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CONTACT INFORMATION

Tracy Weisberg *
Visitor Services Program Manager, Sonoma Mendocino Coast District
12301 N HWY 1, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 210-5345 Office phone 1
(707) 937.5804 Main Line phone 2
[email protected]


Permits Department, State Parks and Beaches
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 phone 1
800.858.4749 phone 2
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/


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

Keywords: Anytown USA / Anywhere USA; Beachfront; Coastal; Historic Buildings; Parking - Flat Surface Parking; Plateau; Public Restrooms; Trails; Wilderness

Site Condition: Excellent!

General Notes: Updated: 6/17/201 lam, 6/30/2015 ca, 10/20/2015 lb, 3/1/16 gb, 3/3/16 gb, 6/18/18 kl / 4.23.2020 bd

Filmography: Johnny Belinda (1944), The Killing Time (1987), The Majestic (2001)

Jurisdictions: CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, MENDOCINO COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: N

State Property: Y

Closed/Vacant: N

Building Materials: Wood

Ownership: state

Permit: Yes, state

Verified: 6/8/2025

Location Details

Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park (SHP)

United States / Mendocino, California
Location ID: #7693

This preserve occupies a spectacular headland thrusting out into the Pacific Ocean. From a parking lot accessible from Point Cabrillo Drive and down a half-mile long access road, it takes you to a beautiful setting of historic buildings made up of three original lightkeepers’ houses, outbuildings, and the Point Cabrillo Light Station. The fully restored lighthouse is open 365 days a year from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are trails scattered across the headlands where the terrain consist of scattered trees and untouched grasslands. Open only to pedestrian use from sunrise to sunset daily.

For more information about the light house, please contact the Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers Association office at (707) 937-6123.

Location Category:

  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Open Terrain / Scenic Vistas;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Beaches / Coastline;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Lighthouses
 
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