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Southampton Shoal Light

Southampton Shoal Light Station

Richmond · Contra Costa County · Bay Area

InactiverelocatedRestricted accessdifficultCalifornia Delta Yacht Club (Tinsley Island)

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Year first lit

1905

Current structure built

1905

Tower height

unknown ft

Focal plane

unknown ft

Optic

Decommissioned; lens removed

Light characteristic

Decommissioned

Owner

California Delta Yacht Club (Tinsley Island)

Manager

California Delta Yacht Club

Coordinates

37.9024, -122.4091 Map

Current hours

Not open to public

History

Southampton Shoal Light was a lighthouse on a shoal in San Francisco Bay, established in 1905. The original screw-pile structure was removed in 1960 when the station was automated and its operations transferred to Point Blunt. The lighthouse was relocated to Tinsley Island on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where it serves as a private clubhouse for the St. Francis Yacht Club.

Why it matters

One of the few surviving screw-pile lighthouses on the West Coast, now privately owned. Its relocation to Tinsley Island is a notable preservation story.

Logistics

Recommended base

Richmond or Vallejo

Accessibility

Structure relocated to Tinsley Island (San Joaquin Delta) and is now the clubhouse of the California Delta Yacht Club. No public access.

Nearby lighthouses

East Brother Island Light Station

Richmond, Bay Area

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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.

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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

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