Point Pinos Lighthouse
Point Pinos Lighthouse
4.5
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Monday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Thursday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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The oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast.
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  • Bonnie Belle
    Sacramento, California181 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Light your Weekend with Fun stop
    On a sunny day— take a picnic & you will thoroughly enjoy setting. If uou like science of lense or history of victorian women— you are in luck. If youre a WWII buff, the light has a story for you. Bery well interpreted with engaging docents. Keep watch for a while & you may see whales & most certainly deer
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 13 November 2023
  • Alberto T
    Orange County, California314 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful and interesting lighthouse
    I visited on a rainy Friday afternoon, but it was well worth it. The lighthouse itself has an interesting history as the longest active lighthouse on the west coast of the US. The museum has a lot of interesting information and the volunteers are very friendly and knowledgeable. While you can't climb up to the lantern room, you can get really good view from below. Of course, seeing the lamp flash against the overcast sky is really great for us lighthouse buffs. I highly recommend.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 30 March 2024
  • D D
    26 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    scandal, science and scenery
    Harry was a fabulous tour guide. Small lighthouse. Great tour with all kinds of scandal, science and scenery. Lovely garden looking out at the ocean. Great place to take pictures. Worth it!
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 13 April 2024
  • dlcmom
    San Diego, California49 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Definitely go inside!
    The history was extremely interesting. Very friendly people that provided an immense amount of history to this cute lighthouse. I highly recommend taking a tour and spending some time asking questions and learning about the history. Well worth the $7 to get in.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 6 July 2024
  • cohoman
    Sammamish, Washington2,395 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautifully restored
    Wonderfully restored lighthouse setup as a museum ($7 entry fee per adult). The grounds are also well done and quite beautiful. Amazingly, this lighthouse is still functioning and maintained by the US Coast Guard. Note, that most people think they have to park on the main street, but if you drive through the entry arch there is plenty of parking inside the lighthouse grounds. If you collect lighthouse stamps, you can get your book stamped at the gift shop in the small building at the rear of the lighthouse.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 21 July 2024
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JJJC_Family
Virginia793 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022
We came on a Friday, but unbeknownst to us, it is only open weekends. Actually, we tried a variety of ways to see as much of it as we could and it looked like a cute little lighthouse. We also walked to take a look at the little golf course that sort of wrapped around it, 10th Tee, I think it was called. A bit ragged, but strangely, if I were to be interested in trying a round of golf, I think it would be there. It’s a poor man’s Pebble Beach. If and when we return to the area, we probably will try to come back here. Why? I am not certain. But I think I would.
Written 13 December 2022
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Jim K
Sacramento, CA1,343 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 • Couples
Point Pinos Lighthouse is the oldest continually operating lighthouse on the West Coast.The building, lenses and prisms in this Pacific Grove lighthouse are all original, and it is still an active aid to navigation. Thanks to docents John & Lorrie Bridges for making our visit extra special.
Written 18 September 2021
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Robert N
Sparks, NV375 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021
Visiting a lighthouse is always an educational experience but I was disappointed to find the gates locked and could only view the outside of the lighthouse from outside the fence. Photos on the website showed an excellent attraction but not open to the public at this time. Grounds are open for a few hours on Saturday and Sunday afternoons only.
Written 3 September 2021
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Alberto T
Orange County, CA314 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Solo
I visited on a rainy Friday afternoon, but it was well worth it. The lighthouse itself has an interesting history as the longest active lighthouse on the west coast of the US. The museum has a lot of interesting information and the volunteers are very friendly and knowledgeable. While you can't climb up to the lantern room, you can get really good view from below. Of course, seeing the lamp flash against the overcast sky is really great for us lighthouse buffs. I highly recommend.
Written 30 March 2024
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dlcmom
San Diego, CA49 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2024 • Family
The history was extremely interesting. Very friendly people that provided an immense amount of history to this cute lighthouse. I highly recommend taking a tour and spending some time asking questions and learning about the history. Well worth the $7 to get in.
Written 6 July 2024
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cohoman
Sammamish, WA2,395 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2024 • Family
Wonderfully restored lighthouse setup as a museum ($7 entry fee per adult). The grounds are also well done and quite beautiful. Amazingly, this lighthouse is still functioning and maintained by the US Coast Guard. Note, that most people think they have to park on the main street, but if you drive through the entry arch there is plenty of parking inside the lighthouse grounds. If you collect lighthouse stamps, you can get your book stamped at the gift shop in the small building at the rear of the lighthouse.
Written 22 July 2024
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Bonnie Belle
Sacramento, CA181 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
On a sunny day— take a picnic & you will thoroughly enjoy setting. If uou like science of lense or history of victorian women— you are in luck. If youre a WWII buff, the light has a story for you. Bery well interpreted with engaging docents. Keep watch for a while & you may see whales & most certainly deer
Written 14 November 2023
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GLM
San Francisco, CA1,024 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020
This is a good CA example of a nicely preserved lighthouse. Unfortunately with the virus, access is currently limited. It's surrounded by the golf course, but you can still pull up in your car to get a look. Check for when it will again open.
Written 31 December 2020
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D D
26 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • Couples
Harry was a fabulous tour guide. Small lighthouse. Great tour with all kinds of scandal, science and scenery. Lovely garden looking out at the ocean. Great place to take pictures. Worth it!
Written 13 April 2024
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Lena K
Fullerton, CA2,337 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2017 • Couples
If you are in Pacific Grove, and have already visited the Monarch Sanctuary, then make the effort to visit Point Pinos Lighthouse, very close to the Monarch Sanctuary. It is a lovely building. A stroll around its perimeter is attractive, were you not willing to leave a donation to enter the lighthouse.
Written 11 January 2018
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