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Point Arena Lighthouse - Keeper's Apartment

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Living area
Living area
Living area
Interior
Private kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Your cozy retreat
    Guests love the top-rated, comfortable rooms for a restful stay.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Point Arena Lighthouse & Museum
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Deck or patio
  • Massages in spa
  • Internet
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Point Arena, CA
  • Place, California Coastal National Monument
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Point Arena Lighthouse & Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Arena Rock Marine Nature Preserve
    ‪5 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Point Arena Lighthouse - Keeper's Apartment

The 154 year old Light Station is a 23 acre gem on the rugged and remote Mendocino Coast in Northern California. Home to the 115' tall Lighthouse Tower, 1896 Fog Signal Building Museum and Light Station Store and our 7 vacation cottages and studios. Surrounded on 3 sides by the Pacific Ocean and on the 4th by the Point Arena-Stornetta Unit of the California Coastal National Monument, the Light Station offers the most unique lodging option on the Mendocino Coast. Watch for migrating gray and humpback whales, enjoy the resident harbor seals bobbing in the water, watch the various seabirds fly by and marvel at the ever changing skies, waves and views. Stay with us and you will get unlimited access to the Indoor and Outdoor Museums and Tower Tours up the tallest Lighthouse on the Pacific Coast. Make us your base of operations for exploring the many fascinating and unique sites nearby.
Our most romantic option, the newly remodeled Lighthouse Keeper’s Apartment is ideal for two people. It was also selected by Sunset magazine as one of the Top 10 Unique Vacation Rentals in the West! A bedroom featuring a queen bed with memory foam mattress, private bath, fully stocked kitchen, dining room, living room with DishTV, CD/DVD player, free Wi-Fi, private back patio with bistro table and chairs and, of course, spectacular ocean views. A complimentary bottle of Husch wine and Mendocino Chocolate Company chocolates will be waiting for you on the dining room table. Pets are not allowed in this unit.



All of our rentals include unlimited access to our 23 acre Outdoor Museum. Visit our Light Station Store and Indoor Museum, housed in the historic 1896 Fog Signal Building and containing the original 1st Order Fresnel lens from the 1908 Tower, anytime between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily (4:30 p.m. Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day). Tours of the Lighthouse Tower can be arranged by checking with the Light Station Store Associate at the store counter. Tours are conducted around every 20 minutes with the first Tour at 10:15 a.m. and the last around 4 p.m. Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 3 p.m. the rest of the year.
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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 3946506
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the neighborhood

Point Arena

Point Arena is home to this apartment. Point Arena Lighthouse & Museum and Arena Theater are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Bowling Ball Beach and Mendocino Coast Massage. Arena Rock Marine Nature Preserve and Gualala Arts Center are also worth visiting.
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Point Arena, CA

What's nearby

  • California Coastal National Monument - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Point Arena Lighthouse & Museum - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Arena Rock Marine Nature Preserve - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • B. Bryan Preserve - 12 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Point Arena Pier - 18 min drive - 10.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪The Record - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Cove Coffee And Tackle - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Point Arena Pizza - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Franny's Cup & Saucer - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Rollerville Cafe - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Point Arena Lighthouse - Keeper's Apartment pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Point Arena Lighthouse - Keeper's Apartment?

As of Jun 11, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Point Arena Lighthouse - Keeper's Apartment on Jun 18, 2026 start from $466, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Point Arena Lighthouse - Keeper's Apartment?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Point Arena Lighthouse - Keeper's Apartment?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Point Arena Lighthouse - Keeper's Apartment located?

Situated in Point Arena, this apartment building is within a 5-minute walk of Point Arena Lighthouse & Museum and Arena Rock Marine Nature Preserve. California Coastal National Monument is just steps away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Josh L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean property, kind and accommodating hosts and staff, beautiful location and unique experience! Made for an excellent stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on May 28, 2026
Glad you enjoyed your stay at the Lighthouse, Josh. Thank you for the positive feedback. We hope to see you here again sometime soon!
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10/10 Excellent

Pradipto D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The price was worth the stay

It was our first stay in a lighthouse keeper's inn. The room was very clean and tastefully decorated. There was ample light entering the room from both the north and south sides. We stayed for two nights and the kitchen had ample utensils and plates to cook food from scratch and/or warm prepared food.The only thing that we would have had liked would be more rugs on the floor and more mats in the bathroom. We like to move around in the room barefooted, but the floors were too cold for us.The outside scenery and the climb to the top of the lighthouse has been most memorable.The hosts were very responsive and even though we arrived very late, all instructions were perfectly communicated to us. We would like to visit the place again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Apr 24, 2025
Thank you for your thoughtful review, Pradipto. We appreciate your suggestions and hope to see you back at the Lighthouse sometime soon!

About the host

Hosted by Point Arena Lighthouse Lodging

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The Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers, Inc. (PALKI) is a 501(c)(30 non-profit that owns the 23 acre Light Station and all its buildings and structures. We receive no funding from any government or charitable institutions, we are completely dependent on our lodging revenue, museum and Tower tours, Light Station Store sales and PALKI memberships to keep the light shining in our 154th year.

Why they chose this property

The 23 acre Light Station was deeded to the Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers, Inc. (PALKI) by the U. S. Coast Guard and Department of Transportation due to its diligent maintenance and management of the property.

What makes this property unique

The Point Arena Light Station #496 was established in 1869 and the original Lighthouse was first lit on May 1, 1870. The vacation cottages and studios on the property were built in 1960 by the U. S. Coast Guard to house the Lightkeepers and their families. 5 of the 7 units have been completely remodeled and updated. Every guest is entitled to unlimited tours of the Indoor Museum, Outdoor Museum and 115' tall Lighthouse Tower. The Station features four unique stone installations including the entry fence (the only one of its kind in the world), the Labyrinth, fanciful "Shiprock" stone sculpture and the Druids Circle/Homage to Stonehenge. Watch the gray whales migrate north and south from December through May, humpbacks throughout the year, and other marine mammals. We are an active harbor seal rookery with many pups born annually around March of each year and are a favorite migratory flyby of pelicans, seabirds and geese. With minimal nearby lights our nighttime sky is ablaze with stars and the Milky Way, and we also offer Full Moon Night Tours most months where you get to climb to the top of the 115' tall Lighthouse Tower under a rising full moon. The wild and remote Mendocino coast of California is beautiful, unique, rugged, soul stirring and very private. We are surrounded on 3 sides by the Pacific Ocean and on the 4th by the 1,665 acre Point Arena-Stornetta Unit of the California Coastal National Monument which is easily accessible from the property. Finally, you may get to meet the Lighthouse Guest Relations Managers, Arena Mina the Lighthouse Cat and Tasi the Lighthouse Dog!

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