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This light marks the entrance to the St. Lawrence River. There was a light here in 1827 made out of rubble stone; this light was erected in 1854. It now serves as a youth hostel.

Location: Tibbetts Point on Lake Ontario at the St Lawrence River
Coordinates: 44°6′00″N 76°22′12″W
Year first lit: 1854
Automated :1981
Foundation: Natural/Emplaced
Construction: Brick/Stucco
Tower shape: Conical frustum
Markings / pattern : White w/ Black Lantern
Height: 58 feet (18 m)
Focal height : 69 feet (21 m)
Original lens : Fourth Order Fresnel lens
Current lens : original lens
Range : 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)

We visited this light on Sept 27 2016

Tibbetts Point Lighthouse Society opens a visitors center daily in the summer and from Friday to Monday on the shoulder seasons. Hours of the center are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The lighthouse itself is not open to the public.

The lighthouse is owned by the Village of Cape Vincent.

Grounds open, tower closed.

Access: Car