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Best 15 Lighthouses along the West Coast, USA
Most visitors are surprised to know that there are just over 87 lighthouses on the West Coast.
Compared to over 150 in just Michigan itself and hundreds on the East Coast and Gulf Coast, this number does seem small since the Pacific Coast is over 1290 miles in length!

1. Pigeon Point Lighthouse, California

California’s Pigeon Point Lighthouse bears the distinction of being the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast.
It is 115 feet tall and looks incredibly beautiful and romantic as it stands over a cliff on the Pacific Ocean.

2. Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Oregon

Located near Newport on the central coast of Oregon, the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is the only surviving wooden lighthouse in the state.
While the light was decommissioned in 1874, it has been privately restored and is again operational today. 
The lighthouse is located within the Yaquina Bay State Park.

3. Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Oregon

In Oregon’s Yaquina Bay, you will find not just one but two lighthouses.
The Yaquina Head Lightstation is Oregon’s tallest lighthouse at 93 feet.
You can climb almost 114 stairs to the top of the best lighthouse in Oregon and see the working Fresnel lens.
Yaquina Head was formed by lava flows and the Pacific Ocean has eroded the volcanic coastline to create beautiful beaches, sea caves, rock formations, and sea stacks.

4. Point Pinos Lighthouse, California

Point Pinos Lighthouse is one of the oldest lighthouses on the West Coast!
It is one of the oldest landmarks of its kind in the USA and was built in 1855 to guide ships in the Pacific.
Located in Pacific Grove in Monterey County, this is also the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast. 

5. Point Sur Lighthouse, California

Point Sur Lighthouse is hands down one of the best things to do in Big Sir on the Central California coast.
The lighthouse is located in Monterey, is one of the most visited lighthouses on California coast for history lovers.
The light stands on a lonely volcanic rock out in the ocean.
Built in 1889, the lighthouse continues to assist ships in navigating the rocky coastline of Big Sur even today.

6. Heceta Head Lighthouse, Oregon

Heceta Head Lighthouse in Oregon is one of the most picturesque and charming lighthouses on the West Coast.
It is located between Florence and Yachats, Oregon, and can be easily seen on a Pacific Coast Highway 101 road trip.
Heceta Head Lighthouse was built in 1894 and is 56 feet tall.

7. North Head Lighthouse, Washington

Located in Cape Disappointment State Park, the North Head Lighthouse is an iconic light in Washington State.
It was built in 1898 at the mouth of the Columbia River to supplement the existing Cape Disappointment Lighthouse in an attempt to reduce the shipwrecks.

8. Point Bonita Lighthouse, California

Point Bonita Lighthouse in Sausalito was built in 1855 to light up the San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Strait.
The lighthouse is still active.
The lighthouse is located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area on Marin Headlands. 

9. Alcatraz Lighthouse, California

The Alcatraz Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse to be ever built on the West Coast.
It is built near the entrance to the federal prison on the southern end of Alcatraz Island.
The original lighthouse tower was affected in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and was rebuilt in 1909.

10. New Dungeness Light Station, Washington

Located near Sequim in Washington, New Dungeness Light Station is a great place to visit while on the Olympic Peninsula.
The lighthouse can be reached by a 5 mile long one-way hike from the parking lot.

11. Old Point Loma Lighthouse, California

Old Point Loma Lighthouse, located inside the Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego, has a pretty interesting history.
Built-in 1855, the lighthouse stood over the San Diego Bay and helped keep ships safe for 36 years.

12. Cape Flattery Lighthouse, Washington

This is the northwesternmost point in the contiguous USA and located on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula in the Makah Reservation.
That makes Cape Flattery Lighthouse, built-in 1857, pretty unique.
 
13. Point Reyes Lighthouse, California

Located in Point Reyes National Seashore, this light is perched atop the windiest point on the continent.
The lighthouse is just 35 feet tall and while you don’t have to climb a host of stairs inside the lighthouse, you do have to climb down 300 steps to reach the light itself! 

14. Cape Meares Lighthouse, Oregon

Located inside Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge, Cape Meares Lighthouse is one of the underrated light stations along the Oregon Coast.
It is located along the Three Capes Scenic Loop in Tillamook County.

15. Battery Point Lighthouse, California

Battery Point Lighthouse is one of the most famous lighthouses in Northern California.
Located in Crescent City, Battery Point Lighthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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