Introducing Point Vicente Lighthouse, a captivating destination located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Offering a blend of historical significance and natural beauty, this iconic lighthouse serves as a navigation facility and welcomes visitors to explore its intriguing past. Nestled on the stunning Palos Verdes Peninsula, Point Vicente Lighthouse boasts monthly open days, providing an opportunity to delve into the World War II history and hear captivating ghost stories at the onsite museum. With its picturesque location along Palos Verdes Drive W, this scenic spot offers breathtaking ocean views and a tranquil atmosphere. Families, friends, and outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the park's amenities, including picnic areas, benches, and barbecue facilities. Whether you're seeking a leisurely walk, a peaceful nature hike, or simply a moment of serenity, Point Vicente Lighthouse is the perfect destination to immerse yourself in the wonders of the California coastline.
Reviews
I went there for a walk during sunset time on a Sunday. We walked out and back on the Seascape trail. It was not very crowded and we got to see a beautiful sunset!
An amazing park / lighthouse. This is one of the best places in Palos Verdes for a hike, nature walk or even run. There's a trail along the cliff with amazing ocean views. The park itself is not that big but overall it has picnic tables, a grassy area, restrooms which aren't clean and parking. The parking can be difficult especially during peak times and the lighthouse is only open once a month. I recommend going when the sun is setting or rising.
The park has a picturesque lighthouse that is visible from the trail, but is only open for visitation once a month.
Nice coastal views and a little museum onsite with lighthouse gear like light bulbs, etc.
You can’t go wrong with visiting this place. It’s one of the most beautiful trails you can walk on. The ocean views are breathtaking. Paved parking lot gets full fast on the weekends, but there’s usually plenty of parking on the dirt closed to the lighthouse. You can’t get access to the actual lighthouse area during the week, but I believe it’s open once a month on a Saturday (I think it’s the first Saturday of the month) There’s a park right next to the trails and you can find picnic tables there. Or you can just chill on one of the benches and enjoy the view.
Great views in a lovely, scenic setting. Small museum was free and informative for us as visitors from the Midwest. Wish we could have gotten closer to the Lighthouse but it was fenced off. Otherwise a great place to look at local flowers and ocean views, or just relax.
The best place to see the sunset! Parking spaces are enough and atmosphere is good. But the lighthouse closes very early so if you want to visit there, please get there before 3pm. However I think the best time to visit this area is around sunset time. There is also a very nice tracking track around this place. Highly recommend for a sunset!
Very cool view of the ocean from Point Vicente. A short drive from other beautiful landmarks in the area and nearby cafe/shop. Worth the stop. Beautiful views, fresh ocean air, seemingly quiet and serene, has trails that you can walk along the ocean cliff side. Check out the light house run by the US Coast Guard. There's a cool little museum inside one of the main buildings. Strike up a conversation with one of the US Coast guards and they'll tell you all about the history of the light house and stuff in the museum .
Location
31550 Palos Verdes Dr W, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, United States
Hours
- Monday Close
- Tuesday Close
- Wednesday Close
- Thursday Close
- Friday Close
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Saturday
10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
- Sunday Close
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