Tier 2
Point Blunt Light
Point Blunt Light Station
Tiburon (ferry departure) · Marin County · Bay Area
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.
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- Tier 1–3
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- Active aid
- The light currently serves navigation. It does not mean the tower, grounds, or interior are open to visitors.
- Public / restricted access
- Some approved visitor access versus a legal viewpoint, special arrangement, or no ordinary public entry. Always check the official guidance.
- Flagship 12
- The curated statewide circuit. It is separate from the editorial tier labels.
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Ferry schedules and Angel Island State Park hours vary seasonally. Lighthouse exterior only; no interior access.
Visit essentials
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The story
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).
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.
Make a day of it
Base yourself in
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East Brother Island Light Station
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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