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Point Cabrillo Light Station
Point Cabrillo Light Station A California State Historic Park

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  • Home
  • Visit
    • Find Us
    • Safety First
    • Explore the Point
    • Museums
    • Giftshop
    • Upcoming Events
    • Pups at the Point
  • Stay
    • Head Lightkeeper’s House
    • Assistant Lightkeeper’s House
    • The Cottages
    • Visit Mendocino
  • Celebrate
  • Learn
    • Education Programs
      • Grey Whales
      • North Coast History
    • History
      • Light Station History
      • Light Station: 1972 to 1992
      • Restoration: 1995 to 2001
      • Restoration: 2002 to Today
      • The Frolic Story
        • The Clipper Ship
        • The Cannon Canon
        • Tom Layton
        • 2003 Frolic Survey Project
        • 2004 Frolic Survey Project
          • Frolic Saga
          • Community Support
          • 2004 Dive Map
    • Fresnel Lens
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    • California Lighthouse History
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      • 2024 Spring Education Raffle
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Point San Luis Lighthouse

San Luis Obispo, California
First lit: June 30, 1890

The lighthouse at San Luis Obispo was first lit on June 30, 1890. Their Fourth Order Fresnel Lens was lit with alternating red and white flashes that could be seen for 17+ miles. This lighthouse is about 335 miles south of Point Cabrillo, as the crow flies.

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