Schoodic Scenic Byway
Petit Manan Light, ME

Petit Manan is a low, rocky island about 14 miles from Bar Harbor. It was named by the explorer Samuel de Champlain because it reminded him of Grand Manan to the northeast. Manan comes from the Micmac Indian word for island out to sea, and the locals pronounce Petit Manan "Titm'nan." The lighthouse was built in 1817 and a new tower was built in 1854. The present, slender, 119-foot granite tower (Maine's second-tallest) has had some close calls in storms.

If the day is clear, Petit Manan Light can best be seen looking east from Blueberry Hill. There is the chance visitors will be unable to see it as Petit Manan is considered one of the foggiest places along Maine's coast with an average of 70 foggy days each year. Visitors may also catch a glimpse of a Puffin, since a Puffin colony has established summer nesting sites on this island.