Must-see fort · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Nobska Point Light
Nobska Point Light is a fort in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Nobska Point 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 Nobska Point 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 Nobska Point Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.51579, -70.65514. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nobska Point Light
- Falmouth Road Race · attraction · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Sod · viewpoint · Dukes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Riddle Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Falmouth Inner Harbor · beach · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Swifts Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- West Chop Light · fort · Dukes · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pilot Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Surat · viewpoint · Dukes · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lamberts Cove Beach · beach · Dukes · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Cary · viewpoint · Dukes · ~10 km · Must-see
- East Chop Light · beach · Dukes · ~11 km · Must-see
- Telegraph Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~11 km · Must-see
- Telegraph Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tarpaulin Cove Light · beach · Dukes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Union Chapel · church · Dukes · ~13 km · Must-see
- Washburn Island · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Silver Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Waquoit Bay · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Nobska Point Light
- West Chop Light · fort · Dukes · ~8 km · Must-see
- Edgartown Harbor Light · fort · Dukes · ~24 km · Must-see
- Clark's Point Light · fort · Bristol · ~28 km · Must-see
- Acushnet Fort · fort · Bristol · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fort Phoenix · fort · Bristol · ~30 km · Must-see
- Palmers Island Light · fort · Bristol · ~31 km · Must-see
- Parting Ways Cemetery · fort · Plymouth · ~60 km · Must-see
- Plymouth Rock · fort · Plymouth · ~61 km · Must-see
- National Monument to the Forefathers · fort · Plymouth · ~62 km · Must-see
- Paradise School · fort · Newport · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Nobska Point Light open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Nobska Point 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 Nobska Point Light?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Nobska Point Light?
Nearby: Falmouth Road Race (attraction, 3 km), Mount Sod (viewpoint, 4 km), Riddle Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Falmouth Inner Harbor (beach, 6 km), Swifts Hill (viewpoint, 7 km), West Chop Light (fort, 8 km).
Is Nobska Point Light worth visiting?
Nobska Point Light is listed as a must-see fort in Massachusetts on Spotwander.