Point Fermin - San Pedro Beach

  • Address: San Pedro, California, USA
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Point Fermin
San Pedro
California, USA

Point Fermin Details

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  • Picnic tables
  • Concessions-Food Available
  • Restrooms

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  • Built in 1874 as a beacon to ships in one of the nation's busiest ports, the lighthouse once contained a Fourth Order fresnel lens which shed 2,100-candlepower light. The Victorian building in which it was housed was constructed of bricks with a wood frame and contained a cupola where the lens was mounted. Bricks and lumber shipped around Cape Horn were used to build the station and three cisterns, a concrete oil house and a barn with one of the finest views of the Pacific Ocean. Ships and sea vessels ... more on Beachcalifornia
  • Point Fermin Park consists of 37 landscaped acres of tree-shaded lawns, sheltered pergolas, colorful gardens and a promenade along the edge of the palisade. The vantage point atop the rugged bluffs affords a breathtaking view of the coast toward Santa Catalina Island. You may even be able to spot playful dolphin and harbor seals from the cliffs. There are picnic areas, a playground and a small amphitheater. Two trails west of the ... more on GoingToTheBeach.com, Inc.

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Located on a hilltop west of Pacific Avenue at Gaffey Street and Paseo Del Mar in Point Fermin Park is Point Fermin Lighthouse, one of the oldest light stations on the West Coast.

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