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Lighthouses

These California lighthouse locations are easily accessible and open to visitors.

California Lighthouses - Map

Interactive map linking to information about each California lighthouse.

California Lighthouse Photos

California lighthouse photo gallery.

California Lighthouse History

An overview history of the California lighthouse.

Alcatraz

Alcatraz was the first California lighthouse.

Battery Point

This California lighthouse once lit the way for shiploads of lumber bound for San Francisco.

Piedras Blancas Lighthouse

Piedras Blancas Lighthouse - History and Visitors' Guide

Pigeon Point

Perhaps the most photogenic California lighthouse.

Point Arena

Northern California lighthouse in an extremely scenic location.

Point Bonita

Lighting the way to the Golden Gate, this California lighthouse lies just outside the San Francisco Bay.

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse - History and Visitors' Guide

Point Fermin

One of the country's most unique lighthouse designs, one of only 6 every built in Victorian style, Point Fermin is located in San Pedro, near the Los Angeles Harbor.

Point Montara

This California lighthouse is now home to a youth hostel.

Point Pinos

In picturesque Pacific Grove, it's the oldest standing coastal California lighthouse.

Point Reyes

Almost at the edge of the continent, this California lighthouse is in a national park.

Point Sur

On a lonely, desolate, rocky promontory south of Carmel, this lighthouse is one of the most remote.

Point Vicente

Lighthouse on the Los Angeles coast.

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