New York lighthouses on Lake Erie

New York's 8^[1] Lake Erie lighthouses stretch from Barcelona, lit by natural gas in the 1830s, through Dunkirk to the cluster of towers that marked Buffalo's harbor, including the 1833 Buffalo Main Lighthouse and the ruin on Horseshoe Reef.

Lighthouse positions are landmarks, for trip planning. NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

New York's lights, in Circle Tour order

Barcelona Lighthouse Barcelona Harbor, Town of Westfield (Chautauqua County, New York) Tower climbs
Dunkirk Lighthouse (Point Gratiot) Point Gratiot, Dunkirk (Chautauqua County, New York) Tower climbs
South Buffalo North Side Light (relocated to Dunkirk) Dunkirk Lighthouse grounds, Point Gratiot (Dunkirk, New York) Grounds open
Horseshoe Reef Lighthouse (ruin) Head of the Niagara River, off Buffalo, New York Ruin or relocated
Buffalo Harbor Light (Outer Breakwater) Outer (detached) breakwater off the Buffalo River mouth, Buffalo, New York View from a boat
Buffalo North Breakwater South End Light (the "bottle" light) Buffalo Lighthouse grounds, mouth of the Buffalo River (Buffalo, New York) Grounds open
Buffalo Main Lighthouse Mouth of the Buffalo River, Buffalo (Erie County, New York) Tower climbs
Buffalo Harbor South Entrance Lighthouse Stony Point breakwater, Lackawanna/Buffalo (Erie County, New York) View from a boat

All Lake Erie lighthouses Road trip order

Sources

Lake Erie Gazetteer data: this site's own compiled records (lighthouses, shipwrecks, storms), Lake Erie Gazetteer (WeldonPC). Accessed 2026-10-04. Values computed by us from this data.