Owls Head Light State Park

About this park

Owls Head Light State Park protects just 13 acres around one of Maine's most photographed lighthouses, perched on a rocky headland at the entrance to Rockland Harbor on Penobscot Bay. First lit in 1825, the lighthouse remains an active aid to navigation today, and its dramatic setting atop a steep rock ledge has made it a favorite subject for photographers and painters for generations. A short, steep trail and staircase lead visitors from the parking area up to the lighthouse grounds, where a small keeper's house and the tower itself can be viewed (though the interior is not generally open to the public). The surrounding rocky shoreline and small pocket beach below offer additional spots to sit and take in views across the bay toward the islands of Vinalhaven and North Haven. Managed as a satellite property of nearby Camden Hills State Park, Owls Head Light has no camping or extensive facilities of its own, functioning purely as a scenic and historical day-use stop. Its combination of a genuinely iconic, still-active lighthouse and dramatic coastal rock formations makes it one of the most visually rewarding small parks along the entire Maine coast relative to its tiny footprint.