Willemstoren Lighthouse
Willemstoren
Built in 1837, Bonaire's oldest lighthouse stands on the southern headland, with waves crashing ashore, wild donkeys, and piles of coral stones nearby.
Willemstoren was built in 1837 and named after Dutch King Willem I. It is the oldest lighthouse on the island, located at Lacre Point on the southern tip, next to the keeper's house of the old lighthouse. This is the windward southeast coast, where the waves are fierce. Visitors have stacked coral stones into small towers along the shore, and wild donkeys often appear. The lighthouse is not open to the public, but the exterior can be viewed for free. It is usually combined with the salt ponds, the slave huts, and Lac Bay as a southern driving loop.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Salt Pans & Slave Huts
- Pekelmeer Flamingo Sanctuary
- Salt Pier
- Lac Bay
- Mangrove Info & Kayak Center
- Hilma Hooker Wreck
- Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire
- Butterfly Garden Bonaire