We were there in May of 2003 and took some great pictures which, of course, I cannot locate to send with this note. As I recall, the only restriction was to keep our distance from the occupied keeper's quarters. We had no problem walking the grounds, nor were we required to have permission to so do. Although I was born and raised in Bridgeport, CT and my parents worked in Stratford, I had no idea this lighthouse existed prior to becoming interested in lighthouses in the late '90s. Well worth a trip, tower and buildings and grounds are beautifully maintained.