Solar Garden Lights - The Many Types of Outdoor Solar Lights

You may be familiar with staked outdoor solar lights, but there are so many more types, shapes and designs of solar garden lights that you might not know about. Here are just a few types of outdoor solar lights.

Solar garden lights that are low to the ground

There are outdoor solar lights that are very low to the ground or nearly flat. Solar path lights are very flat, long and narrow and fit into the base of steps. These solar garden lights can also be used as a flat accent nearly level with the ground. Solar spotlights are a type of solar garden lights that sit low to the ground and shine a focused spot of light on something.

Hanging solar garden lights

Some types of outdoor solar lights hang on a stake and have a flickering light, such as a hanging garden candle solar lantern. Other solar garden lights, called solar lanterns, can hang on posts or suspended from something.

Outdoor solar lights that can be mounted on a deck or other surface

Some solar garden lights have a flat base and can be mounted on a deck, sidewalk or other flat surface. Some of these outdoor solar lights come with various height options, so these solar garden lights can be either very short, medium height or quite tall.

Wall or fence mounted outdoor solar lights

This type of solar garden lights can be mounted directly on a wall, fence or other vertical surface. These outdoor solar lights usually have a base and come with mounting hardware. Other outdoor solar lights are designed to be mounted on top of fence or deck posts or on the top of a deck railing.

Two part outdoor solar lights

Solar security lights and shed lights each come in two parts. These outdoor solar lights have a mini solar panel to be mounted on a roof or building. For a solar shed light, a wire connects the interior light to the mini panel outside. For a solar motion light, a wire connects the light to the mini solar panel on the roof.

Staked solar garden lights

Perhaps the most common type of outdoor solar lights is staked solar garden lights. Staked solar garden lights come in many designs, shapes, colors, light colors and styles. Stake solar garden lights are usually made of plastic, metal or stainless steel.

Other outdoor solar lights unique products

There are also many other types of outdoor solar lights, including solar flashlights, solar radios, solar tiki torches and solar patio umbrellas.

There is an amazing variety of solar garden lights. More types, shapes, sizes, types and designs of outdoor solar lights are being created all the time.