Tier 3
Southampton Shoal Light
Southampton Shoal Light Station
Richmond · Contra Costa County · Bay Area
Most relocated California lighthouses end up in public parks. This one became a private clubhouse — a different ending and worth knowing about.
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The story
Built 1905 on a shoal in San Francisco Bay. The screw-pile structure was removed in 1960 when operations transferred to Point Blunt. The lighthouse was relocated to Tinsley Island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta, where it now serves as a clubhouse for the St. Francis Yacht Club.
The visit
No public access. The Tinsley Island clubhouse is private; contact the St. Francis Yacht Club if you are researching the structure professionally.
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Sources
- Officialen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southampton_Shoal_Light
- Officiallighthousefriends.com/light.asp
- Secondaryen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southampton_Shoal_Light
- Imagescommons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Southampton_Shoal_Light.jpg
Image rights: USCG images public domain.
Research confidence: medium · Last verified 2026-05-13