Map of Texas Lighthouses

Texas has 7 lighthouses along the Gulf Coast, and one of them is open to visit. The best known are Matagorda Island Lighthouse, Point Bolivar Lighthouse and Point Isabel Lighthouse. The oldest is Matagorda Island Lighthouse, first lit in 1852. Matagorda Island Lighthouse is the tallest at 79 feet.

7

lighthouses

1

open to visit

1852

oldest

Lighthouses you can visit in Texas

The one lighthouse here with tours, a museum, an overnight stay or grounds open to walk. Hours change by season, so check before you go.

Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse, Texas

Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse

Grounds open

All 7 lighthouses in Texas

Matagorda Island Lighthouse, Texas

Matagorda Island Lighthouse

First lit 1852

Point Bolivar Lighthouse, Texas

Point Bolivar Lighthouse

First lit 1855 · Private, not open

Point Isabel Lighthouse, Texas

Point Isabel Lighthouse

First lit 1852

Aransas Pass Lighthouse, Texas

Aransas Pass Lighthouse

First lit 1855

Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse, Texas

Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse

First lit 1858 · Grounds open

Sabine Bank Lighthouse, Texas

Sabine Bank Lighthouse

First lit 1904 · Seen by boat or from shore

Fort Point Lighthouse

First lit 1881

Lighthouses in nearby states

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