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Guiding mariners in the Pacific since 1855 ...and still active today.
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Set amid lovely oceanside parkland the lighthouse awaits your rediscovery.
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Tour the oldest continuously operating Lighthouse on the Pacific coast.
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Tour the Lighthouse

Treat yourself to a gentle walking tour of the Point Pinos Lighthouse and the surrounding grounds, on the edge of the spectacular Pacific Ocean. Tour each room of the keeper's living quarters, admire the well-appointed Victorian parlor, see the original Fresnel lens from the grounds, and (if you wish) climb the narrow spiral staircase to the upstairs rooms. It's a trip back to a time and place you don't often see any more. Our volunteer docents will be happy to show you around and answer questions.

The lighthouse is open five days a week (closed Tue/Wed). No reservations are required. Outside of visiting hours the lighthouse grounds are closed and inaccessible.

  • Monday 1:00 – 4:00
  • Tuesday closed
  • Wednesday closed
  • Thursday 1:00 – 4:00
  • Friday 1:00 – 4:00
  • Saturday 1:00 – 4:00
  • Sunday 1:00 – 4:00

Suggested donation is $2 for adults, $1 for children (6-17), and free for under-6.  All funds go directly towards ongoing lighthouse restoration.

Driving Directions from Highway 1

The lighthouse occupies the very tip of the Monterey Peninsula in the town of Pacific Grove, near Monterey, Pebble Beach, and Carmel.

  • From Highway 1, take exit #399A, labeled "Pebble Beach / Pacific Grove / 68 West."
  • Follow the twisty two-lane road past the hospital and into the town of Pacific Grove.
  • At the third traffic light, the road will fork. Take the right fork onto Forest Avenue.
  • Follow Forest Avenue straight ahead one-half mile to Lighthouse Avenue.
  • Turn left on Lighthouse Avenue and follow it to the very end, where it meets Asilomar Avenue.
  • Turn right onto Asilomar Avenue. The entrance is 100 yards ahead on your left.

Directions from Aquarium and Cannery Row

The lighthouse is a short 5-minute drive, or a pleasant 30-minute walk, from the Monterey Bay Aquarium and sights along Cannery Row.

  • From Cannery Row / Aquarium, follow Ocean View Blvd west (i.e., the bay is on your right).
  • Ocean View Blvd jogs right at Lovers Point Park (at the intersection of 17th Street).
  • Continue following Ocean View Blvd to Asilomar Avenue.
  • Turn left on Asilomar Avenue. The entrance is 100 yards ahead on your right.

GPS / Satellite Navigation

  • For driving purposes, the address is 90 Asilomar Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950.
  • The GPS coordinates of the lighthouse itself are 36.633416, -121.933716.

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Lighthouse Trivia

Point Pinos still has its original Fresnel lens, which was manufactured by Leturneau & Lapaute in Paris, France at a cost of $3810. The lens was then shipped "around the horn" (of South America) to San Francisco and brought overland to Point Pinos.

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