Point Cabrillo Light Station

Point Cabrillo Light Station ✨Our Mendocino Lighthouse, est. 1909
Museums+Gift Shop: open every day 10am - 5pm
Park: open sunrise - sunset Coast Guard.
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The Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park includes the historic 1909 Light Station (30.5 acres), and approximately 270 acres of undeveloped coastal bluffs and prairie. The gem of Point Cabrillo Lighthouse is the historic Fresnel lens that is still an Active Aid to Navigation, owned and operated by the U.S. The property was purchased and preserved from development in 1992 by the Californ

ia State Coastal Conservancy and managed by a nonprofit affiliate, the North Coast Interpretive Association. In 2002, the property transferred to the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Management of the Preserve's programs and restoration activities was assumed by a newly formed non-profit organization: The Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers Association (PCLK). The California Department of Parks and Recreation provided the Coastal Conservancy with four million dollars to be used for the restoration of the historic Light Station. During the five years, 2002 to 2006, the Coastal Conservancy granted that money to the PCLK who under the supervision of State Parks, used the funds to restore the lightkeepers' houses and outbuildings.

Thank you to for this excellent shot!!! Point Cabrillo Lighthouse is open to the public every day from 11am-4pm during ...
09/04/2026

Thank you to for this excellent shot!!!

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse is open to the public every day from 11am-4pm during the winter and 10am-5pm during the summer! The gift shop and museums are staffed by our incredible volunteer team, who are ready to answer your questions and share the history of our beatiful Mendocino Coast.

SUCH a sweet photo, although this pup is going to miss the sunset if they keep looking at the camera! 🐾💕📸:
09/03/2026

SUCH a sweet photo, although this pup is going to miss the sunset if they keep looking at the camera! 🐾💕

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The setting sun illuminating Point Cabrillo Lighthouse. 📸: Located on the Northern California coast, between the towns o...
09/02/2026

The setting sun illuminating Point Cabrillo Lighthouse.

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Located on the Northern California coast, between the towns of Mendocino and Fort Bragg - about three hours north of the San Francisco Bay Area. Gift shop and museums are open to the public every day of the year, from 11am-4pm during the winter and 10am-5pm during the summer!

Armeria maritima 🌸The last of the sea thrift as we get to the end of summer! These pom pom wildflowers are always so fun...
09/01/2026

Armeria maritima 🌸

The last of the sea thrift as we get to the end of summer! These pom pom wildflowers are always so fun to see along the trails at Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park.

There have been so many pelicans this summer, and we LOVE all the photos you guys capture of them with the lighthouse!! ...
08/31/2026

There have been so many pelicans this summer, and we LOVE all the photos you guys capture of them with the lighthouse!!

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📍: Point Cabrillo Lighthouse in Mendocino, California

The edge of the Pacific Ocean.📸: Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park is located right where land meets sea,...
08/30/2026

The edge of the Pacific Ocean.

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Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park is located right where land meets sea, between the towns of Mendocino and Fort Bragg on California's northern coastline. On a clear enough day, you can see the mountains of the Lost Coast to the north, and miles and miles of ocean to the west. The park is open every day from sunrise until sunset!

Misty light Point Cabrillo Lighthouse ✨📸:
08/29/2026

Misty light Point Cabrillo Lighthouse ✨

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There are only a few more chances to climb to the top this year! August 29+30, 2026September 26+27, 2026October 24+25, 2...
08/28/2026

There are only a few more chances to climb to the top this year!

August 29+30, 2026
September 26+27, 2026
October 24+25, 2026

These tours happen from 11am-2pm on those Saturdays and Sundays, they cost $10 for adults, $5 for kids, and are led by our incredible volunteer docents!

See you at the lighthouse!

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The park closes at sunset, but if you book a night in one of our vacation rentals at Point Cabrillo, you get to see the ...
08/27/2026

The park closes at sunset, but if you book a night in one of our vacation rentals at Point Cabrillo, you get to see the Fresnel lens lit up at night!

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse is lit with an original third-order Fresnel lens, still rotating and shining and active under the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard. These days the light source at Point Cabrillo is a 1000 watt halogen bulb, but in the early years, it was wicks and kerosene that kept this lighthouse shining, and a clockworks mechanism that kept it turning. Point Cabrillo Light Station got electricity in 1935, and the work of our lightkeepers changed a lot after that point!

Point Cabrillo Light Station is open to the public every day from sunrise until sunset, and the gift shop and museums are open every day from 11am-4pm during the winter and 10am-5pm during the summer!

Today is National Dog Day, and we think that ALL of our are the best... but we still want you to vote! 👍 Like your fav...
08/26/2026

Today is National Dog Day, and we think that ALL of our are the best... but we still want you to vote!

👍 Like your favorite photo, and keep checking back here... we'll be posting more!

💕🐾 These are our most-liked photos from the past two years of sharing on social media. Thank you to everyone who has shared your photos of furry friends with us!! We love seeing the dogs of Point Cabrillo!

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Address

45300 Lighthouse Road
Mendocino, CA
95460

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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+17079376123

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