Maine is loaded with lighthouses, with many of the best right around the vicinity of Portland. Here is a look at the closest 11 to Maine's tourism hub.
Click anywhere and drag to explore a beautiful first light at this gorgeous Southern Maine vista. It’s almost like you’re really there turning your head left to right, up and down watching the dawn of a new day.
One of my family's favorite nearby places to visit is Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse in South Portland. It's a pretty good little workout to get from the shore at SMCC across the rugged rocky breakwater to the lighthouse. Once you get there, it really is breathtaking standing next to a Portland Harbor Lighthouse that's been around for over 100 years surrounded by the unique Maine beauty of Casco Ba