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I got to walk the grounds....but no entrance. Both at the Maritime museum and the lighthouse run by the same organization. At least this site had folks willing to let you near it who smiled at folks. We counted though and at five dollars a head, they turned away T least $150 while we stood there. In an entire day...that's more than enough to pay an employee and add funds yo upkeep. Rv parked right next to it kind of ruined the pics too. Now mind you we checked the website before driving from Oregon. But it's not updated. Sign said closed til until February... the phone and website indicated they should be open. We won't come back... Long drive for these two sites...for nothing.
Tallest lighthouse in Washington state, nominally available for tours (although it was closed when we came to visit). Situated on a strip of almost-beachside property surrounded by forest, at the end of a short walk from the nearby highway. Definitely a picturesque location, and I can imagine the views from the tower are similarly gorgeous. One of few places worth stopping and adventuring in Westport, besides the marina boardwalk.
Came by when it was closed so we missed out on being able to walk inside. Short walk from the street parking available to the lighthouse. Surrounded by woods, and the ocean is a short drive away.
This is a very fun activity when you're in Westport. It's like five bucks for a guided tour through the tallest lighthouse in WA (and I think third tallest in the country?), and by the way it is still functional! The docents are really nice and informative. Enjoy it for what it is; a fun little piece of American history with a really cool view from the top, and a nice diversion for a little while. Definitely something you don't see every day and worth the time. In my photo it was Flag Day and the lighthouse was decked with this enormous flag.
This historical light house is situated off of the coast, with steps spiraling up to the top, revealing the landscape surrounding the light house. I was fortunate enough to arrive on the 121st birthday, which they celebrated by lighting the lighthouse from dusk to dawn. As this was the weekend before Fourth of July, the workers and volunteers draped Ol' Glory on the lighthouse, which was visible for several miles. I enjoyed my experience climbing up and down the lighthouse. Word of caution: if you are afraid of heights or suffer from vertigo, don't look over the rail as this may cause feelings of discomfort. Admission is $5/person which goes to restoring the lighthouse. Great history lesson by the volunteers that were guiding us on our tour as well! I kept the admission ticket as a nifty souvenir. I would recommend this place for lighthouse enthusiasts and those who want to see a piece of history and discover it's purpose in early seafaring expeditions.
Drove for 3 hours to climb the tallest lighthouse in Washington. The website and number to call said it would be open at 11am when we arrived we were told from the people living on the property that it wouldn't be open until 12. Very frustrating that we drove all this way and couldn't go inside
Sadly didn't go up the Light house because of their own mask mandate rule. My family and I have been vaccinated, just upsetting to hear we still had to wear it. Other then that I guess it looked good from the outside. Hahaha
It's a lighthouse...with RV's parked below and no toilets. Like the rest of Westport, it seems abandoned and dilapidated. For $5 you can go up the stairs, but for free you can hover around and listen to the humorless docent repeat the difference between a lighthouse and a navigation buoy several times whilst a silent video montage of photographs plays on a screen behind you. Life here was hard, back in the day. It was hard to get the bricks here, and hard to put the bricks together. Then, the wind and the rain made the bricks crumble. The lighthouse keeper had to keep the lighthouse clean, in case the inspectors came. His eldest daughter married someone. She tended a garden and milked a cow. The cow became ill, and got cow croup. It was hard. The rain fell. A child threw stones in the water. The fog horn wheezed and the cow bellowed back...or tried to...it was ill...with the cow croup. People cried, mostly. Once, there was laughter, but they cried, mostly. The sky was ash gray. They ate mush from lead bowls, and when the mush was gone, they ate lead paint. The light circled round and round. The sky was ashen and gray. They made the boat out of an old oak tree that was gnarled and dead. The oak was all alone. The eldest daughter married someone. The child became ill. It died. The mush was all gone. They fondly recalled when the child threw a stone in the water. Once, the child laughed, but then the cow bit him and he got the fever. it was hard. All was gray. The bricks held strong for a time, before they crumbled. One day, the light went out. The keeper no longer had any teeth. He recalled the light. "The light!" he said. "The light!" He laughed and laughed. No one understood anymore, because he had no teeth. "I want my mush!" he said, and he cried spasmodically. "Here," they said. "Here is thy mush. Eat of it, and know strength." A bannana slug dragged himself to the edge of the lighthouse. A brick feel on him, and he died. No one remembered and there was no funeral. He was dead and it was as though he had not lived. The sky grew ashen. The cow became ill again, but it rallied. Dr. Cornforth gave her three days. The cow lived, but her milk years were done. They placed her on a boat and heard her moo as she was carried into the fog. It was a lonesome moo. No one remembered why. "The light!" said the old keeper. "The light!" But the light was gone. The docent's shaky finger pointed to a dot on the map. It said Navigation Light. "This is not a lighthouse," he said. "It is a navigation light."
