The Lighthouse at Glen Cove Marina

Beautiful location for our organization's dinner reception and continuing education lecture. We appreciated the attention to detail, quick communication, and stellar catering recommendation from the Lighthouse team.

Great view! It is a venue for special events, but there is a walking path open to the public and I've spent quite a bit of time sitting on the bench that looks out to the water. It will become one of my spots to sit and unwind and take in a nice breeze on the water. I have encountered a few marina people and fishermen and they have all been very friendly.

We looked at reviews prior to booking but it seems they all worked with Crystal and not Maggie. Please read reviews carefully! I have planned and executed 10 weddings and this venue was, by far, the most difficult to work with. Planning a wedding takes a great deal of coordination and cooperation between the venue and the planner. This venue appeared to have a single focus and that was to make the event difficult if we used vendors that were not on their preferred list. The constant shaming because we didn't use their vendors was brought up over and over again. Every other venue coordinator at other weddings I have done made the effort to help and assist when possible no matter who was tending bar or catering. By the way you will have to pay 1500 dollars extra to use your own vendor. The venue coordinator appeared to believe her job was to tell us things would not go well if we didn't fork out the money for their preferred vendors, constantly reminding us that we would have less problems if we used vendors on the preferred list. This added a great deal more stress to the process that was not appreciated. From the beginning we let Maggie know that the bride and groom were on a tight budget, and this was a “Do it Yourself” wedding. In the beginning, before you sign, she seems so sweet and accommodating, but once your deposit is paid things change rapidly. The venue is also not great for a party {as the dance floor is separate from the dining and the lounge area} if you don't want the dancing time split into several parties. The inside area is very segregated by walls and pillars and made many people leave the dance floor and go outside which broke the party in half. They also have MANY restrictions. We lost $250 dollars of the deposit because we had bubbles at the ceremony. The venue coordinator Maggie was there from 10 am and the ceremony was at 3:30 the bubbles were on the welcome table at 11am. Why would they not look at the tables to make sure everything was good? Because they like taking your deposit money! They could easily have sent an email the week before reminding the couple of all 20 things on the restrictions list since the contract was read a year prior, but no, because they want your deposit money. I have never written a bad review about any of the venues I have worked with before always 5 stars but I'm sorry this had to be done to hopefully spare you from working with this snobby restrictive venue.

I am a professional wedding photographer and I love every single time I photograph weddings at the Lighthouse! It's such a hidden gem and really affordable taking into consideration the venue amenities. The place is definitely gorgeous for photos and it has it's own marks that makes it different than other venues in the area.

I recently helped plan a business networking event on the West Lawn of The Lighthouse, and the team and I had a truly great experience. We were looking for a picturesque and spacious outdoor venue with professional staff, and this one not only fit the bill, but exceeded our expectations. The venue manager, Maggie, was terrific and kept in close touch with us every step of the planning process. Her vendor recommendations were really helpful too, because we didn't have existing relationships with catering and rental companies in the area. Thank you Maggie and team! We'll definitely be back!