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Point Blunt Light
Point Blunt Light Station
Tiburon (ferry departure) · Marin County · Bay Area
Point Blunt Light is an active lighthouse on the Bay Area coast of California, first lit in 1915, owned by US Coast Guard / California State Parks (Angel Island).
⚠ Verify before you drive
Ferry schedules and Angel Island State Park hours vary seasonally. Lighthouse exterior only; no interior access.
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Built 1915 on the southeast corner of Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. The last manned lighthouse constructed in California. Angel Island holds the distinction of being the only place in the United States ever to host three separate lighthouses (Point Blunt, Point Knox, and Point Stuart).
Why it matters
End-of-an-era marker for staffed California lighthouses. After Point Blunt, every new West Coast light went up automated. Worth pairing with the Angel Island immigration station for a full day of Bay history.
The visit
Reachable only via ferry from Tiburon or San Francisco to Angel Island State Park, then trail or tram from Ayala Cove. Point Blunt itself is on the southeast headland and the structure is not open to the public; exterior viewing only. Confirm ferry schedules in advance — they change seasonally.
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Natural addition to the Bay Area circuit alongside Alcatraz, East Brother, and Point Bonita. Requires ferry planning. Best combined with Alcatraz on a two-day Bay Area lighthouse trip.
Nearby lighthouses
Point Bonita Lighthouse
★ Flagship 12Sausalito, Bay Area
The guardian of the Golden Gate. One of the most dramatic lighthouse settings in the United States — perched on a rocky point, accessed by a suspension bridge over crashing surf. The very limited access (one Saturday per month) makes planning essential.
East Brother Island Light Station
Richmond, Bay Area
The only lighthouse B&B in the San Francisco Bay Area. Boat-only access. Victorian architecture intact. A unique overnight experience in the Bay.
Alcatraz Island Light
San Francisco, Bay Area
The first lighthouse on the Pacific Coast. The Alcatraz connection makes it one of the most-visited lighthouse sites in the United States. The lighthouse is often overlooked by visitors focused on the prison — a compelling story angle.
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Sources
- Officialhistory.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Assets/Land/Lighthouses-Light-Stations/Article/1975553/point-blunt-light
- Officiallighthousefriends.com/light.asp
- Officialangelisland.org/history/lighthouses
- Secondaryen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Blunt_Light
- Secondaryusbeacons.com/lt.cgi
- Imagescommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Point_Blunt_Light.jpg
Image rights: USCG photos are public domain. Wikimedia Commons images available under CC BY-SA.
Research confidence: high · Last verified 2026-05-13