Must-see fort · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Chatham Light
Chatham Light is a fort in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Chatham 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 Chatham 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 Chatham Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.67141, -69.94989. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chatham Light
- Mill Pond / Off Stage Harbor Road · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~1 km · Must-see
- Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Monomoy Wilderness · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Higgin's Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Little Cliff Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Grassy Nook · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nickerson State Park · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Flax Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Eldredge Park · park · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nauset Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Monomoy Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- French Cable Station Museum · museum · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tawasentha Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~18 km · Must-see
- Penniman House · attraction · Barnstable · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History · museum · Barnstable · ~21 km · Must-see
- Skiff Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~23 km · Must-see
- Doane Rock · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Chatham Light
- Monomoy Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nauset Light · fort · Barnstable · ~26 km · Must-see
- Samuel Smith Tavern Site · fort · Barnstable · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wood End Light · fort · Barnstable · ~55 km · Must-see
- Brant Point Light · fort · Nantucket · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pilgrim Monument · fort · Barnstable · ~58 km · Must-see
- Edgartown Harbor Light · fort · Dukes · ~70 km · Must-see
- West Chop Light · fort · Dukes · ~73 km · Must-see
- Nobska Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~76 km · Must-see
- Plymouth Light · fort · Plymouth · ~82 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chatham Light open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Chatham 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 Chatham Light?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Chatham Light?
Nearby: Mill Pond / Off Stage Harbor Road (sanctuary, 1 km), Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 11 km), Monomoy Wilderness (sanctuary, 12 km), Higgin's Pond (lake, 14 km), Little Cliff Pond (lake, 14 km), Grassy Nook (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Chatham Light worth visiting?
Chatham Light is listed as a must-see fort in Massachusetts on Spotwander.