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Long Beach Light
Long Beach Harbor Light
Long Beach · Los Angeles County · Southern California
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The Long Beach Harbor Light (1949) is a modern concrete lighthouse marking the entrance to Long Beach Harbor, one of the busiest ports in the United States. It replaced an earlier structure. Its Art Deco design is distinctive among California lighthouses.
Why it matters
Guards the entrance to the Port of Long Beach, the largest container port in the US. Distinctive mid-century modern design. Visible from the Queen Mary and Long Beach waterfront.
The visit
The lighthouse is at the end of the Long Beach Breakwater, approximately 3 miles from the nearest parking. Most visitors view it from the Queen Mary dock area or from a harbor cruise. No interior access.
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Best combined with Point Fermin and Los Angeles Harbor Light on the Southern California circuit. View-only stop; plan for a harbor cruise for the best photo opportunity.
Nearby lighthouses
Point Fermin Lighthouse
San Pedro, Southern California
The WWII blackout story is unique in California lighthouse history. The Victorian architecture is extraordinary — unlike any other lighthouse in the state. Free museum with original Fresnel lens.
Los Angeles Harbor Light
San Pedro, Southern California
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- Officialen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach_Light
- Officiallighthousefriends.com/light.asp
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Research confidence: medium · Last verified 2026-05-13