Cape Blanco Lighthouse in Port Orford Oregon | OK Which Way

 

Cape Blanco Lighthouse

Cape Blanco Lighthouse sits 250 feet above sea level on a grassy bluff with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. Built in 1870, it is the oldest standing lighthouse in Oregon and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

 

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Cape Blanco Lighthouse sign | OK Which Way

Know Before You Go

Location: Nine miles north of Port Orford
Parking:
Parking lot quarter mile from the lighthouse
Hours: Day use, year round + camping on site
Lighthouse Tours: April – October, 10AM – 3:30PM, closed Tuesdays

Cape Blanco Lighthouse Facts

59 feet tall

Located within Cape Blanco State Park

Oldest continuously operating lighthouse in Oregon

Sits on the westernmost point of Oregon

Employed Oregon’s first woman keeper – in 1903

Automated and unstaffed in 1980

Visitors can climb the spiral staircase to the lantern room

 

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Cape Blanco Lighthouse in Port Orford Oregon | OK Which Way

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