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7 within 3 miles
The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
1,665
250 ft$$ - $$$ • Quick Bites • American • Seafood
The Good Table Restaurant
500
1.3 mi$$ - $$$ • American • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
Kettle Cove Creamery & Shack
73
1.3 mi$ • Dessert • American
Tacos Y Tequila
20
1.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Mexican
Sea Glass Restaurant & Lounge
315
1.5 mi$$$$ • American • Vegetarian Friendly • Vegan Options
C Salt Gourmet Market
165
2.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Quick Bites • American • Cafe
Tostones Café
9
2.5 mi$ • Mexican • Peruvian • Latin
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Attractions
19 within 6 miles
Two Lights State Park
354
0.4 miState Parks
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188
0.9 miState Parks • Beaches
Portland Head Light
2,437
Lighthouses
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691
Parks
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176
Beaches
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127
Beaches
Alewives Brook Farm
5
1.7 miFarmers Markets
Willard Beach
91
Beaches
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79
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Christy A
Bristol, VA19 contributions
Beautiful
Jun 2023 • Family
This place is beautiful!! 😃 There are places where you can walk out on the rocks and there were several people fishing. There were some food trucks and plenty of paid parking areas. The gift store had closed at 4 and we were there at 5. The park is open from sunrise to sunset. Beautiful place to take pictures!!
Written July 3, 2023
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gladysbarros66
Connecticut251 contributions
Enjoying Nature during troubled times
Mar 2020 • Family
We brought our daughter to Maine for her 15th Birthday and to escape to the uncertainty of the Corona virus. Cape Elizabeth was a welcoming site. Such a remarkable view of the ocean and lots of fresh air. It's not your average sandy beach, in fact there really isn't any sand, it's stone. It was enjoyable to watch the waves and walk the stone steps. The lighthouse was closed at the time but very viewable from the outside.
Written March 17, 2020
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LovesPhotoOps
Hoover, AL1,061 contributions
Worth a quick stop for cove and lighthouse
Jun 2022
To see the Cape Elizabeth lighthouses you must continue past the entrance of Two Lights State Park all the way to the dead end of Two Lights Road. There is a small free parking lot at Dyer Cove which has a tiny privately-owned beach that allows visitors to walk around (see @DyerCoveCapeElizabeth on Facebook). You can see the top of the eastern Cape Elizabeth lighthouse from here. The beach is very pretty and you can walk up onto the rocks of Dyer Point and see the open ocean. If you want a closer look at the lighthouse and its sister western lighthouse (which no longer has a light), you can drive up into the neighborhood and see them from the streets without disturbing the privacy of the people living there; take a quick photo and move on.
Written June 30, 2022
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Leo B
Lyndonville, VT591 contributions
Amazing area!!
Jan 2020
We stopped by to get a look at the Cape Elizebeth Light, while in visiting So Portland. There was limited parking but great views of the coastline and lighthouse. We hike out the jetty and were greated by a large seal who stuck his head out of the water! Great spot to visit or picnic!! Highly recomend you give it a visit!!
Written January 13, 2020
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Tam&Jeff
24 contributions
Off the beaten path
Nov 2020 • Friends
Found this little nugget of a spot when we couldn’t enter Two Lights State Park. Off the beaten path- limited parking is found at a private beach. You can not get up next to the light but close. The geology on the rocky shore though is fascinating. Good spot for a short stop to see the lighthouse and watch the waves and scramble across the rocks.
Written November 9, 2020
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Lisamarch
Chatham, IL1,322 contributions
Worth a stop to explore.
Aug 2021 • Family
This is a must-see. We arrived at 9:30 am and spent 90 minutes looking around. When we parked the car I thought this would take 15-20 minutes because it looked small, but there's so much to walk and look into tide pools and just sit and listen to the waves. Go here to see the Lighthouse. You can't get close. The state park is NOT where the lighthouses are. No fee to park here.
Written August 5, 2021
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Maurene_K
Dover, NH10,913 contributions
JUST AS PICTURESQUE ON A REVISIT
Jul 2014 • Friends
Please refer to my August 2013 in-depth review for history and technical info.

No trip to the Greater Portland area is complete without a visit to Cape Elizabeth Light (East Light), Fort Williams Park and the other lighthouses within a few miles. I revisited with two friends who also like to stop here at least once a year. We were on our Greater Portland Lighthouse Pilgrimage.

People complain that they cannot get close to the lighthouse. Not many lighthouses are open to the public. But, although this one is not open, one can get excellent photos of it from near the end of the driveway and along the fence and out on the rocks. The angle from down on the little beach is a little too low for a clean shot.

There is a dead-end side road that would get one closer, but I cannot recommend going there because there are NO PARKING signs posted everywhere. It is a residential neighborhood with several fine homes. Those folks have a right to their privacy.

Ditto for the other lighthouse, Cape Elizabeth Light (West Light), the second range light, which is barely visible because it is considerably behind Cape Elizabeth Light (East Light). The dead-end road that one is on is clearly posted PRIVATE ROAD and NO TRESPASSING. Enough said.

On both of the Two Lights, I can only recommend settling for views and photos from Two Lights Road. With today’s cameras with great zoom lenses, even the photos of the more-distant Cape Elizabeth Light (West Light) will be good.

I also recommend having a snack or meal at Lobster Shack at Two Lights at 225 Two Lights Road. The food is good, and it is true oceanfront dining --- picnic tables right out on a rock ledge.

Portland Head Light in Fort Williams Park, Two Lights State Park, and Crescent Beach State Park---all in Cape Elizabeth---are just minutes away. Spring Point Ledge Light, Fort Preble, Portland Harbor Museum, Portland Breakwater Light a/k/a Bug Light, Bug Light Park, and the Liberty Ship Memorial are clustered together within 1+ mile of each other in South Portland which is about 7 miles away. See my TripAdvisor reviews on all these attractions. And, from Bug Light Park, Portland's Old Port and downtown areas are only about another 15 minutes away.

During our most-recent visit, we actually did it all on a full daytrip that lasted from morning until 7:00 PM with stops for lunch and a quick, light supper. But, we've been here several times before.

Visiting all these places could become a three-day weekend trip for out-of-staters.

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Written July 23, 2014
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nowpacking
Dallas, TX2,637 contributions
Private Property
Jun 2018 • Couples
First off, please check where you are reviewing and posting photos! This is not the page for the beautiful Portland Head Lighthouse and you can lead people to the wrong place! The Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse is privately owned and on private property which can be viewed from the Two Lights Park. Cool rock formations but this is not as stunning as Portland Head Lighthouse.
Written July 14, 2018
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travelagentreplies
Burlingame, CA591 contributions
You can’t walk up to the lighthouse!
Oct 2019 • Couples
Followed our GPS instructions but it takes you to a private residence that sits in front of the lighthouse. Very unhappy neighbor shooing everyone away. If you drive down to the beachy area, you can take a pic from afar. Kind of a joke
Written October 5, 2019
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eatbread
Lakeland, TN2,960 contributions
Don't waste your time
Jul 2017 • Couples
This is private property and all you can do is drive up to the driveway and there is nothing more you can do.
Written July 22, 2017
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