Point No Point Lighthouse
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Lighthouse Information
Lighthouse Information
- Body of water: Puget Sound
- Owned by: Kitsap County Parks and Recreation (Point No Point Lighthouse and Park
- Site Manager: US Lighthouse Society
- Keeper’s House: Yes
- Year Built: 1880
- Height: 27 feet
- Type of Lens: VRB-25
- Light Characteristic: Three white flashes every 10 seconds
- Interpretive Center: Yes
- Gift Shop: Yes
- Membership: Yes
- Donation: Yes
Other Information
Open for tours: May – September,
Saturday & Sundays, 12:00 – 4:00pm
Puget Sound’s oldest lighthouse.
The 2-story frame duplex keeper’s house is available for vacation rental
Fresnel Lens History
The current light at Point No Point is an automated VRB 25 acrylic lens. The original lens was installed in February 1880 and was a fifth order Fresnel lens. It was replaced with a fourth order Fresnel lens in 1915. The original fifth order lens was transferred to Point Robinson lighthouse on Vashon Island.
US Lighthouse Society Information
The US Lighthouse Society (USLHS) main headquarters are located in the keeper’s house. The USLHS has promoted restoration and educational opportunities for lighthouses throughout the nation.
Check out their website at: www.uslhs.org.
