You have 3 options for visiting. Climb the stairs all the way up From downtown or drive to the 2nd level and take the 75 stairs up. or for the handicapped theres 2 spaces of parking at the very top With no steps. Cool monument with a Great view

Great view. Nice little walk. Worth visiting.

This lighthouse, while in need of some repairs, was a wonderful historical experience. The hike up - multiple staircases with benches to rest - was gorgeous and well worth the effort! Views from the lighthouse were spectacular, even in winter! This is a free, unguided tour with historical placards and cobblestone roads along the way. There is a drive for ADA as well.

When in Hannibal this is a one of the top sites to check out. Beautiful view.

Super fun! Great view at the top.

Beautiful view, but those stairs

Handicapped-accessible parking available off a little road off Cardiff just north of the lighthouse (you can wind your way up Rock St. to get a view, but theres no general parking available in the circle directly below the lighthouse; follow signs from there to find the ADA parking spaces).Otherwise, park down on Main St. and hike up the steps to the top. Cant get inside the lighthouse, but theres still a good view of the town and river from up there.Along the way, theres a remnant of the old Mark Twain Bridge and a small public wildflower garden.

Great exercise climbing the stairs... If I lived there is be doing it most days..

Lovely day to visit the lighthouse and take in the view of the Mississippi River...

Beautiful views of the river and town of Hannibal. The lighthouse sits on top of Cardiff Hill which was supposed to be a favorite spot for Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and friends. The walk up the steps from the very bottom street which is the north end of Main Street, is strenuous at 244 steps, but there is parking near the top. There is also a rear entrance from Cardiff Hill Drive, which offers handicapped accessible parking. The lighthouse area offers a very panoramic view with photo ops of Hannibal and the Mississippi River. The lighthouse was built in 1935 as a memorial to Mark Twain on his 100th birthday and it is the second to be built on this site. In 1963 a windstorm leveled the old lighthouse and it was rebuilt in 1963.

Hiked up the 244 steps after eating lunch at the Mark Twain Brewery. Whew! Worth the effort nice gardens along the way and a decent view once you get to the top. You only get a window view of the city and rover as the trees are growing in.

Love walking all the steps and looking over the Mississippi

A Hannibal icon. There around 240 some steps up to the top, but you can drive up to a parking lot near the top and skip most of the stairs. There is a lot on interesting history connected with the area which you can read about on signs found on the way up the stairs and at the top. The best part of the experience is the view from the top which overlooks Main Street, the River, and Lovers Leap.

Beautiful view. Just get ready for a climb when you get there lol

Beautiful view of the river. A bit of a climb up the stairs. Nice view of downtown as well.

Beautiful place its a great location for picnic or date

Nice place for a quick hike and decent overlook of the city. Not a “can’t miss” spot but enjoyable for those who can make the trek up.

Nice view of the river and very well maintained flower garden.

Great view of the water but not much else to see. Steep stairs to climb to get to the lighthouse.

The lighthouse is actually, kind of boring, but the views are amazing!! There a lot of stairs, so be prepared. There are places to take a break which you will need. However, it is worth every step! There are some wonderful views of downtown Hannibal.

At this height, you could see Hannibal town and Mississippi River. Illinois is on the other side of the river.

Nice destination if you are visiting the area. You can take all the stairs or you can drive around and there is an easy path from the top. Nice view from the top.

Great views of the city, but only after going up a seemingly never ending amount of stairs. The lighthouse is great too and if you arent up for the stairs, there is a plaza down below that overlooks the river.

Beautiful view of the river and downtown Hannibal. Handicap parking available with very easy access to lighthouse.

Very lovely view to the river and Hannibal itself. Brings passion to my town and all its accomplishments.

Just a cool artifact of our time!!!

Limited views with the abundance of trees.

Cool place! It was a challenge for the family to hike up all of the stairs! Only wish we could have gone inside!

Very nice place to visit and see. It offers great views and it gives a look to all Hannibal has to offer. If you are walking from the bottom going up might be the hardest part, but it is well worth it.

Lovely historical spot with a great view of the Mississippi. I didnt realize President Kennedy had rededicated it in 1963. I hope they keep up with the upkeep!

Great views of Hannibal and the Mississippi River!

It was an awesome ace I will be back

Loved it. Lots of stairs.

Beautiful view of the River!

A short drive or moderate hike up into the bluffs of Hannibal, with a great view of the town and river at the top

Great place to visit while in Hannibal MO. Very historical and some GREAT views if the town and of the river!

Such a nice place something to see for sure

It was neat to see.

Just love it hard to explain I love the lighthouse

Its not a major site to see. Not incredibly pretty. But if you enjoy a step workout, this is definitely right for you.

Beautifil place

Rode the motorcycle up to Hannibal and to the lighthouse. Excellent ride and excellent destination. The lighthouse is pretty cool, the view from the lighthouse is amazing! You get to really see some of Missouri’s beauty and the Mississippi River too.

