Cockspur Island Lighthouse — Attraction in Georgia

This is the historic cupola that topped the Cockspur Island Lighthouse. The cupola protected the powerful Fresnel lens at the top of the lighthouse tower. In 1995, preservation staff discovered several structural cracks in the cupola and removed it from the lighthouse. A reproduction cupola now crowns the historic lighthouse.

Since 1958, the Cockspur Lighthouse has been cared for by the National Park Service as part of Fort Pulaski...

This lighthouse is accessible from Fort Pulaski's lighthouse trail. By foot, it is about a half hour to the lighthouse and a half hour back. The walk is easy (all flat) along the cleared path and you see plenty of small crabs and spiders along the way. You can't get too close to the lighthouse itself, but be sure to go at low tide as you can get closer which is what we did. If you go during high tide you will be kept back...

Beautiful tiny important piece of history that I hope will be preserved and restored sooner rather than later. From afar during low tide this lighthouse looks like it's sitting on a pile of rocks. During high tide it looks like it's sitting on top of the river. Nonetheless it's a ghost reminding us what life used to be life. Really enjoyed getting close to it and learning...