Lighthouses in California, United States 2023

Most reviewed Lighthouses in California

4.5 Old Point Loma Lighthouse (1.441 reviews)
- Small lighthouse with a LOT of history
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My husband and I love lighthouses so they are always on our must-see list. This one is small but worthwhile to visit. You can see the grounds and learn about how water was collected and stored on the island as well as go into the little keeper's house and the lighthouse itself. The whole park is full of information and history, as well as some of the best views and a lot of birds. The lighthouse is part of the National Park so there is a fee to enter unless you have one of the National Park passes. See more..
4.5 Point Reyes Lighthouse (767 reviews)
- If you're a fan of the movie The Fog...
Friday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM Spent 1-2 hours Lighthouses

Drenched in fog most of the year, this lighthouse is one of the foggiest in the country, and is a great whale-watching spot in the fall and spring. See more..
4.5 Battery Point Lighthouse (727 reviews)
- Northern Coast Trip - Crescent City
Speciality Museums • Lighthouses • History Museums

Museum that houses many artifacts and documents related to local history. See more..
4.5 Point Arena Lighthouse & Museum (460 reviews)
- Beautiful scenery
Friday: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Lighthouses

The Point Arena Lighthouse stands as an iconic figure on the American Pacific Coast. Sometimes brilliantly sunny, other times fog-shrouded and mysterious, always ruggedly beautiful, the Lighthouse is a place to find something different, a place where the romance is real and the experience is profound. Surrounded by water on three sides, and shouldered adjacent to the Point Arena/Stornetta Public Lands, the Point Arena Lighthouse is the premier visitor destination in Mendocino County. Climb to the top of the tallest Lighthouse on the Pacific coast, visit the Light Station Store, Indoor Museum and Outdoor Museum and celebrate our 152nd year! It is also one of the best whale watching spots on the North Coast, with the annual Gray Whale migration from late November through May, Humpbacks throughout the year, the occasional pod of transient Killer Whales and even Blue Whales. Watch for the spouts, tails and breaches from the trails and gazebo. Tower Tours daily! See more..
4.5 Pigeon Point Light Station (426 reviews)
- So much history
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This historic lighthouse, named after the carrier pigeon, is more than a century old. See more..
4.5 Point Pinos Lighthouse (414 reviews)
- Oldest Operating Lighthouse, breathtaking views
Friday: Spent < 1 hour Lighthouses

The oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast. See more..
4.5 Point Bonita Lighthouse (245 reviews)
- Fantastic Views
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Point Bonita today is part of the largest urban national park in the United States, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. A secret jewel of the Bay Area, Point Bonita is still an active lighthouse. The U.S. Coast Guard maintains the lighthouse and the National Park Service provides access to visitors. Point Bonita Lighthouse is reached by a half mile trail that is very steep in parts. Discover Point Bonita's wild landscape, geology and fascinating history. The tunnel halfway to the lighthouse is open only during visiting hours: Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. See more..
4.5 Point Sur State Historic Park (173 reviews)
- Took a tour of this historic light house.
Spent More than 3 hours State Parks • Lighthouses

This historic lighthouse located around Point Sur is now a state park. See more..
4.5 Point Vicente Lighthouse (148 reviews)
- Historic LIghthouse but not open to the public
Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lighthouses

We had spent time in the nearby Interpretive Center, which also houses the original 1800's lens from France that was used for many years at the lighthouse. It was a nice easy and beautiful walk to the lighthouse from the Center. However, disappointing that you cannot see it, except from a distance. The area is quite nice though, with some green park shade area with picnic tables - great spot to eat. Wonderful views. Quite a bit of history with this lighthouse. See more..
4.0 Mark Abbot Memorial Lighthouse (67 reviews)
- Santa Cruz Surf History
Friday: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Lighthouses

This historic lighthouse, rebuilt in the 1960s, is a great place from which to check out the local surfing culture. See more..
4.5 Montara Point Lighthouse (56 reviews)
- Premium Hostel, Beautiful View
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We stayed in one of the private rooms (with shared bath) for a wedding in the area. The hostel staff is very friendly, and the grounds were beautiful. The rooms were very small, but the view more than made up for that. If you're comfortable with hostel style accommodations you won't finder a better view from your bedroom window in this price range. See more..
4.0 Point Hueneme Lighthouse (13 reviews)
- Open 3 Saturday each Month
Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Lighthouses

Easy viewing from first floor with Coast Guard giving talk about light house, lens used history. Well planned and interesting. Great exhibits here also. Climbing stairs and then a ladder to the top could be hard and scary for some. Great view from the top and Coast Guard person was there also. Challenging but worth it. See more..

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