The Lighthouse Circuit

Access, tours, hours, fees, and closures change often. Always verify with the official source before driving.

Specialty circuit

Ruins & Relics

Decommissioned, demolished, or relocated

2–3 days

For the historically minded: foundations, displaced towers, and a museum-ship lightship. The California coast has more ghosts than active lights.

The route

  1. 01

    Año Nuevo Light Station

    Ruins on the island

  2. 02

    Fort Point Light

    Demolished — site under the Golden Gate Bridge

  3. 03

    Cape Mendocino Light

    Tower relocated to Ferndale

  4. 04

    Humboldt Harbor Light

    Tower relocated to Eureka

  5. 05

    Blunts Reef Lightship (WLV-605)

    Vessel preserved at Eureka museum