The Lighthouses of New Brunswick

On the city's waterfront south of the Restigouche River. (1351) ARLHS # CAN-070

Note that this an artificial light built to be a visiter Information Center.

Photo courtesy ... some guy [Flickr]

From the town of Shippagan, take Highway 113 to Lamèque Island and take the first right after the bridge. After about 3 miles, in the village of Chiasson, turn right on Domitien Lane, an unpaved lane, drive slowly as the sandy roadway is pretty rough. (1254) ARLHS # CAN035

Current Use: Destroyed.

Current Use: Destroyed. Replaced by skeletal tower. (152) ARLHS # CAN-944

From East Saint John, take the road to Red Head and drive all the way to the end. (146) ARLHS # CAN-109

The tower has been moved from Oak Point to Millbank, near Miramichi. It can be seen from Highway 11.<

Photo courtesy Dennis Jarvis [wikipedia]

Fredericton

Photo courtesy Chaf Haddad [Flickr]

No Public Access

Located near the southern end of the Kingston Peninsula, at the terminus of Sand Point Wharf. (121) ARLHS # CAN-445

Route 845, located on roadside. Located on the West side of Milkish Inlet, in the Parish of Westfield, Kings County. (120) ARLHS # CAN-025

The lighthouse is at the end of a long breakwater on the east side of Saint John Harbour. There is no public access but the lighthouse can be seen from the water. (110.3) ARLHS # CAN 906

This was the first lighthouse erected in New Brunswick (1791). The existing lighthouse can be seen from various points in Saint John Harbour. Permission from the Canadian Coast Guard is required to access the island. (100) ARLHS # CAN-365

On Reef Point, west side of Harbour entrance. At best guess about where this light is, it's about a ½ mile walk from the road across Reef Point to the light. It's not clear if this is open for walkers, it clearly is not a public road. (93) ARLHS # CAN-125

There is no public access to the lighthouse, which is located on the grounds of the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Plant. Special permission to view the lighthouse must be obtained from the nuclear plant authorities. The gate to the nuclear plant is located off Highway 790, about 5 miles from Highway 1. (90) ARLHS # CAN-390

On outer end of wharf. The wharf is falling apart and the condition of the light could not be verified (7/10/2008) due to the fog. (85)

On South side of Beaver Harbour (83)

East side of entrance to Letang Harbour. (81) ARLHS # CAN-366

Route 1, Exit 56 or 52 then Route 172 South. Follow Deer Island ferry signs to ferry turn off then turn onto Green's Point Road and proceed 1.6 km. (71) ARLHS # CAN-214

Located on the east side of the Lubec Channel, this lighthouse can easily be seen from Maine (if the fog's not in). The first time we visited, it was pretty thick when I got up, but after breakfast, the other side was visible (if not beautifully lit).

(Take US 1 as far east as it will go, then follow State route 189 to Lubec. God willing, you will see this light.) ARLHS # CAN-326

Swallowtail Lighthouse is said to be the most photographed lighthouse on Grand Manan Island. (33) ARLHS # CAN-491

Great Duck Island is about two miles from the village of Woodward's Cove on Grand Manan and is accessible by boat only. The light has been removed in 2016 so the old picture is maintained. (29) ARLHS # CAN-210

Photo courtesy marinas.com [marinas.com]

Accessible by boat only. Landing at Gannet Rock is very difficult. (8) ARLHS # CAN-192

There are several ranges in this Bay and river complex.

Photo courtesy hellien88 [Webshots]

This is the oldest light station on the northern coast of the province, marking the entrances to Miramachi Bay to the north and Northumberland Strait to the south. Located beyond the end of NB 117 at the end of a usually-impassable dirt road, accessible by a hike of 3 miles one way. (1163) ARLHS # CAN-389

Photo courtesy Marc Guitard [Flickr]

Bouctouche Dune or Sandbar is connected to the mainland at a point roughly three-and-a-half miles north of Pointe à Jérôme and extends southeast for over seven miles, providing protection for the waters of Buctouche Bay. The southern tip of the sandbar lies about a mile off of Saint-Thomas-de-Kent, near where the Point Dixon Range Lights were established in 1881 to assist vessels in finding the entrance to the bay.

From Highway 11 in Bouctouche, take Exit 32 and travel east on Boulevard Irving. As you leave Bouctouche, the road will become Chemin Du Couvent (Route 475), which you need to follow for 9 km to reach the Irving Eco-Centre: La dune de Bouctouche. From there, it is a 22 km round trip hike out to the lighthouse. Alternatively, the lighthouse can be seen at a distance from Route 535 in Saint-Thomas-de-Kent.

This light is relocated from Dixon Point and I have not been able to find it. Dixon point is Route 134 onto Route 535, in Saint Thomas. I suspect if I can find the Acadian Village, I'll find the light.

Photo courtesy bigsister861 [Webshots]

Dixon Point Range Lights, put into operation on June 9, 1881, replaced a set of day beacons that had previously stood on Dixon Point. The inactive tower has since been restored and relocated to the shore, just north of the still-active front tower.

On South side of Cocagne River Mouth. ARLHS # CAN-141

West side of the entrance to Tracadie Bay. ARLHS # CAN-207

Photo courtesy hellien88 [Webshots]

When the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island was completed in 1997, the old Cape Tormentine Pier Range Lights were discontinued. This is the rear range light and it is on private property and difficult to access.

Photo courtesy big sister [Webshots]

Pointe-du-Chêne is a small community in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Located on Shediac Bay, an inlet of the Northumberland Strait, Pointe-du-Chêne, also called La Pointe, is the home of Parlee Beach Provincial Park. It was once the terminus of the European and North American Railway and was a key stopover for Pan-Am's Trans Atlantic air service inaugurated in 1939.

Photo courtesy Shawn Harquall [Flickr]

The Indian Point lights were the last set to be built to assist Ferrys into and out of this treacherous waterway. These were built in 1950 and are no longer in service.

This is the rear range matching the light above.