Point Sur Lighthouse
Point Sur Light Station
An 1889 stone lighthouse standing atop a volcanic rock knoll. It can only be visited on a guided tour, with views over the Big Sur coast.
Point Sur Light Station sits atop a volcanic rock knoll about 110 m high, connected to the mainland by a sandbar. It has guided ships since 1889 and is the only fully preserved 19th-century lighthouse station complex in California. Visits are by state park guided tour only (about 3 hours, including a roughly 800 m uphill walk). Tours run on weekends and some weekdays. Gather at the farm gate beside Highway 1. Spots are first come, first served, and tickets cost about $15. Moonlight tours are also offered in summer.
Opening hours
Tour times vary (mostly Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday)
Nearby sights
- Bixby Creek Bridge
- Andrew Molera State Park
- Pfeiffer Beach
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
- Garrapata State Park (Soberanes Point)
- Nepenthe
- Henry Miller Memorial Library
- Point Lobos State Natural Reserve