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Getting there is half the fun -- As with any lighthouse in the California coastline, the views from the Point Reyes lighthouse ...
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California Lighthouses

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California became part of the U.S. after the Mexican War of 1848. The famous Gold Rush began in 1849, and the first lighthouses were built a few years later. These early lights were built in a what was then a typical New England style. Ironically, there are no examples of this style surviving in New England, ...

California became part of the U.S. after the Mexican War of 1848. The famous Gold Rush began in 1849, and the first lighthouses were built a few years later. These early lights were built in a what was then a typical New England style. Ironically, there are no examples of this style surviving in New England, so the only place to see these traditional New England lighthouses is in California.

Today the state's long coast has about 40 lighthouses, of which at least 24 are active. The coastal lighthouses include many famous and well visited light stations, but there are also some very little known towers.

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    As with any lighthouse in the California coastline, the views from the Point Reyes lighthouse were spectacular. The drive there can be slightly foggy and windy. But this added to the mystique. You'll drive through rural areas and a nice flat roadway. Backseat drivers will usually popup and say, "Are we lost?" The blowing sand across the road made it eerie.

    If you're going to visit, bring some jackets. The parking area is not that big but there are clean restrooms. Don't sweat the stairs. My seven year old daughter did it with ease.