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Point Vicente Lighthouse Grounds Open for Doors Open Peninsula
June 17, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm PDT
Join Coast Guard Auxiliary docents for self-guided walking tours of the Point Vicente Lighthouse grounds, one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world. Built in 1926 and operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Lighthouse has been in continuous use helping ships navigate to and from the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. It still flashes twice every 20 seconds and is a critical aid to navigation even in an electronic navigation and GPS world. Walk the grounds and view the Display Center in the building that originally housed the foghorn. Guests may learn about all 11 of the Coast Guard’s missions, not just Aids to Navigation and Lighthouses. Walking tour, information brochures, and lighthouse stamp available
Ample parking adjacent to Lighthouse property in dirt lot. No parking within Lighthouse gates. Handicapped parking available on site inside Lighthouse gates by talking to gate guard and showing handicapped placard. Lighthouse tower itself is closed. Dogs on leash OK; please scoop the poop. Bicycles OK; please walk or lock up.
