Bear Island Light
Guide Sections
Use Bear Island Light's guide sections to understand how this stop fits into the larger park plan.
Lighthouse
Bear Island Light Details
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Bear Island Light is located on Bear Island near Mt. Desert Island, at the entrance to Northeast Harbor, Maine. It was first established in 1839. The present structure was built in 1889. It was deactivated in 1981 and relit as a private aid to navigation by the Friends of Acadia National Park in 1989.