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Point Hueneme Lighthouse

Point Hueneme Light Station

Port Hueneme · Ventura County · Southern California

Point Hueneme Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Southern California coast of California, first lit in 1874, owned by U.S. Coast Guard / Naval Base Ventura County.

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Point Hueneme Lighthouse at Port Hueneme — Photo: Thomas (Flickr)· CC BY 2.0· Wikimedia Commons

Year first lit

1874

Current structure built

1941

Tower height

48 ft

Focal plane

52 ft

Optic

Automated LED beacon

Light characteristic

Fl W 5s (flashing white every 5 seconds)

Owner

U.S. Coast Guard / Naval Base Ventura County

Manager

U.S. Coast Guard

Coordinates

34.1476, -119.2091 Map

Current hours

Not open to public

History

Original 1874 lighthouse replaced by the current 1941 Art Deco structure — a 48-foot tower with a 52-foot focal plane. The site stands inside Naval Base Ventura County and remains an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation. Light characteristic: Fl W 5s.

Why it matters

One of the few Art Deco California lighthouses (alongside Long Beach Harbor), and a working military-base light station — a category that's largely closed to the public elsewhere on the coast. Worth knowing about even if you can't easily visit.

The visit

No general public access; the base is restricted. The Coast Guard occasionally hosts limited open-house events at Naval Base Ventura County — check current schedules with the base public affairs office. Visible from Hueneme Beach in good light.

Logistics

Recommended base

Oxnard or Ventura

Accessibility

Located within Naval Base Ventura County. No public access.

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Sources

Image rights: USCG images public domain.

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