Must-see fort · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Nauset Light
Nauset Light is a fort in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Nauset 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Nauset Light
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 Nauset Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.86015, -69.95297. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nauset Light
- Nauset Light Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~0 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #3 · beach · Barnstable · ~0 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #2 · beach · Barnstable · ~0 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #1 · beach · Barnstable · ~0 km · Must-see
- Coast Guard Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~2 km · Must-see
- Doane Rock · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~2 km · Must-see
- Marconi Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- Skiff Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cooks Brook Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Penniman House · attraction · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nauset Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- French Cable Station Museum · museum · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- White Crest Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Eldredge Park · park · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Billingsgate Shoal · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Great Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cahoon Hollow Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Nauset Light
- Samuel Smith Tavern Site · fort · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chatham Light · fort · Barnstable · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wood End Light · fort · Barnstable · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pilgrim Monument · fort · Barnstable · ~36 km · Must-see
- Monomoy Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~42 km · Must-see
- Plymouth Light · fort · Plymouth · ~70 km · Must-see
- Duxbury Pier Light ("Bug Light") · fort · Plymouth · ~74 km · Must-see
- Plymouth Rock · fort · Plymouth · ~75 km · Must-see
- National Monument to the Forefathers · fort · Plymouth · ~76 km · Must-see
- Isaac Winslow House · fort · Plymouth · ~80 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Nauset Light open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Nauset 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 Nauset Light?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Nauset Light?
Nearby: Nauset Light Beach (beach, 0 km), Three Sisters Light #3 (beach, 0 km), Three Sisters Light #2 (beach, 0 km), Three Sisters Light #1 (beach, 0 km), Coast Guard Beach (beach, 2 km), Doane Rock (viewpoint, 2 km).
Is Nauset Light worth visiting?
Nauset Light is listed as a must-see fort in Massachusetts on Spotwander.