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.

Beautiful grey days at Point Cabrillo Lighthouse 🩶📸: Trailborn Mendocino
06/19/2026

Beautiful grey days at Point Cabrillo Lighthouse 🩶

📸: Trailborn Mendocino

Miss Lily says hello from Point Cabrillo Lighthouse!!! 🐾💕📸:
06/17/2026

Miss Lily says hello from Point Cabrillo Lighthouse!!!

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On June 10th of 1909, the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse was lit for the very first time. Take a step back in time through a ...
06/10/2026

On June 10th of 1909, the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse was lit for the very first time.

Take a step back in time through a few of our favorite photos from the light station over the years, and share your own photos in the comments!

Point Cabrillo needs you!! If you love talking with people all over the world and sharing the history of the Mendocino C...
06/08/2026

Point Cabrillo needs you!!

If you love talking with people all over the world and sharing the history of the Mendocino Coast, come be a docent at Point Cabrillo Lighthouse!

Our gift shop volunteer shifts are 3.5 hours long, and it is such a delight being able to share the beauty of our coast with visitors. You can work once a week or once a month, or help out on our monthly lens tour days.

Send us a message if you're interested in joining our amazing volunteer team!!

06/08/2026

The long-tailed weasels at Point Cabrillo have been especially active this past week!!! Have you spotted these little critters on the Mendocino Coast?

The long-tailed weasel (Neogale frenata), also known as the bridled weasel, masked ermine, or big stoat, is a species of weasel found in North, Central, and South America. It is distinct from the short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea), also known as a “stoat”, a close relation in the genus Mustela that originated in Eurasia and crossed into North America some half million years ago; the two species are visually similar, having long, slender bodies and tails with short legs and a black tail tip.

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06/05/2026

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse ✨

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It's a great day for a picnic at Point Cabrillo!! Point Cabrillo Light Station is situated between the towns of Mendocin...
06/04/2026

It's a great day for a picnic at Point Cabrillo!!

Point Cabrillo Light Station is situated between the towns of Mendocino and Fort Bragg on the Northern California coast, about three hours from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Sweet Kona at the lighthouse! 💕🐾📸:
06/03/2026

Sweet Kona at the lighthouse! 💕🐾

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The Point Cabrillo color scheme is so beautiful ✨
06/02/2026

The Point Cabrillo color scheme is so beautiful ✨

Happy first day of June and happy anniversary to the first lighthouse built on the West Coast of the United States!! On ...
06/01/2026

Happy first day of June and happy anniversary to the first lighthouse built on the West Coast of the United States!!

On June 1st of 1854, the first lighthouse on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay was lit, long before the island became a prison.

The first lighthouse at Alcatraz continued operation until 1909, when a cell house was built on the island, turning it into a prison. Construction on a new, taller lighthouse began in July of 1909, and the concrete tower was finished by that December. The original lighthouse was demolished soon after.

The newer lighthouse still stands today on Alcatraz Island.

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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