Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse

excellent place for those who love hiking. what I regret is that it really is a place that is difficult to access for visitors. I parked at an old lighthouse that is almost at the exit. There are only private houses. walk from that lighthouse down a path. and at the end of that path, to the right is another small path only to walk on foot. you enter through there, and at the end... you will find a beautiful landscape and you will be able to reach the lighthouse that is in the distance in the sea, by a path of large stones. just be prepared to walk and when crossing the stone path, they are quite firm.

Who gave permission to build houses there, the local administration, and to make the lighthouse area private?

Nearly impossible to access. The road that goes to the old lighthouse that was referred to by another reviewer is clearly marked as private properly and not for visitors, so there just wasn’t any place to park. It’s a shame when a neighborhood restricts access to historical locations like these two lighthouses. The whole area is opulent houses and a golf course. The only saving grace was I had a telephoto lens so at least got a shot. Do better Saybrook.

I loved seeing the Lighthouse on I-95 CT!! I can see it on the Raymond E Baldwin Bridge in Lyme CT!! 😁

Very frustrating that we drove all the way here, hours out of our way, as we love to see lighthouses, only to be turned away as its a 'private neighborhood' and we aren't allowed to drive in. That is like much of the Connecticut coast. If it's not private, it's privatized so that visitors have to pay $60 just to hang out at the beach. Ridiculous. I'll go back to MN, tourists are clearly unwelcome here.

For private residents only - directions take you to a dead end where there is no access for public. Streets closed off for private residents which is a pity...don't waste your drive.

THIS IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!! We drove around trying to find entrance signs and didn’t see anything whatsoever. We saw the lighthouse from a distance and decided to turn onto that road to see if it would lead us there. All of a sudden, it says “private property” and “one way” so we drove through their rich local community getting rude looks from the residents. All in all, there is no public access to this lighthouse or the other one near it. Saybrook NEEDS to put up more signage around this to make it clear to visitors that it’s not open to the public. Or, they can make a paved road that is strictly for public access to the historical light houses. This would be for their benefit so that visitors don’t wander around their rich community and the public can go see historical landmarks. Do better, Saybrook.

You can't really get to the exact lighthouse but the walk along the golf course has a beautiful view.