Tier 2 · Notable

Anacapa Island Light Station

Ventura · Ventura County · Southern California

Active aidstandingPublic accessdifficultNational Park Service / U.S. Coast Guard

Anacapa Island Light Station in the Channel Islands — Photo: Unknown author· Public domain· Wikimedia Commons

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Year first lit

1912

Current structure built

1932

Tower height

39 ft

Focal plane

277 ft

Optic

Automated LED beacon

Light characteristic

Fl W 60s (flashing white every 60 seconds)

Owner

National Park Service / U.S. Coast Guard

Manager

NPS – Channel Islands National Park

Coordinates

34.0143, -119.3592 Map

Current hours

Island Packers ferry year-round (variable schedule). Reservations required.

Fees

Ferry: approximately $50–$60/person (verify current pricing)

History

Built 1912; current 1932 structure. Located on East Anacapa Island in Channel Islands National Park. Accessible by ferry from Ventura. Iconic foghorn sound.

Logistics

Recommended base

Ventura or Oxnard

Accessibility

Visitors must step from moving boat to metal landing platform. 157 steps up from landing. Not wheelchair accessible. No pets.

Nearby lighthouses

Santa Barbara Lighthouse

Santa Barbara, Central Coast

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Sources

Officialnps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/anacapa.htm
Officialislandpackers.com/anacapa-island
Secondarylighthousefriends.com/light.asp
Secondaryen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacapa_Island_Light
Imagescommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anacapa_Island_Light.jpg

Image rights: NPS images generally public domain. Wikimedia Commons has CC-licensed images.

Research confidence: high · Last verified 2026-05-13