Point Pinos Lighthouse
Commissioned in 1855, this is the oldest lighthouse still operating on the US West Coast. It stands on a headland in Pacific Grove.
Point Pinos Lighthouse was built in 1855 and still uses its original Fresnel lens. It is the longest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast. The lighthouse keeper's cottage contains furnishings from the keepers' lives and historical exhibits, and it is open to visitors on weekends for about 5 dollars admission. Around the lighthouse are the Pacific Grove golf course and the coastline. You can drive or cycle along Ocean View Boulevard to Asilomar Beach.
Opening hours
Approx. Thursday–Monday, 13:00–16:00 (check official site)
Nearby sights
- Monarch Grove Sanctuary
- Asilomar State Beach
- Lovers Point Park
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Cannery Row
- Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail
- Old Fisherman's Wharf
- Monterey State Historic Park