Bug Light Park (Portland Breakwater Light)
Portland Breakwater Light
A small seaside park in South Portland, where a pocket-sized lighthouse in the style of a Greek temple looks across the harbor at the Portland skyline.
Bug Light's official name is Portland Breakwater Light. Completed in 1875, it has a monument-like design modeled on a Greek temple, and it earned its nickname from its small size. The park beside it has wide lawns with views of the Old Port pier, the ferries and the city skyline, making it a great spot for flying kites, picnicking and watching the sunset. Inside the park is the World War II Liberty Ship Memorial, which tells the story of the more than two hundred Liberty ships built here. Free admission, open all day. It is about a 10-minute drive from the Old Port.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Spring Point Ledge Light
- Portland Observatory
- Old Port
- Eastern Promenade
- Wadsworth-Longfellow House
- Victoria Mansion
- Portland Museum of Art
- Mackworth Island