Point Arena Lighthouse

Such a cozy and thoughtful place! The hosts prepared firewood and kindling for the fireplace, and the house had everything we could possibly need. The views are absolutely breathtaking — endless space, the sound of the ocean waves, and that fresh sea breeze. You can just sit for hours watching the sunset and listening to the surf. It’s a wonderful place to relax and recharge — everything you need for a truly cozy weekend.

Dropped in Sunday morning to get another stamp in the lighthouse passport. Point Arena has a fun history, and the tower climb was well worth the extra 5$! The fresnel lens no longer sits in the lantern room, and since the new beacon is mounted outside, they've turned their lantern room into this intimate space from where you can look out and see for miles and miles. The stairs to the top of the tower were relatively easy going, but the steep stairs to the lantern room were definitely a little tight. The view from the balcony that sits below the lantern room is well worth walking out on after the climb. 10/10!

Beautiful setting, majestic views. Worth the effort. We drove up from Bodega Bay. The trip up and back was a little scary in some places because of the switchbacks and hairpin turns. Please be careful and let your passengers enjoy the view. I don't think we will ever forget that trip. Just exhilarating and amazing, still buzzing about the views and I bet I make a poster out of one of the pics we took at Point Arena lighthouse. Just a beautiful place.

I was unhappy about the entrance fee until I met Arena Mena, the lighthouse cat. Shes adorable. Great views of the coast, great place to take pictures next to the lighthouse.

This is the point Arena lighthouse. There were about 5 cottages, but we did stay there. Ours was a day trip. Love watching the birds, especially the pelicans who were nesting in the large formations around the lighthouse. Love their little museum and gift shop.

Charming historical lighthouse with great views and a cute gift shop. We got the tour and Benjamin was a great source of information! Would love to come back during him back whale season.

Worth visiting , don't miss the light house tour . If you're into shell collection, lighthouse museum have beautiful ones . If your lucky , can spot whales

We visited but didn't spend the night. I noticed some semi-aged bungalows on site, so maybe that's an option; not sure. There is a full Fresnel lens on display in the museum, like 6 feet tall. Very cool. Bring a sweatshirt - the wind never pauses!