These Solar Pathway Lights Will Make Any Outdoor Space Brighter and More Brilliant (2024)

Key Specs

• Lights Per Pack: 6
• Total Height: 6.3 inches
• Run-Time: Up to 8 hours
• Options: 1 finish; 1 light color (warm white)

This 6-pack of solar-powered pathway lights features star and crescent moon cutouts, which cast a pattern on the ground when the lanterns are illuminated.

Stakes are included, and you also have the option of placing them directly on pavement (they look particularly festive lining steps). Without stakes, the lanterns measure just over 6 inches tall, and in-ground they're just over a foot high. They're made of rust-resistant metal and plastic, with a black powder-coated finish, and you can expect them to last for roughly 8 hours on a full charge.

Reviewers say they’re “spectacular” and “magical at night.”

Key Specs

• Lights Per Pack: 8 (4-pack available)
• Total Height: 16.5 inches
• Run-Time: Up to 12 hours
• Options: 3 finishes; 1 light color (cool white)

These decorative solar pathway lights are ideal for homes and gardens with a more traditional aesthetic. Their extra-bright, high-contrast cool white LEDs boast up to 12 hours of brightness per charge, and they look vibrant in the dark thanks to their lamps, which are made of glass, not plastic, and feature a pretty lattice pattern.

They come eight to a pack and the lights run on 900mAh batteries, plus they have a IP65 waterproof rating. They also get a big thumbs-up from customers, with more than 11,000 reviewers awarding the lights an average 4.6 stars. Choose from silver, bronze, or the black that's shown.

Key Specs

• Lights Per Pack: 1
• Total Height: 40 inches
• Run-Time: Up to 6 hours
  
• Options: 1 finish; 1 light color (warm white)

This Moon Crackle light is a 40-inch-tall stainless steel garden staff, topped with a crescent moon cradling a glass LED dome. It's designed to be more of a solo garden accent piece than to light a long pathway, and its run time is roughly 6 hours on a full charge. Still, reviewers adore it, with an average rating of 4.6 stars from nearly 8,200 customers.

One says it’s “everything I had hoped it would be. It’s bright, yet subtle, and nothing short of beautiful.”

Key Specs

• Lights Per Pack: 4 (2-pack available)
• Total Height: 2.2 inches (light); 6.1 inches (panel)
• Run-Time: Up to 12 hours
• Options: 1 finish; 3 light colors (multi; warm or cool white)

With an output of 150 lumens each, these solar pathway lights will deliver serious brightness wherever they're installed. You can expect them to shine for up to 8 hours on high and up to 12 hours on low.

Customers say they use them to showcase sculptures, fountains, and other landscaping features, in addition to providing much-needed illumination for navigation in extra-dark areas.

These lights are highly reviewed by those seeking “powerful lights,” but note that they must be installed with a small solar panel that's included. (Each spotlight has a 9.8-foot connecting cord.)

Key Specs

• Lights Per Pack: 6 (8-pack available)
• Total Height: 16.4 inches
• Run-Time: Up to 13 hours
• Options: 1 finish; 2 light colors (multi; warm white)

This six-pack of solar pathway lights is a great way to add a splash of color to your property year-round—not just during the holidays. They feature two lighting modes, so you also have the option of switching to warm-white LEDs, and both cast a sunflower-style design on the ground.

The pathway lights are said to stay bright for up to 13 hours, with an average charging time of 6 to 8 hours. They also have an IP67 waterproof rating, which is higher than some other sets we cover, and they are frost-resistant.

Key Specs

• Lights Per Pack: 6
• Total Height: 15.7 inches
• Run-Time: Up to 8 hours
• Options: 1 finish; 1 color (warm white)

A bollard is a squat, wide pole attached to quays and ships to moor boats, but it's become a catchall term used to describe short, cylindrical posts installed vertically in the ground—just like these mini solar pathway lights.

They have a sleek, modern look, with a brushed chrome finish and a warm white frosted light that's roughly 6 lumens bright. The lights come in a six-pack and will stay on for up to 8 hours on a full charge.

Key Specs

• Lights Per Pack: 4 (2-, 6-, and 8-pack available)
• Total Height: 24 inches
• Run-Time: Not provided
• Options: 1 finish; 1 light color

These solar pathway lights feature an attractive, crackled glass fixture hung on a 2-foot-tall stainless steel black powder-coated post. They're incredibly easy to install and cast a warm white glow, and each have an output of 10 lumens. The lights pair well with traditional and rustic homes, though their design is versatile enough to work in more contemporary settings, too.

Key Specs

• Lights Per Pack: 2
• Total Height: 10.5 inches
• Run-Time: Up to 8 hours
• Options: 1 finish; 1 light color (multi)

If you are hoping to spark conversation with your pathway lights, this two-pack of firework solar lights may be the way to go.

The multicolor string lights are solar-powered and waterproof, with flexible branches that can be shaped as desired. Each measures 10.5 inches in diameter, and features 105 small lights. They add brightness and fun to walkways, and party hosts love to set them up around the yard for whimsical touches of sparkle.

Key Specs

• Lights Per Pack: 8
• Total Height: 5.3 inches
• Run Time: Up to 10 hours
• Options: 1 finish; 1 light color (warm white)

This 8-pack of solar pathway lights provides enough brightness— without drawing attention to themselves—and get an impressive average rating of 4.8 stars from more than 4,000 reviewers. The silver disks sit flush with the ground and have an IP65 waterproof rating, and shine for up to 10 hours after a full day of charging.

Each disk has two ground spikes, a 5.4-inch panel, and warm white LED bulbs. They run on replaceable built-in 600 mAh batteries.

Key Specs

• Lights Per Pack: 4 ( 1- and 2-pack available)
• Total Height: 43 inches
• Run-Time: Up to 12 hours (summer); 5 hours (winter)
• Options: 1 finish; 1 light color (warm white)

This four-pack of tiki-torch-style lights is a wonderful way to welcome guests up your pathway, but many also use these lights as a decorative element at outdoor barbecues or while camping.

The LED “flames” cast a safe, moody glow. The solar torches can be installed at two heights: roughly 30 inches, and 43 inches with an included extension pole. They come with a built-in rechargeable battery that gives light for 12 hours in summer and 5 hours in winter, when fully charged.

Reviewers “LOVE these lights,” calling them “amazing,” “realistic” and “beautiful."