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Lens Tours in 2024
The Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers Association is hosting tour to the top of the lighthouse on the first full weekend of every month through October.
11am – 2pm on Saturday, April 6, 2024
11am – 2pm on Sunday, April 7, 2024
11am – 2pm on Saturday, May 4, 2024
11am – 2pm on Sunday, May 5, 2024
11am – 2pm on Saturday, June 1, 2024
11am – 2pm on Sunday, June 2, 2024
11am – 2pm on Saturday, July 6, 2024
11am – 2pm on Sunday, July 7, 2024
11am – 2pm on Saturday, August 3, 2024
11am – 2pm on Sunday, August 4, 2024
11am – 2pm on Saturday, September 7, 2024
11am – 2pm on Sunday, September 8, 2024
11am – 2pm on Saturday, October 5, 2024
11am – 2pm on Sunday, October 6, 2024
Tours are first-come, first-serve and will be held from 11am -2pm. We suggest arriving by 1pm to ensure you’ll make it to the top before we stop tours for the day!
First tour starts at 11am, last tour begins at 2pm
$10 per adult, $5 per child
All children must be over 42″ tall to climb the stairs
There are no babies or animals allowed on this tour
Tour guests must be able to climb three sets of ladders
Tours last between 15 – 30 minutes, and are led by the experienced docents of the Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers Association. For more information, you can call the gift shop at 707-937-6122 or email us at info@pointcabrillo.org.
Dine Out for the Lighthouse during National Lighthouse Week
National Lighthouse Day is August 7th, and we’re celebrating all week long!! Join us at your favorite Mendocino Coast restaurants on August 5th, August 8th and August 9th. Each restaurant will be donating a portion of the proceeds from their sales back to the Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers Association, so you get to enjoy an incredible meal while supporting Mendocino’s historic lighthouse!
Harbor View Bistro & Bar at Noyo Harbor Inn on August 5th
The HarborView Restaurant offers beautiful indoor and outdoor dining, with pet-friendly outdoor areas as well. Enjoy a meal or a drink while overlooking the scenic Noyo River in Fort Bragg, California. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Learn more at www.noyoharborinn.com.
HarborView Bistro & Bar inside the Noyo Harbor Inn
August 5th
9am – 8pm
Fog Eater Cafe in Mendocino on August 8th
Fog Eater Cafe is a vegetarian restaurant located in the heart of Mendocino Village, inspired by both the hearty recipes of the deep South and the fresh plant-based cuisine of Northern California. Our produce is all organic, and sourced from within Mendocino or Sonoma counties. Their menu can be entirely vegan with gluten-free options, as well as natural wine, local beer and wine-based cocktails. Learn more at fogeatercafe.com.
Fog Eater Cafe in downtown Mendocino
August 8th
5pm – 8:30pm
Old Abalone Pub inside the Westport Hotel on August 9th
The Old Abalone Pub is located inside the historic Westport Hotel right on Hwy 1. The Old Abalone Pub offers ocean view dining featuring comfort food, pub classics, and California coastal cuisine. They offer local wines, beer, espresso and buy from local distributors such as Roundman meats, Caito fishery, Hopper dairy, Nye Ranch and Thanksgiving Coffee. Learn more at www.westporthotel.us.
Old Abalone Pub inside the Westport Hotel
August 9th
5pm – 9pm
Whale Watching in March+April
The Point Cabrillo Light Station was established in 1909 on a point of land extending westward into the ocean. This location was selected for the Lighthouse by the US Lighthouse Service so that the light would be most visible to shipping on the hazardous coast of Mendocino. This same attribute makes Point Cabrillo a preeminent location from which to watch the annual migration of the gray whales from the lagoons of the Baja Peninsula in Mexico to their summer feeding grounds in the Arctic Ocean.
To learn more about the gray whale migration, click here.
Feel free to give our office a call with any questions!
707-937-6123