Must-see beach · Hancock, Maine
Dyce Head Light
Dyce Head Light is a beach in Hancock, Maine.
Dyce Head Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dyce Head Light
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Dyce Head Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.38275, -68.81901. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dyce Head Light
- Wilson Museum · museum · Hancock · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Point Light · fort · Waldo · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~13 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~24 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory · attraction · Waldo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~29 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~29 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~30 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~34 km · Must-see
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~34 km · Must-see
- Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~34 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Dyce Head Light
- Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~24 km · Must-see
- Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~34 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~36 km · Must-see
- Blue Hill Bay Light · beach · Hancock · ~37 km · Must-see
- Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~39 km · Must-see
- Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~46 km · Must-see
- Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~47 km · Must-see
- Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dyce Head Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dyce Head Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Dyce Head Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dyce Head Light?
Nearby: Wilson Museum (museum, 1 km), Fort George (fort, 2 km), Fort Point Light (fort, 12 km), Fort Point State Park (fort, 12 km), Pumpkin Island Light (beach, 13 km), Penobscot Marine Museum Campus (museum, 15 km).
Is Dyce Head Light worth visiting?
Dyce Head Light is listed as a must-see beach in Maine on Spotwander.