Minot's Ledge Light
Minot's Ledge Light, officially Minots Ledge Light, is a lighthouse on Minots Ledge, one mile offshore of the towns of Cohasset and Scituate, Massachusetts, to the southeast of Boston Harbor. You will find it in Scituate. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1850.
A lighthouse inside Scituate
You can stay in Scituate
Minot's Ledge Light is inside Scituate, which has 5 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1850
Minot's Ledge Light dates from 1850. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Below are typical highs and lows near Minot's Ledge Light.
Minot's Ledge Light
Minot's Ledge Light, officially Minots Ledge Light, is a lighthouse on Minots Ledge, one mile offshore of the towns of Cohasset and Scituate, Massachusetts, to the southeast of Boston Harbor. The current lighthouse is the second on the site, the first having been washed away in a storm after only a few months of use.
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Established
- 1850
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1987) · Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.1K a year
Overnight near Minot's Ledge Light
Rooms are nearest in Scituate (5) and Boston (199).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Gillette Stadium
- 3Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 4Freedom Trail
- 5Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 6Boston Common
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Minot's Ledge Light | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scituate | in town | — | 5 1 hotel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 19,662 | $848K | A+ |
| Boston | 14 mi west | 20 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Hull | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 7 3 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 10,266 | $646K | B |
| Salem | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 23 11 hotels · 1 motel · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 45,381 | $543K | B− |
| Cambridge | 20 mi west | 30 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Marshfield | 11 mi south | 15 min | 8 5 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 26,826 | $680K | A |
| Quincy | 13 mi west | 20 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 103,173 | $619K | C+ |
| Revere | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
What else is near Minot's Ledge Light
Other well-known places within 62 miles.
Big draw118 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw229 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw318 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw58 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
416 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
Big draw62 mi MuseumThe Breakers
518 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
617 mi City parkBoston CommonPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0
Visiting Minot's Ledge Light
Is Minot's Ledge Light in Scituate?
Yes. It’s inside Scituate, MA.
When is the best time to visit Minot's Ledge Light?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Minot's Ledge Light?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near Minot's Ledge Light?
Boston (14 mi, 199 places to stay), Scituate (in town, 5 places to stay) and Hull (8 mi, 7 places to stay).
Notes from people in Scituate
There are no tips yet, so start one in Scituate’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.