A tower clinging to a rocky coast sends out a message that a nation, barely 100 years old, will keep ships safe during their perilous journey to its farthest reaches. Men, women, and children live there, seldom supplied and seldom recognized. They have dedicated their lives to the people who will become - The Californians.

Journey back in time to the 1880s. Spend a day on an isolated promontory with sweeping views of California's Big Sur Coast. Watch the great whales migrate so close you may hear their spouts. We invite you to share with us the joy of returning this historic site to its period of most historic significance, 1875 to 1940.

The Piedras Blancas lighthouse, fog signal building, and the fuel/oil house are all on the National Register of Historic Places and the site is listed as a Historic District. The site is also a gateway to the California Coastal National Monument.

The nonprofit Piedras Blancas Light Station Associationwas founded to provide the public with a chance to discover this historic site and its structures, one of eight of the largest lighthouse installations on the California Coast. .PBSLA is a working partner with the United States Bureau of Land Management. Piedras Blancas is

Members provide support for the upkeep and restoration of this unique resource, maintain historical research records, provide skilled landscape restoration, and conduct tours to help fund its rebirth. All monies collected go to the restoration, and preservation of the site.