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sallyjane3 Mar 2nd, 2011 02:55 AM

Want to stay in a lighthouse...
 
Not having much luck searching the web and finding a real lighthouse (lots of replicas that look like replicas) to sspend the night in.

Any suggestions on finding one?

bon_voyage Mar 2nd, 2011 03:05 AM

Here's one:
East Brothers Light Station
http://ebls.org

SusieQQ Mar 2nd, 2011 03:19 AM

Not in the US, but in Newfoundland I stayed at the Quirpon Island Lighthouse. You actually sleep in the Lightkeepers house, not the lighthouse itself.

http://www.linkumtours.com/site/inns.htm

bon_voyage Mar 2nd, 2011 03:41 AM

An intriguing question. This link looked useful:
www.uslhs.org/resources_accommodations.php

emalloy Mar 2nd, 2011 04:19 AM

Try this link for lighthouses in New England.

home.comcast.net/~debee2/Lodging.html

Dukey1 Mar 2nd, 2011 04:23 AM

There are several in Michigan along the Great Lakes...google it

PaulRabe Mar 2nd, 2011 06:10 AM

Is this close enough to what you want?

http://hecetalighthouse.com/bed-breakfast

sunbum1944 Mar 2nd, 2011 08:10 AM

The Heceta Head bed and breakfast is not staying in the lighthouse- its the lighthouse keepers home - but I a have stayed there and it is a fun experience, great food and overlooking my favorite beach in Oregon!
Highly recommended

Kealalani Mar 2nd, 2011 08:58 AM

http://www.lighthouse.cc/links/overnight.html

enzian Mar 2nd, 2011 09:04 AM

You can be the lighthouse keeper at Dungeness Spit, but it is a full week commitment:

http://www.newdungenesslighthouse.com/

tomfuller Mar 2nd, 2011 09:19 AM

Hostelling International has 3 options in ground quarters next to lighthouses. Pescadero Point is 25 miles south of San Francisco. Pigeon Point is 50 miles south of San Francisco. My DW and I stayed at Pigeon Point-the free wifi even worked.
You should check out Tibbets Point Lighthouse at the west end of the Thousand Islands in New York State if you want to bein the east.
If you just want a small room in the top of a tower, I can tell you where to rent a fire tower from the USFS.

Keith Mar 2nd, 2011 10:28 AM

How about Big Bay Point Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast or Sand Hills Lighthouse Inn?

http://www.bigbaylighthouse.com

http://www.sandhillslighthouseinn.com

Keith

sallyjane3 Mar 3rd, 2011 02:42 AM

Thank you all so very much. Big Bay Point looks very promising.

THANKS!!!

bookhall Dec 3rd, 2012 07:05 PM

Lighthousebb.org. It's at Two Harbors MN, about 40 miles north of Duluth. There are only 3 rooms in the lighthouse itself--there's a 4th room in a little building a few steps away.

When we were there a few years ago, there was no innkeeper on site during the night. Someone comes in in the morning to cook a nice breakfast.

We hugely enjoyed it. There's also a bridge from a Great Lakes freighter on the grounds--be the master of your fate (and out of harm's way!)

sunbum1944 Dec 3rd, 2012 07:54 PM

The last post from the original poster was March of 2011- I doubt she has been checking for recent responses

Keith Dec 4th, 2012 06:06 AM

If she did stay in a lighthouse, I hope she shares her experience.

Keith Dec 4th, 2012 06:13 AM

Sunburn, I just checked and Dowab does nothing but post links to that oddinn web site.

tomfuller Dec 4th, 2012 06:22 AM

After 1 year and 9 months I don't think sallyjane is coming back to tell us about her trip to a lighthouse lodging.
My favorite is Pigeon Point HI Hostel about 50 miles south of San Francisco.

spirobulldog Jun 30th, 2013 01:15 PM

Sunbum,

Isn't there a Lighthouse(maybe Hecta Head) along the Oregon coast that has a volunteer to stay for the entire month?


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