Tier 2 · Notable

Point Diablo Light

Point Diablo Light Station

Sausalito · Marin County · Bay Area

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

Point Diablo Light on the Marin shore of the Golden Gate — Photo: Frank Schulenburg· CC BY-SA 4.0· Wikimedia Commons

Year first lit

1922

Current structure built

1922

Tower height

18 ft

Focal plane

85 ft

Optic

Automated LED beacon

Light characteristic

Fl W 2.5s (flashing white every 2.5 seconds)

Owner

National Park Service / U.S. Coast Guard

Manager

NPS – Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Coordinates

37.8283, -122.4986 Map

Current hours

Trail accessible during daylight hours. Exterior only.

Fees

Free

History

Built 1922 in the Marin Headlands. Active USCG aid to navigation. Accessible via trail.

Logistics

Recommended base

Sausalito or San Francisco

Accessibility

Accessible via Marin Headlands trail. Exterior only. No interior access.

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Sources

Officialnps.gov/goga
Secondaryen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Diablo_Light
Imagescommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Point_Diablo_Light.jpg

Image rights: NPS images generally public domain.

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