Highland Light (Cape Cod Light)
Highland Light
Cape Cod's oldest lighthouse, standing on high cliffs in Truro, where you can climb the tower for views over the Outer Cape coastline.
Highland Light, also called the Cape Cod Light, was first built in 1797, and the current tower dates from 1857. It is Cape Cod's oldest and tallest lighthouse, standing on a sand cliff about 40 m high by the sea in Truro. Because of coastal erosion, it was moved as a whole in 1996. The tower opens for climbing in summer, offering views of the Atlantic and the Outer Cape wilderness, and beside it are a small museum and a golf course. Tower admission is more than $10, and visitors below a minimum height face restrictions.
Opening hours
May–Oct approx. 10:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Provincetown Whale Watching (MacMillan Pier)
- Provincetown
- Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum
- Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
- Marconi Beach & Marconi Station Site
- Race Point Beach & Province Lands
- Nauset Light
- Cape Cod National Seashore (Salt Pond Visitor Center)