The Old Point Loma Lighthouse, illuminating our past . . . The Old Point Loma Lighthouse stood watch over the entrance to San Diego Bay for 36 years. At dusk on November 15, 1855 the keeper lit the light for the first time. But what seemed to be a good location 422 feet above sea level, however, had a serious flaw. Fog and low clouds often obscured the light. In 1891 the light was extinguished and the keeper moved to a new lighthouse built closer to the water.

Today the Old Point Loma Light House still stands watch over San Diego, sentinel to a vanished past. The National Park Service has refurbished the interior to its historic 1880Ős appearance. The interior of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse is open to the public and ranger programs are given daily.