The Fenwick Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1858. The light originally burned whale oil, but
has since been switched to be powered by electricity. At the time the Lighthouse was built, the
area was extremely isolated, and keepers had to travel by boat to the mainland
of Delaware.
While this lighthouse is not open to climb, there is a small museum and gift shop that is open periodically. While visiting the lighthouse you can also view the Transpeninsular Stone which marks the Delaware/Maryland line.
Admission is free, however, donations are always welcome.
Recent Reviews
Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Rae Schroth : 5 on 7/18/2026 1:08 pm
My friends and I were at the lighthouse July 17, 2026. The lady that worked there was wonderful. Answer our questions and very knowledgeable. I would recommend this lighthouse if you are gonna be in the area. The only thing negative was there was a guy weed eating and was very disrespectful. There was maybe six people visiting the same time we were. Not only were we wearing grass, but he said you guys need to move because I need to blow the grass off the sidewalk. First of all, you couldn’t wait till we were done and secondly, it’s not open every day. Why did you wait till there was people there to decide to cut weed eat. I felt bad for the cars that got a ton of grass all over them. At least we were smart enough to walk.
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Yinzú Nairouz : 5 on 6/20/2026 11:20 pm
Worth the visit. Always nice to get a little more history to enjoy the present. It was closed but still nice from the outside.
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Big T. : 5 on 7/26/2026 1:08 pm
Beautiful lighthouse. We arrived after hours so we weren't able to go inside, but there is historical signage and definitely worth a stop if you enjoy lighthouses.
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Fenwick Island Lighthouse
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