Public tour schedule
For the 2026 season, the lighthouse is open for guided tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays and every other Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. starting on Thursday, July 2nd. We’ll be open on Saturday, July 4th. We may cancel public tours due to poor weather or if we do not have enough docents to adequately and safely staff the lighthouse. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram for up-to-date schedule announcements posted in the stories feature.
The cost for touring the lighthouse is $10 per person, $5 for kids 16 and under. Please note that we have a height requirement! Access to the lighthouse requires climbing ladders and we cannot allow entry to anyone under 4’3″ due to safety concerns and insurance restrictions. Thank you for understanding.
gift shop
Our gift shop is open whenever the lighthouse is open for tours. We feature Maine-made gifts, books, postcards, and crafts. Tickets to tour the lighthouse can also be purchased at the gift shop. Be sure to stop in!
Private tours
Private tours are by request only and are subject to the availability of our volunteers. The cost is $150 for groups of up to 10 people. Contact us to inquire about the availability for the date and time you would like to visit. We will respond to your requests as quickly as possible. Please contact us at springpointledge@gmail.com to learn more about scheduling a private tour.
Directions
From downtown Portland, follow Highway 77 across the Casco Bay bridge. Continue on Broadway until reaching the stop sign at the entrance to Spring Point Marina. Turn right on Benjamin W Pickett Street. Continue to the end and turn left on Fort Road. Proceed through the campus of Southern Maine Community College until reaching the parking area on the waterfront. The lighthouse will be to your right. Please use caution and observe the speed limit when driving on the campus.
Parking
Parking closest to the lighthouse is in the circle at the end of Fort Road. The gift shop & ticket booth are located next to building 32. The path from the parking lot along this building and around the inside of the fort is level and wheelchair accessible with many good photo ops along the way.
There are many adjoining lots with plenty of parking, it is okay to park there. Please do not park on the grass or in fire lanes. Click on the map to open the larger map of the entire campus and building labels.
local interest
More to See Near the Lighthouse:
Bug Light Park
Casco Bay Island Ferry
Portland Breakwater Light
Portland Harbor Forts
Portland Head Light
Spring Point Shoreway
Willard Beach