Point Loma

The lines blur between Point Loma and Cabrillo National monument. Read below for my comments on the lighthouse and switch over to the "Cabrillo National Monument" page for my comments on the National Park museum and Cabrillo monument.

This is a bit out of the way for a tourist to get to, but it is well worth the effort and time. There is a public bus that goes out here, but Uber works just as well and completely on your schedule. You have to pay $5 to get a car through the gates.

The lighthouse itself was minimally interesting. The rooms that were the living quarters for the lighthouse keeper are furnished in period fashion, but have their doorways covered in Plexiglas. You can walk all the way up the spiral staircases of the tower, and can even get a few feet on the ladder up to the actual light, but a grate covers the opening leading to the lamp. You can stick your arms/camera up there though and get some cool shots. There is no museum or reading material in the lighthouse itself.

Next door is the assistant keeper's building. In here is a museum relating to lighthouses and lighthouse lights in general, there is also information on this specific lighthouse, its use and history and the history of its keeper and information on the time period. It was interesting information, but requires no more than 20 minutes of inspection.

If I had to pick between visiting Point Loma as described above or visiting Cabrillo National monument I would pick Cabrillo. The museum in the Cabrillo visiting center just a few yards away is just a tiny bit better in my opinion. The view is also much better as you are closer to the city. I'm glad I came here, but just don't go expecting too much.

I recommend adding a visit to Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery onto your trip up there. If you have a car you can drive there - there is mulch parking lots along the road. If you Ubered you can walk there - I did. It is less than 1 mile away and there is a smooth downhill bike lane for you to walk in.

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