Cape San Blas Lighthouse
Florida
Cape San Blas Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Florida, first lit in 1848. Its official name is Cape San Blas Light. It was deactivated in 1996. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearest other lighthouse is St. Joseph Point Lighthouse, 8.5 mi away. The grounds are open to walk.
Cape San Blas Lighthouse at a glance
Visiting
Grounds open
First lit
1848
Deactivated 1996
Official name
Cape San Blas Light
Heritage status
National Register of Historic Places
About Cape San Blas Lighthouse
The Cape San Blas Light is a lighthouse in the state of Florida in the United States. Four different structures were built between 1849 and 1885 to house the light.
Cape San Blas Lighthouse sits at 29.8132, -85.3065 in Florida. The closest other lighthouses are St. Joseph Point Lighthouse (8.5 mi), Cape St. George Lighthouse (29 mi) and Crooked River Lighthouse (36 mi). Florida has 35 lighthouses in all.
Visiting Cape San Blas Lighthouse
There are no regular tours inside Cape San Blas Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see the tower up close.
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Questions about Cape San Blas Lighthouse
Where is Cape San Blas Lighthouse?
Cape San Blas Lighthouse is in Florida, at 29.8132, -85.3065. The nearest other lighthouse is St. Joseph Point Lighthouse, 8.5 mi away.
Can you visit Cape San Blas Lighthouse?
Partly. There are no regular tours inside Cape San Blas Lighthouse, but you can walk the grounds and see it up close.
When was Cape San Blas Lighthouse built?
Cape San Blas Lighthouse was first lit in 1848. It was deactivated in 1996.
What lighthouses are near Cape San Blas Lighthouse?
The closest are St. Joseph Point Lighthouse (8.5 mi), Cape St. George Lighthouse (29 mi) and Crooked River Lighthouse (36 mi).
Sources: history and visiting details from the Wikipedia article on Cape San Blas Light (CC BY-SA 4.0); facts and location from Wikidata. Photo credits are listed under each photo and on the photo credits page.