Point Sur State Historic Park (lightstation tour & vista)
California
The only complete 19th-century light station in California still open to the public sits atop a 361-foot volcanic rock visible from the highway for miles — reaching it means a docent-led three-hour walking tour, 360 feet of elevation gain, and 61 steps up a stairway that first-lit keepers climbed nightly starting in 1889. Note: distinct entry from the existing lighthouseGuides.ts Point Sur Light listing — this is the state historic park visit/tour, not just the light.
Why Roamward picked it
Distinct from the existing lighthouseGuides.ts entry for 'Point Sur Light' (which covers the light itself in the lighthouse pillar) — this candidate is the state historic park visit/tour experience, with its own booking logistics, elevation gain, and access rules worth surfacing separately in landmarks-history. Flag for de-dup review: confirm with Chad whether this should merge into the existing lighthouse entry or stay a distinct landmarks-history stop before staging.
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Hours, admission, and access change — confirm with the official source before you plan the detour.
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