The American Lighthouse Foundation operates the property and rents out two buildings for overnight stays.

The site is reached by walking about 45 minutes over sand; with a National Park Service Oversand Permit, a four-wheel-drive vehicle can be used.

The original light was a 25 feet (7.6 m) rubblestone tower that featured one of the earliest rotating beacons, which distinguished it from others on Cape Cod.

[2] In 1995 the group updated the keeper's house and began offering rooms for overnight stays in 1998.

A solar electrical system was installed in October 2003, and a wind turbine back-up generator was added in 2007.