The lighthouse is a 51-foot (16 m) octagonal tower of heavy timber; the structure is painted a highly-visible white and marked with a large red St. George's Cross which has been a landmark dating back to the Canadian Confederation.

[1] Roads and ferries connect mainland Canada to Campobello Island, but the final path to the lighthouse can only be traversed on foot.

During the summer months, the Friends of the Head Harbour Lightstation preservation group offer paid tours of the lighthouse.

[1] In February 1829, the provincial government of New Brunswick appropriated £400 (equivalent to $44,461 in 2023) to erect a lighthouse on Campobello ("Campo Bello") Island.

[6] The "Friends of The Head Harbour Lightstation" organization was established in 2000 to renovate, repair, and manage the station as a historical and tourism site.