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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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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