On January 21, 1988, the lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places under the title of Bass Harbor Head Light Station and belongs to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The tower and lighthouse viewing area offers a vantage point to see a panoramic view of the harbor and the islands in the distance. This is easily one of the most, if not the most, photographed lighthouse in New England.
Maine – Bass Harbor Head Light
Maine – Bass Harbor Head Light B&W
The cliffside Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Acadia National Park, Maine marks the entrance to Bass Harbor on the southwestern side of Mount Desert Island. The lighthouse, built of brick in 1858 on a stone foundation, stands 56 feet above high water.
The best view of this lighthouse is from the ocean, but this side view shows the treacherous rocks of the cliff.
Maine – Bass Harbor Head Light on the Rocks
The wait is over; the sunrise has occurred; the views were fantastic; it is now time to leave. People milling around after sunrise at Cadillac Mountain, Arcadia National Park, Maine
Acadia National Park – Cadillac Mountain – Silhouettes at Sunrise
Soft, fluffy clouds over the ocean at sunrise at Acadia National Park, Maine
Acadia National Park – Fluffy Clouds over the Ocean
Sunrise at Cadillac Mountain, Arcadia National Park, Maine creates a warm glow on the clouds over the ocean
Acadia National Park – Cadillac Mountain – Sunrise Glow on the Clouds
Sunrise at Acadia National Park, Maine can’t yet burn off the low hanging clouds over Bar Harbor
Acadia National Park – Cadillac Mountain – Low Clouds at Sunrise
The sun rises, but the clouds obscure the view from Cadillac Mountain, Arcadia National Park, Maine.
Acadia National Park – Cadillac Mountain – Sunrise Behind Clouds
