LIGHTHOUSES

Alligator-reef-lighthouseALLIGATOR KEY LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

Located 4± miles east of Indian Key, near Matecumbe Key. Can be viewed from Islamorada at the south end of Upper Matecumbe Key

 

Amelia Island Lighthouse-USCGAMELIA ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

109 South 18th Street
Fernandina, FL  32034
904-277-7350

 

American Shoal Lighthouse-USCGAMERICAN SHOAL LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

From Sugarloaf Key, the lighthouse can be viewed by boat or from shore

 

Anclote Key Lighthouse-USCGANCLOTE KEY LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

Located on Anclote Key at the Anclote River mouth,
north of Palm Harbor on the Gulf side of the Florida Peninsula

 

Boca Grande Lighthouse-USCGBOCA GRANDE LIGHTHOUSE

Located inside Gasparilla Island State Park
Boca Grande, FL  33921
941-964-0060

 

Cape Canaveral Lighthouse-small__5952709435CAPE CANAVERAL LIGHTHOUSE

USAF – Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, one mile from Atlantic Ocean Shore
Cape Canaveral, FL  32920
321-494-5949

 

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Cape Florida Lighthouse-FL ST PKSCAPE FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSE

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, 1200 S. Crandon Boulevard
Key Biscayne, FL  33149
305-361-8779 x 114

 

Cape San Blas Lighthouse-USCGCAPE SAN BLAS LIGHTHOUSE

Located on a part of Eglin Air Force Base

850-229-1151

 

Carysfort Reef Lighthouse-USCGCARYSFORT REEF LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

Cannot be seen from land. Boats can be chartered out of Key Largo to go out to the light or from John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

Crooked River Lighthouse-USCGCROOKED RIVER LIGHTHOUSE

Located in Carrabelle, FL.  Access to the grounds is by a
dirt road off US 98 two miles west of The Carrabelle River
850-697-2732

 

Dry Tortugas Lighthouse-USCGDRY TORTUGAS (LOGGERHEAD KEY) LIGHTHOUSE
Located on Loggerhead Key, three miles west of Fort Jefferson, FL
800-634-0939 (Ferry)
305-293-9300 (Seaplane)

 

Egmont Key Lighthouse-USCGEGMONT KEY LIGHTHOUSE

The lighthouse can be reached only by boat,
with ferry service available from the Fort De Soto State Park
727-893-2627

 

Fowey Rocks Lighthouse-USCGFOWEY ROCKS LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

Can be seen from Cape Florida off Key Biscayne, but approachable only by boat

 

Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse-small_5948141105HILLSBORO INLET LIGHTHOUSE

This lighthouse is located in a restricted area and is normally closed to the public; however, there are four tours annually. It can be viewed by boat, or from Hillsboro Inlet Park at the A1A drawbridge
954-942-2102

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Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse-small_4717451934JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE & MUSEUM

Loxahatchee & Indian River Junction – 500 Captain Armour’s Way
Jupiter, FL  33469
561-747-8380

 

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Key West Lighthouse-USCGKEY WEST LIGHTHOUSE

938 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL  33040
305-294-0012

 

Molasses Reef Lighthouse-USCGMOLASSES REEF LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

Located 8± miles southeast of Key Largo, in 9± feet of water off Molasses Reef

 

Pacific Reef Lighthouse-USCGPACIFIC REEF LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

Located in Biscayne Bay, 3± miles southeast of Elliott Key, FL

 

Pensacola Lighthouse-USCGPENSACOLA LIGHTHOUSE & MUSEUM

2081 Radford Boulevard
Pensacola, FL  32508
850-393-1561

 

Ponce de Leon Lighthouse-USCGPONCE DE LEON INLET LIGHTHOUSE

4931 South Peninsula Drive
Ponce Inlet, FL  32127
386-761-1821

 

Pulaski Shoals Lighthouse-NOAA-plsf1PULASKI SHOALS LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

Located in 15± feet of water on the east side of Pulaski Shoal, 30± miles northwest of Key West, north of Dry Tortugas

Photo credit:  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce

Sand Key Lighthouse-USCGSAND KEY LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

Located 7± miles southwest of Key West
and is approachable by boat from Key West

 

Sanibel Island Lighthouse-USCGSANIBEL ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

The lighthouse is on the grounds of a city park. Lighthouse is closed.
910 Fitzhugh Street
Sanibel, FL  33957

Smith Shoal Lighthouse-(Careysfort)-small_7358118028SMITH SHOAL LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

Located in 20± feet of water, on the northeast end of Smith Shoal, 11± mile north-northwest of Key West

 

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Sombrero Key Lighthouse-USCGSOMBRERO KEY LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

Approachable by boat from Marathon and can be seen from land
at Sombrero Beach State Park

St. Augustine Lighthouse-USCGST. AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE & MUSEUM

81 Lighthouse Avenue
St. Augustine, FL  32080
904-829-0745

 

Cape St. George Lighthouse-USCGST. GEORGE LIGHTHOUSE

Little St. George Island – Gulf of Mexico
2B East Gulf Beach Drive
St. George Island, FL  32328

 

St. Johns Lighthouse-USCGST. JOHNS RIVER LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

The tower is located on the Mayport Naval Station and can be seen from the road east from the Mayport ferry

 

St. Marks Lighthouse-USCGST. MARKS LIGHTHOUSE

Lighthouse is closed to the public.

Grounds are accessible through St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

Tennessee Reef Lighthouse-USCGTENNESSEE REEF LIGHTHOUSE

Closed to the public at this time

Located in 15± feet of water on the west side of shoal, south of Long Key

 

Except where otherwise credited, photos on this page courtesy of:  United State Coast Guard and Florida Division of Recreation and Parks

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