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Point Blunt Light
Point Blunt Light Station
Tiburon (ferry departure) · Marin County · Bay Area
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Ferry schedules and Angel Island State Park hours vary seasonally. Lighthouse exterior only; no interior access.
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Point Blunt Light Station (1915) was the last manned lighthouse built in California. It is located on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, which has the unique distinction of being the only place in the United States to have had three lighthouses (Point Blunt, Point Knox, and Point Stuart). The station also operated the Southampton Shoals fog signal remotely after 1960.
Why it matters
The last manned lighthouse built in California. Angel Island's three-lighthouse history is unique in the US. The island itself is a major historic site (immigration station, Civil War fort) making it a rich day trip destination.
The visit
Reach Angel Island by ferry from Tiburon (15 min) or San Francisco (30 min). The lighthouse is at the southeast tip of the island. Walk (2.5 miles from ferry dock) or take the island tram. Exterior viewing only. Combine with the Angel Island Immigration Station for a full day.
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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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- 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
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Research confidence: high · Last verified 2026-05-13