Assateague and Cape Henry
After spending the past few days exploring lighthouses in North Carolina, I went into Virginia, where I spent the morning visiting and climbing the Assateague lighthouse. I hadn’t been to Assateague in almost 25 years, so it was not only … Continued
Outer Banks lights
I took a ferry across from Cedar Island to the Outer Banks and Ocracoke, where I stopped to visit the first lighthouse of the day. I then drove north to Hatteras and climbed the tallest lighthouse in America. You can … Continued
Cape Lookout
I drove onto Harkers Island to catch a ferry out to the Cape Lookout National Seashore and the lighthouse. Unfortunately, it had gotten very foggy and the first ferry service said they were no longer running because of it. Luckily, … Continued
Oak Island and Bald Head
I visited my first lighthouse in North Carolina in Oak Island. I scheduled a private lighthouse tour. but I wasn’t sure if it still was on due to the constant rain. Luckily my tour guide showed up and i got … Continued
Cape Romain and Georgetown
I met Captain George Gallager for a boat trip out to the Cape Romain lighthouse, just off the coast of McClellanville. We had also planned to go over to the light up the coast in Georgetown, but the choppy waters … Continued
Hunting Island and Morris Island
After a great night of camping out at Hunting Island State Park, I drove over to the lighthouse located at the other end of the park, and even though it didn’t open for a few more hours, I took a … Continued
Tybee Island and Hilton Head lights
I started my east coast lighthouse tour with my first lighthouse stop at St. Simons Island light in Georgia. Unfortunately, it was being refurbished with scaffolding all around it. I wasn’t able to get any good pictures, but at least … Continued
Anclote Key
Today was Florida Lighthouse Day, where a few lighthouses that are not normally open to the public were open for visitors to climb to the top. As was the case with the one I visited on Anclote Key Preserve State … Continued
Ameila Island and St. Johns
I spent the weekend up north in Jacksonville, Florida where I first visited the Amelia Island lighthouse. It wasn’t open for climbing but I was able to go just inside the door and look up the stairs towards the top. … Continued
Mount Dora
I spent the weekend in the Orlando area where I first drove into the historic downtown section of Mount Dora. As I enjoyed a nice walk around the quaint and charming city, I kept noticing a lighthouse on all the … Continued