Must-see fort · South, Rhode Island
Watch Hill Lighthouse
Watch Hill Lighthouse is a fort in South, Rhode Island.
Watch Hill 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 Watch Hill 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 Watch Hill Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.30391, -71.85855. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Watch Hill Lighthouse
- Maschaug Pond · lake · South · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wequetequock Cove · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Latimer Reef Light · beach · Suffolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Winnapaug Pond · lake · South · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wilcox Park · sanctuary · South · ~11 km · Must-see
- Morgan Point Lighthouse · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mystic Seaport Light · museum · South · ~14 km · Must-see
- Quonochontaug Pond · lake · South · ~14 km · Must-see
- Haley Farm State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- North Dumpling Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bluff Point State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Block Island Sound · beach · Rhode Island · ~19 km · Must-see
- East Beach · beach · South · ~19 km · Must-see
- Burlingame State Park Beach · beach · South · ~20 km · Must-see
- Watchaug Pond · lake · South · ~21 km · Must-see
- Race Rock Light · beach · Suffolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- Race Rock Light · attraction · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Watch Hill Lighthouse
Other forts & heritage near Watch Hill Lighthouse
- New London Ledge Lighthouse · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Groton Monument · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort Griswold · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort Ninigret · fort · South · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort Trumbull · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Williams Memorial Park Historic District · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Shantok Park · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Long Society Meetinghouse · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fort Terry · fort · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Point Judith Lighthouse · fort · South · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Watch Hill Lighthouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Watch Hill 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 Watch Hill Lighthouse?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Watch Hill Lighthouse?
Nearby: Maschaug Pond (lake, 3 km), Sandy Point (river spot, 4 km), Wequetequock Cove (beach, 6 km), Latimer Reef Light (beach, 8 km), Winnapaug Pond (lake, 8 km), Wilcox Park (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Watch Hill Lighthouse worth visiting?
Watch Hill Lighthouse is listed as a must-see fort in Rhode Island on Spotwander.