Must-see fort · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Old Scituate Lighthouse
Old Scituate Lighthouse is a fort in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Old Scituate Lighthouse: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Old Scituate Lighthouse
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Old Scituate Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.20495, -70.71602. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Scituate Lighthouse
- Peggotty Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~2 km · Must-see
- First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
- First Trinitarian Congregational Church · church · Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
- North Scituate Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~6 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Plymouth · ~6 km · Must-see
- North River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pratt Building · museum · Norfolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Minot's Ledge Light · fort · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery · museum · Norfolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Aaron River Reservoir · lake · Norfolk · ~12 km · Must-see
- Whitney & Thayer Woods · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jacobs Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~15 km · Must-see
- Weir River Farm · sanctuary · Plymouth · ~15 km · Must-see
- Arnold School Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~16 km · Must-see
- Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Plymouth · ~16 km · Must-see
- Paragon Park Carousel · park · Plymouth · ~17 km · Must-see
- Stump Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~18 km · Must-see
- Keene Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~18 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Old Scituate Lighthouse
Other forts & heritage near Old Scituate Lighthouse
- Minot's Ledge Light · fort · Plymouth · ~10 km · Must-see
- Isaac Winslow House · fort · Plymouth · ~19 km · Must-see
- Art Complex Museum · fort · Plymouth · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort Revere Park · fort · Plymouth · ~24 km · Must-see
- Boston Light · fort · Plymouth · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort Andrews · fort · Plymouth · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Warren · fort · Suffolk · ~27 km · Must-see
- The Graves Light · fort · Suffolk · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fort Standish · fort · Suffolk · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fort Strong · fort · Suffolk · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Old Scituate Lighthouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Old Scituate Lighthouse 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 Old Scituate Lighthouse?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Old Scituate Lighthouse?
Nearby: Peggotty Beach (beach, 2 km), First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church (church, 4 km), First Trinitarian Congregational Church (church, 5 km), North Scituate Beach (beach, 6 km), First Baptist Church (church, 6 km), North River Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Old Scituate Lighthouse worth visiting?
Old Scituate Lighthouse is listed as a must-see fort in Massachusetts on Spotwander.