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Waterfront SpotWhale Watching at Point Cabrillo Light Station
Mendocino
One of the few active lighthouses you can visit up close, Point Cabrillo delivers sweeping coastal views, picturesque rocky shores, and prime whale watching during migration season.
Historic lighthouse
Coastal whale watching
Scenic cliffside walk
Working maritime beacon
Tips
🚶almost a mile walk from parking lot
🗓️tower only open certain days, check ahead
đź’§bring water, shop has fountain but no drinks
Whale Watching at Point Cabrillo Light Station
Waterfront SpotWaterfront SpotOne of the few active lighthouses you can visit up close, Point Cabrillo delivers sweeping coastal views, picturesque rocky shores, and prime whale watching during migration season.
Historic lighthouse
Coastal whale watching
Scenic cliffside walk
Working maritime beacon
Tips
🚶almost a mile walk from parking lot
🗓️tower only open certain days, check ahead
đź’§bring water, shop has fountain but no drinks
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