Point Reyes Light has guided and cautioned mariners along this hazardous coast for over 100 years. Built by the U.S. Lighthouse Service in 1870, it came under management of the U.S. Coast Guard in 1939. Resident personnel operated the station until 1975 when the conversion to automated lights and electronic equipment was completed.
Weather permitting, you may visit the historic lighthouse via the stairway. Be prepared for a steep return up more than 300 steps. Exhibits in the watch room below the lantern describe the historic operation of lighthouse.
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