1 year ago
This was a nice attraction that we visited recently, while we were visiting the Westport, WA area. There was plenty of street parking when we visited, but unfortunately we visited on a holiday so it was closed. But we were still able to view it upclose from the street. If you visit during their operation hours, visitors can climb Washington's tallest, this 107-ft. lighthouse built in 1898. I highly recommend you parkland follow the trail to the beautiful blk sand beach! The walking paths are clear and paved. read more
1 year ago
Nice lighthouse down a small trail off the side of the road. We were not allowed to go in. However, you can get up close and personal. read more
6 months ago
You park on the road then follow a short trail up to the lighthouse. When you get there, you're welcomed by friendly staff and heading up to the watch house you will get fun facts of the lighthouse and its operations from a staff member. My son was nervous to go up to the watch tower, l stating he was scared of heights. A staff member came down and helped encourage him to keep going. What a special experience. We also got a brochure with a map of northern and southern lighthouses standing in Washington state and this trip inspired us to go find more! I would absolutely recommend this experience read more
1 year ago
We stopped by today (6/29/25) and while I couldn't climb the lighthouse stairs bc of my disabilities, my son did and it was GORGEOUS! Hub and I talked with the light keeper and his dad were so so kind! Thank you! We had a LOVELY time and HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! read more
I got to walk the grounds....but no entrance. Both at the Maritime museum and the lighthouse run by the same organization. At least this site had folks willing to let you near it who smiled at folks. We counted though and at five dollars a head, they turned away T least $150 while we stood there. In an entire day...that's more than enough to pay an employee and add funds yo upkeep. Rv parked right next to it kind of ruined the pics too. Now mind you we checked the website before driving from Oregon. But it's not updated. Sign said closed til until February... the phone and website indicated they should be open. We won't come back... Long drive for these two sites...for nothing. read more
Tallest lighthouse in Washington state, nominally available for tours (although it was closed when we came to visit). Situated on a strip of almost-beachside property surrounded by forest, at the end of a short walk from the nearby highway. Definitely a picturesque location, and I can imagine the views from the tower are similarly gorgeous. One of few places worth stopping and adventuring in Westport, besides the marina boardwalk. read more
This is a very fun activity when you're in Westport. It's like five bucks for a guided tour through the tallest lighthouse in WA (and I think third tallest in the country?), and by the way it is still functional! The docents are really nice and informative. Enjoy it for what it is; a fun little piece of American history with a really cool view from the top, and a nice diversion for a little while. Definitely something you don't see every day and worth the time. In my photo it was Flag Day and the lighthouse was decked with this enormous flag. read more
This historical light house is situated off of the coast, with steps spiraling up to the top, revealing the landscape surrounding the light house. I was fortunate enough to arrive on the 121st birthday, which they celebrated by lighting the lighthouse from dusk to dawn. As this was the weekend before Fourth of July, the workers and volunteers draped Ol' Glory on the lighthouse, which was visible for several miles. I enjoyed my experience climbing up and down the lighthouse. Word of caution: if you are afraid of heights or suffer from vertigo, don't look over the rail as this may cause feelings of discomfort. Admission is $5/person which goes to restoring the lighthouse. Great history lesson by the volunteers that were guiding us on our tour as well! I kept the admission ticket as a nifty souvenir. I would recommend this place for lighthouse enthusiasts and those who want to see a piece of history and discover it's purpose in early seafaring expeditions. read more
4 years ago
Drove for 3 hours to climb the tallest lighthouse in Washington. The website and number to call said it would be open at 11am when we arrived we were told from the people living on the property that it wouldn't be open until 12. Very frustrating that we drove all this way and couldn't go inside read more
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Sadly didn't go up the Light house because of their own mask mandate rule. My family and I have been vaccinated, just upsetting to hear we still had to wear it. Other then that I guess it looked good from the outside. Hahaha read more
It's a lighthouse...with RV's parked below and no toilets. Like the rest of Westport, it seems abandoned and dilapidated. For $5 you can go up the stairs, but for free you can hover around and listen to the humorless docent repeat the difference between a lighthouse and a navigation buoy several times whilst a silent video montage of photographs plays on a screen behind you. Life here was hard, back in the day. It was hard to get the bricks here, and hard to put the bricks together. Then, the wind and the rain made the bricks crumble. The lighthouse keeper had to keep the lighthouse clean, in case the inspectors came. His eldest daughter married someone. She tended a garden and milked a cow. The cow became ill, and got cow croup. It was hard. The rain fell. A child threw stones in the water. The fog horn wheezed and the cow bellowed back...or tried to...it was ill...with the cow croup. People cried, mostly. Once, there was laughter, but they cried, mostly. The sky was ash gray. They ate mush from lead bowls, and when the mush was gone, they ate lead paint. The light circled round and round. The sky was ashen and gray. They made the boat out of an old oak tree that was gnarled and dead. The oak was all alone. The eldest daughter married someone. The child became ill. It died. The mush was all gone. They fondly recalled when the child threw a stone in the water. Once, the child laughed, but then the cow bit him and he got the fever. it was hard. All was gray. The bricks held strong for a time, before they crumbled. One day, the light went out. The keeper no longer had any teeth. He recalled the light. "The light!" he said. "The light!" He laughed and laughed. No one understood anymore, because he had no teeth. "I want my mush!" he said, and he cried spasmodically. "Here," they said. "Here is thy mush. Eat of it, and know strength." A bannana slug dragged himself to the edge of the lighthouse. A brick feel on him, and he died. No one remembered and there was no funeral. He was dead and it was as though he had not lived. The sky grew ashen. The cow became ill again, but it rallied. Dr. Cornforth gave her three days. The cow lived, but her milk years were done. They placed her on a boat and heard her moo as she was carried into the fog. It was a lonesome moo. No one remembered why. "The light!" said the old keeper. "The light!" But the light was gone. The docent's shaky finger pointed to a dot on the map. It said Navigation Light. "This is not a lighthouse," he said. "It is a navigation light." read more
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Visiting the lighthouse was a great little aspect of our trip here to Westport. The price is very reasonable ($5 per person). We were greeted by very nice guides who told us about the history of the lighthouse. The steps to the top wasn't too hard or too much. The view from the top was beautiful. Good little spot to check out when visiting Westport. read more
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