Lighthouse Point Park
A seaside park on the east side of the New Haven harbor entrance, with the 1847 Five Mile Point Lighthouse, a beach and an antique carousel.
Lighthouse Point Park sits at the eastern entrance to New Haven Harbor. The Five Mile Point Lighthouse, built in 1847, has an octagonal sandstone tower. It is no longer in use but is well preserved. The park has a small beach, picnic lawns and a hand-carved carousel from 1916, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and open in summer. In autumn it is a well-known place on the East Coast for watching raptor migration. In summer, non-resident vehicles must pay a parking fee, and it is about a 15-minute drive from downtown.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:00 until sunset
Nearby sights
- Shore Line Trolley Museum
- Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
- Sally's Apizza
- Wooster Square
- Shubert Theatre
- Louis' Lunch
- New Haven Green
- Yale University Old Campus & Harkness Tower