Point Cabrillo Lighthouse Mendocino Coast Events
Light Station Hours
LIGHTKEEPERS HOME & MUSEUM: Open daily, 11AM-4PM
FARMHOUSE VISITORS CENTER: Closed
NATURE PRESERVE: Open daily until 1/2 hour after Sunset
For information call
707 937-6122.
Lighthouse Lantern Room & Lens Tours
Please join the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 87, our modern Lightkeepers, and the volunteers at Point Cabrillo Light Station for a unique opportunity to visit the lantern room and the beautifully restored operational Third Order Fresnel Lens. These tours are offered four times each year. The schedule for 2010 is:
May 01, 2010 - Mendocino Heritage Days
June 12, 2010 - Point Cabrillo Light Station Anniversary
September 25, 2010 - Cabrillo Day
The Lighthouse Lantern Room and Fresnel Lens Tours will be
offered every half-hour from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. A modest fee which supports the lighthouse maintenance fund
is appreciated . Minimum
age for participation is 12 years of age. Reservations are recommended, though
not required, and may be made in advance by contacting the lighthouse at
707-937-6122
Docent Led
Interpretive Walks Please join our docents
every Sunday from 11am to 1:00pm June through Labor Day.
Enjoy a
leisurely 1.5 mile walk from the visitor center parking lot to Frolic Cove and
on along the coastal headlands to the lighthouse. During the walk docents will
discuss the history, geology, and wildlife of Point Cabrillo and upon arrival at
the lighthouse talk about the operation and restoration of the historic light
station .
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