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Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park, Caspar, CA

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Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park

A coastal state historic park on a Pacific headland, centered on a restored lighthouse and three original lightkeepers' houses.

c/o Mendocino District 12301 N. Highway 1, Box 1 Mendocino CA 95460 · Caspar, CA

About Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park

The park occupies a headland jutting into the Pacific Ocean north of Mendocino. Visitors park and walk a half-mile access road down to the light station, which includes the lighthouse and three original lightkeepers' houses with outbuildings. The lighthouse has been fully restored and is open to visitors on set daily hours, while the grounds are open for walking from sunrise to sunset. Dogs are allowed, and drones are prohibited.

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