Must-see beach · Knox, Maine
Browns Head Light
Browns Head Light is a beach in Knox, Maine.
Browns Head 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Browns Head Light
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Browns Head Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.11178, -68.90949. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Browns Head Light
- Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~9 km · Must-see
- Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~12 km · Must-see
- Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~12 km · Must-see
- Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~13 km · Must-see
- Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~17 km · Must-see
- Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~19 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth Art Museum · museum · Knox · ~20 km · Must-see
- Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~21 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~21 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Ledge Light · fort · Knox · ~23 km · Must-see
- Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~24 km · Must-see
- Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~26 km · Must-see
- Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
- Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Whitehead Light · fort · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Browns Head Light
- Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~9 km · Must-see
- Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~13 km · Must-see
- Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~14 km · Must-see
- Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~21 km · Must-see
- Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Two Bush Island Light · beach · Knox · ~26 km · Must-see
- Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tenants Harbor Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Browns Head Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Browns Head 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 Browns Head Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Browns Head Light?
Nearby: Goose Rocks Lighthouse (beach, 9 km), Union Church of Vinalhaven (church, 12 km), Vinalhaven Galamander (fort, 12 km), Heron Neck Lighthouse (beach, 13 km), Owls Head Light (beach, 14 km), Rockland Breakwater (fort, 17 km).
Is Browns Head Light worth visiting?
Browns Head Light is listed as a must-see beach in Maine on Spotwander.