USA Stage Harbor Lighthouse, Cape Cod, MA
This is a very dark spot for astro-landscape photography, Milky Way and star points. The lighthouse no longer has a light and it is a private residence, please respect the owners by not getting close to the building, stay on the trails.
Photography Tips
If timed right, you can shoot the Milky Way with a rising moon coming up right in the middle of the arch. There is also a nearby active lighthouse (the actual Chatham, MA light), which you can see as a bright spot in the arch image.
Travel Information
GPS: 41.659201, -69.983985
You can park in a very large parking lot, but it is a one mile walk through soft sand, a bit strenuous with gear, but worth the walk, this is a popular astro-landscape destination
You can park in a very large parking lot, but it is a one mile walk through soft sand, a bit strenuous with gear, but worth the walk, this is a popular astro-landscape destination
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Nearly no other people
Best Timing
Blue hour/at night in summer
Sunrise & Sunset
07:02 - 16:15
| current local time: 08:53
Photo Themes
Astro-landscape
Dunes
milky way
waterfront
Locations
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Chatham
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