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Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Pescadero, California

Tall white lighthouse on a bluff, with whale watching and tide pools nearby.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
45 min
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Ethan Kan from San Francisco, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

At 115 feet it's one of the tallest lighthouses on the US coast. The grounds are open and the setting on a rocky headland is lovely. Whales are visible in winter and spring.

Good to know

  • Tours of the tower resume periodically, check the park site
  • Bring binoculars in season
Best time
Morning for light
Getting there
Highway 1, ample parking
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

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