Point Cabrillo Light Station Parking — Local services in Fort Bragg

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse is one of the must-visit places on the Mendocino Coast. The historic lighthouse has been completely restored, including its jewel-like fresnel lens. There is a gift shop/museum on the ground floor which loans out binoculars to watch the whales as they migrate north and south.

Don't miss the small salt water aquarium with live abalone, anemones and starfish. There are not many places like this, with hundreds of acres of ocean front open space. The walk from the parking lot to the lighthouse is long but not difficult. You may see deer, hawks, ground squirrels and even a ferret...

Quite a lengthy but easy walk out to the Lighthouse and museum home of the 1st Assistant Lightkeeper. The tour at the home is EXCELLENT; our docent had excellent stories! There are overnight cabins you can stay at, and then (and only then... )you get to drive out to the light house! Restrooms are clean near the parking lot and also out by the light house. No noticeable homeless hanging around. Getting in and out of the neighborhood can be a problem-- we got lost among the homes! You need a map program... or a good trail of...

Beautiful lighthouse and lovely walk up to it. The gift shop is great all money goes toward to the upkeep of the lighthouse and various buildings. They have a nice presentation inside the gift shop describing the history. Make sure to see the little museum inside the lighthouse keeper cottage its period dated and very lovely. Many trails branch off around the lighthouse for some lovely walks. If in ft bragg come here you will not be...