New Dungeness lighthouse WA (#1438)

Telephoto of the New Dungeness lighthouse, which is just over 2 miles across the water. The lighthouse receives visitors, but visiting it takes up pretty much of the day since it is 10 mile, roundtrip, hike along the spit (the website has views of the hike under ‘visit’). It’s also possible to get there by boat, including kayaking. (My preference would be to hike out, kayak back, but that would be difficult to schedule!)

The lighthouse has operated since 1857 and was the first lighthouse on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The tower was initially 91 feet but due to problems with its initial construction, it was lowered by 27.5 feet in 1927. The website for the lighthouse has quite a bit of detail about it’s evolution over the years, including many pictures from its earliest days.

Website: newdungenesslighthouse.com/the-lighthouse