Lighthouses of the Southern Oregon Coast

The original lighthouse, the first on the Oregon Coast, was built in 1857 but lasted only six years. The current one was completed in 1894 and was built on a 100-foot ridge overlooking the sand dunes and Pacific Ocean.

This lighthouse built in 1888 can’t be seen up-close because the entrance is protected by a Coast Guard fence. There were two other lighthouses built earlier on Cape Arago in 1866 and in 1909.

After a number of construction delays, this lighthouse was finally lit in 1896, but by 1939 it was abandoned. In 1976 the US Army Corps and the Oregon State Parks renovated the lighthouse.

Sitting majestically on a 200-foot cliff, this lighthouse was completed in 1870. It’s often open for tours and is a good spot for family pictures

Brookings Lighthouse
Visit Brookings Harbor and look South.

”Cleft of the Rock” is a small and very unusual private lighthouse. Bill Cady built it as an addition to his home in 1990 and then moved his home to a 100-foot cliff above the Pacific Ocean. The federal government approved its use and it was lit in 1997.