2012 Tour Schedule

Nauset Lighthouse, Eastham, Massachusetts


The NLPS provides public tours of Nauset Lighthouse and the oil house on Sundays May through late October and also on Wednesdays during July and August. Educational groups can arrange special tours of the lighthouse at any time of the year by e-mailing NLPS or calling our message service. Volunteers provide the historic background of the lighthouse station and conduct tours to the top of the tower. Tours are free and open to the public (donations accepted).

The tower will be open for tours in 2012 every Sunday from May 13 through October 28 as well as Wednesdays in July and August. Our annual moonlight Full Moon Tour is Monday October 29.


May 13 (Mother's Day & Cape Cod Maritime Days)   Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.*
May 20 (Cape Cod Maritime Days)    Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.*
May 27 (Memorial Day weekend & Cape Cod Maritime Days)    Sunday 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

June 3, 10 (Cape Cod Maritime Days)    Sundays 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
June 17 (Father's Day)   Sunday 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
June 24    Sunday 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

July 4, 11, 18, 25     Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29     Sundays 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29     Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
August 5, 12, 19, 26     Sundays 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

September 2, 9     Sundays 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
September 16, 23, 30     Sundays 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.*

October 7, 14, 21, 28     Sundays 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Full Moon Tour 2012
Monday, October 29     time to be announced


Parking is available at Nauset Light Beach parking lot (Cape Cod National Seashore).
* Parking fees may apply.



Directions to Nauset Light:

Route 6 to Bracket Road (third traffic signal from Eastham/Orleans rotary). Right onto Bracket Road. Go to end and take left onto Nauset Road. Take first right onto Cable Road. At end of Cable Road, take left onto Ocean View Drive to parking lot. Walk along path to Nauset Light.



link to Google Map.


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photo © 1996 Ian McConnell