Point No Point

Point No Point is located on the northern end of the Kitsap Peninsula, on the shore of the Puget Sound where the Admiralty Inlet joins the Central Basin. Ships pass through this area when approaching or departing a number of large ports including Seattle, Bremerton and Tacoma. It was in 1872 that the lighthouse board first requested $25,000 for a light to be constructed here.

The lighthouse was built in 1879, making it the oldest of the lighthouses in the Puget Sound; standing at just 9 meters, it is also one of the shortest. The squat square tower is built of brick and lined with stucco, with an internal ladder from the ground floor giving access to the lantern room directly above.

Originally lit with a 5th order fixed lens, today the lantern still houses the 4th order rotating lens that was installed in 1915, which remained in service until 16th June 2006. Upon decomissioning of the lens inside the tower, it was replaced by a modern VRB-25 beacon that is mounted outside on the gallery railing.

In 2009 the United States Coast Guard deemed the light to be surplus to their requirements, allowing them to transfer ownership of the lighthouse to Kitsap County, who now own the structures on the site.

The Friends of Point No Point Lighthouse give tours of the light station on certain days, usually on weekends. Details can be found on their website. The lighthouse is less than quarter of a mile from the Point No Point parking area.