Our August 2013 trip continued with a visit to the Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City, California. The lighthouse was operated from 1856 until 1965. It was reactivated as a private aid to navigation in 1982 and is operated by the Del Norte County Historical Society. It currently houses a museum and gift shop as well as living quarters for the volunteer caretakers.
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| Lighthouse from the Battery Point parking area |
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| The initial path to the lighthouse is accessible... |
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| ...but quickly turns to sand and rocks |
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| Steamboat Rock |
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| The low tide land bridge to the lighthouse (The black "cable" is actually a suspended water line) |
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| Looking back at Crescent City from the land bridge |
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| Looking north toward Pebble Beach from the land bridge |
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| A small tidal pool with Steamboat Rock in the background |
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| Waves washing over the rocks |
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| Looking north from the lighthouse grounds |
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| The B Street Pier and breakwater from the the lantern room |
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| Rocks like a flotilla of ships anchored offshore |
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| Crescent City from the lantern room |
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| Kayakers enjoying the day |
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| Saint George Lighthouse from the Battery Point Lighthouse lantern room |
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| Breakwater dolosse and Round Rock with Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park |
Parking and access to the lighthouse grounds are free. The landbridge consists of gravel and rocky terrain and is not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers. A tour of the lighthouse including the lantern room is $3 per person. The lighthouse website is http://www.delnortehistory.org/lighthouse/.
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