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Lighthouses
PO Box 737, 16th St at Hwy 1, Montara, CA 94037-9999
Office Hours: 7:30-10 a.m. and 4:30-10 p.m.
Phone: 650/728-7177
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This quaint 1875 lighthouse is perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, just 25 miles south of San Francisco. After two ships ran ashore in the late 1860s, the existing fog station was erected and a short time later the present lighthouse was added to complete the site. The former lighthouse keeper’s quarters were renovated to provide year-round affordable accommodations to travelers. The breathtaking setting is a one-of-a-kind retreat.
Visit HI-Point Montara Lighthouse to learn more.
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210 Pigeon Point Rd, Pescadero, CA 94060-9713
Office Hours: 7:30-10 a.m. and 4:30-9:30 p.m.
Phone: 650/879-0633
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This stunning 115-foot-tall lighthouse — one of the tallest in America — began to guide mariners in 1872. It is only 50 miles south of San Francisco, perched on a cliff along the central California coast. Affordable accommodations are in the nearby former lighthouse keepers' housing, as private or dorm rooms. Relax in the hostel’s celebrated hot tub that offers an amazing panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean. This unique getaway is full of adventure and nostalgia.
Visit HI-Pigeon Point Lighthouse to learn more.
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PO Box 247, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956-0247
Office Hours: 7:30-10 a.m. and 4:30-9:30 p.m.
Phone: 415/663-8811
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Escape to a nature lover’s paradise only 50 miles northwest of San Francisco. The main hostel is a remodeled late 19th Century ranch house nestled in the heart of the Point Reyes National Seashore. It is an inspiring place to explore pristine beaches, coastal prairie, fir forests and a rich and diverse array of breeding and migrating birds. The Point Reyes Lighthouse, located about 25 miles from the hostel, began operating in 1870 and was in service for 105 years. The National Park Service maintains the Point Reyes Lighthouse and provides historical information to visitors (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays). The 300 steps leading down to the lighthouse are open, weather permitting.
Visit HI-Point Reyes to learn more.
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Fort Barry, Bldg 941, Sausalito, CA 94965-2607
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
Phone: 415/331-2777
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This hostel is located just across the Golden Gate Bridge at Fort Barry in a setting that is many moods apart from San Francisco: Windswept ridges, protected valleys and access to Rodeo Lagoon, Muir Woods National Monument and Mt. Tamalpais State Park. On Saturday, Sunday and Monday join a docent-led tour of the nearby Point Bonita Lighthouse and learn about famous shipwrecks and the difficult life of its keepers (12:30-3:30 p.m.). Point Bonita began operating in 1855 with a second order lens that reaches 18 miles across the water — the most powerful in San Francisco Bay.
Visit HI-Marin Headlands to learn more.
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