Great walk to the top, interesting history and nice views of the river

244 + steps, or go in the back way for wheelchair access.

Liked the Valentines Day Colors but the changing strobing lights about every ten minutes was whats up

I was photographing the milky way and stopped here for a quick stop. Really neat place. I got some good photos to. Ill post one I get them processed.

It was a pretty view of the river but a pretty small lighthouse.

Very cool view point can see over the Mississippi and over downtown hannibal... might be able to see a couple sweet vw Vans too!

A work out of a climb. Great views of the river and Hannibal.

Awesome views, but be prepared for a lot of steps to get there. There are ways to drive to the top as well, but they are steep. Really cool once you get to the top.

Visited the lighthouse in 2009 with my husband for our 1 year anniversary. 10 years later we too the kids back to let them visit. Love the trails and information available.

The old Light House was removed, and they are in process of reconstructing a new Light House. The outer structure is complete. You can walk up to it from the rear path until the final set of stairs are secure. It was quite the walk. It is also drivable, but what would be the fun in that?

Lotsa steps.. lol

Nice walk up the stairs to reach the lighthouse. Beautiful views, watching the river boats, now that the river level has stabilized.

Beautiful view and climbing the 244 steps is a great work out. Dont worry there are areas to stop and rest along the way up. Also for those with mobility issues you can drive up a side rode that takes you to the lighthouse. Behind the lighthouse is a short path that offers a wonderful view of the Illinois side of the Mississippi River and the river itself.

Good exercise and a fantastic view!

Great view. Not a real navigation light house but very nice. Liked the steps.

This place is very beautiful in the night it lights up and we enjoyed the climbing the stairs I thought we were out of breath but we made it to the top and enjoyed taking pictures talking to other people that were there visiting and it was nice to see so many people using this place for exercise

It is so awesome. The view is simply amazing.

A great view but, then steps is a true workoutLol lol lol

Great lookout point over the Mississippi river

A beautiful view of the river and a fun trek for the kids up the steps. Stop at the visitors bureau for a free magnet showing you made the climb!

It looks very nice from a distance, but after climbing two long sets of stairs, you find out that the last set of stairs to the lighthouse is closed for repairs.

Cool, 250 steps and nice view.

It has been newly updated and better than ever especially at night!

Nice view and 244 upstairs to top and 244 down alot of steps

Very well planned and executed exhibits. This whole town has done a great job. Everyone needs to see this great piece of Americana.

Its an okay attraction. You can climb the stairs from the very bottom and have a bit of a hike. It is free, and the views from above are nice. Hannibal should strongly consider building a platform with stairs so people could reach the height of the top of the lighthouse, as you cannot go inside of it.

Great view. Well worth the hike.

If in Hannibal must stop and see everything

Beautiful

I love lighthouses, so my vote might be skewed. :) Google Maps didnt give us the correct directions so we didnt get to walk all 244 of the stairs up to it. We still enjoyed the landmark.

Fun way to get some exercise and a great view of the Mississippi River.

Wonderful views from up there.

Beautiful view

An awesome view in a historically rich town.

Long walk to the top. Some of the trees should be trimmed to allow better access to the river view.

Stairs to the lighthouse are bocked off. We were told we cant go into the lighthouse which was fine but you cant even go up to the building.

The lighthouse offers a great view of downtown Hannibal and the Mississippi River. The climb up the stairs can be pretty harsh from below the statue on Cardiff Hill, so would recommend the road up to this lighthouse off of Mark Twain Avenue for those who would have trouble.

Look out on a nice sweeping vista from here. See the big picture of the land and reflect on how we fit into it and how we fit into history with the perspectives Mark Twain give us.

View could be better if they trim the trees not able to see much

Beautiful views

We were unable to visit it really. It was under construction

Nice historical place and if you walk to it from downtown be prepared for a good workout, on a happier note you can drive up to it.

Great views. Good exercise if you walk to the top. Would be nice if you could go in the lighthouse or if there was some kind of visitors building at the top.

It is worth doing if you are in good shape, but the view is mostly blocked by trees.

Beautiful, loved watching the tugboats, lots of steps but worth the effort.

Nice view, interesting historic plaques. Can be accessed by driving up the hill, or by a vigorous walk up the stairs.

Fun city to visit.

Take the stairs, or skip them and take the cheaters approach on the back side. Either way, make sure you check out the lighthouse and the accompanying views of downtown Hannibal, the Mississippi river, and Illinois beyond.

Nice to see on the way

Great views of the Mississippi!

Its a great walk for couples and you get a free magnet per person for walking it!

The children love to run up the steps to the lighthouse, a pretty good climb.

Fantastic view of river and bridge from top of our climb up to lighthouse:)

Not only is the Light Tower nice to see Hannibal Missouri is a nice little town a lot to see

Take the steps. You will be glad you did.

Great view!

Didnt climb steps just to hot of day

So beautiful there is also a book box and a rock hunt