEW JERSEY

  • Sandy Hook Lighthouse– Oldest lighthouse in US in operation since 1764. Lots of beach, bike and exploring fun around it too…
  • Absecon Lighthouse– Third tallest in US with views of Atlantic City, amongst expansive grounds…
  • Barnegat Lighthouse– Near the beach with hiking trails near-by and spectacular views of Barnegat Bay and Long Beach Island…
  • Cape May Lighthouse– The third documented lighthouse affords great views of Cape May Peninsula. Cape may is a nice family friendly beach town too…
  • Tucker’s Beach Lighthouse– Views of Jersey Shore and near Tuckerton Seaport with a fun boardwalk and 17 reconstructed or historic structures…
  • Hereford Inlet Lighthouse– An actually working lighthouse in Wildwood sitting in the middle of Victorian-style gardens…
  • Culver Fire Tower– Pretty rough climb up, but “so worth it”…
  • Bowman’s Hill Tower– Field stone tower with observation in a remote forested area…
  • Catfish Fire Tower– Open to visitors with great views in DWG, 2.5 mile hike…
  • Bearfort Fire Tower– 30-40 minute hike from the church parking lot on Stephens Rd, look for the yellow gate to trail to tower….
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  • Apple Pie Hill Fire Tower– Closed unless ranger is in there, but otherwise a great, quiet 8+ mile hike…

UPSTATE NY

  • Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy– Take a scenic half-mile trail from Esopus Creek to climb it and picnic by Hudson…
  • Hudson-Athens Lighthouse– Hudson Cruises offers tours of this striking lighthouse on an island in the middle of Hudson River…
  • Rondout Lighthouse– Access by boat tours only to this satellite of Hudson River Maritime Museum…
  • Balsam Lake Mountain Fire Tower– Inside Catskill Mountain park and a 6 mile round trip, but doable with kids…
  • Beebe Hill Fire Tower– Very doable 2 miles even though it ascends to 1700 feet…
  • Dickinson Hill Fire Tower– 1.5 mile hike in Grafton Lakes State park and has views of Taconic, Green Mountains and Adirondacks…
  • Perkins Memorial Tower– At Bear Mountain State park, technically an observation tower, but great views none-the-less… uber-popular in season b/c you can drive right up to it…
  • Ferncliff Fire Tower– One of the most picture perfect fire towers in Hudson Valley. In Rhinebeck and a short walk away from parking, overlooking Dutchess County…
  • Hunter Mountain Fire Tower– The highest tower in Hudson Valley. Five miles round trip and 4000 feet high, yet, it’s worth the trip for the views…
  • Jackie Jones Fire Tower– At Harriman State Park and with views of Lake Welch, Hudson River and NYC skyline to south-east. 4 mile hike…
  • Mount Beacon Fire Tower– One of the most popular ones, but also strenuous, so start early and bring lunch to see from Manhattan to Albany…
  • Mount Tremper Fire Tower– View the “teacup of Catskills” at the end of 6-8 mile roundtrip…
  • Nimham Mountain Fire Tower– Half an hour ascend on low incline and you’ll have the most gorgeous view of rolling hills, especially in fall…
  • Overlook Mountain Fire Tower– A really strenuous hike, so best for older experienced kids, but views are fantastic, spanning From Taconic to Berkshires to Ashokan Reservoir and Devil’s Path Range…
  • Red Hill Fire Tower– 3 miles round trip to look at Catskill High Peaks and the Rondout Reservoir…
  • Sterling Forest Fire Tower– A 4 mile trek past Sterling Furnace ruins and Sterling Lake, this tower is also one of the closest to NYC…
  • Stissing Mountain Fire Tower– 45 minutes of hiking and you can see Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont…
  • Upper Esopus Fire Tower/ Catskill Visitor Center– The most easily accessible, it only requires a quarter-mile walk from the parking lot…
  • Mount Utsayantha Fire Tower– You can drive up for amazing views (a 4×4 will do better) or just hike…

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