Hudson Athens Lighthouse

My husband and I did the lighthouse tour today. Our group left by boat to get to the lighthouse and we were there about an hour or so and returned by boat. This lighthouse is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year and is still operating its original filing bell, among the last of its kind.It’s a great educational museum and it appeals to kids and adults… knowledge guides are placed all around inside and outside of it and share lots of history and interesting tidbits and stories. We enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting in the Hudson, NY area… whole tour takes about an hour and half.

The Hudson Athens Lighthouse, built in 1874 on a granite caisson foundation, features a distinctive Second Empire architectural style and stands 46 feet tall. It employs a 12-inch light with a fifth-order Fresnel lens, flashing green every 2.5 seconds. Automated since 1949, it is solar powered today and vital for navigation on the Hudson River. Preservation efforts address structural challenges due to age and environmental wear.

5.0 star rating Reviewer: Drone Shot Media Our drone captured the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse—an 1874 Second Empire red-brick beacon on a granite caisson—bathed in golden-hour light above the Hudson’s gentle ripples. Accessible only by boat, the guided tour shares tales of its original fog bell and offers unbeatable aerial angles. Pro tip: book early with Hudson Ferry Company for prime late-day shoots.

Really cool lighthouse right in the middle of the Hudson river. Really can’t get on it but if you go by boat on the river you can see a very cool deal of this lighthouse. Lotta fun to just chill on the river and relax and watch the boat house and the lighthouse.

Hard to see from the road, but great from a boat tour!

My friends and I drove past the light house. We stopped and took pictures of it.

We rode past the lighthouse on Lake Shore Limited. Very beautiful in the evening! Much better than the picture my husband took.

Just viewed from park. You can get tickets for a trip out to it but can't go inside.

5.0 star rating Reviewer: Drone Shot Media Our drone captured the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse--an 1874 Second Empire red-brick beacon on a granite caisson--bathed in golden-hour light above the Hudson's gentle ripples. Accessible only by boat, the guided tour shares tales of its original fog bell and offers unbeatable aerial angles. Pro tip: book early with Hudson Ferry Company for prime late-day shoots.

What a surprise to track down this lighthouse on its own island in the middle of the Hudson. Of course it's a home too. But your imagination runs wild when you think what the keeper has to put up with. Across from a giant grain silo on the bank.