Carmanah Point Light Station, Lighthouse in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, British Columbia, Canada
Carmanah Point Light Station stands at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, 20 km northwest of Port Renfrew in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Its 1920 tower is octagonal, white, 20 m tall, with a gallery and a red octagonal lantern. A one-storey keeper's dwelling and several outbuildings complete the station.
Established in 1891, the station's first wooden light was attached to the keeper's house. The present concrete tower dates from 1920. In 2024 the Coast Guard declared the site seismically unstable and removed the keepers on October 25, a decision criticised by local governments and Indigenous leaders.
The name is said to come from an upstream Nitinaht village and to mean "thus far upstream". The station stands in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, about 20 km northwest of Port Renfrew, at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Its keepers logged the coast for over a century: Jerry K. Etzkorn served from 1986 to 2016, followed by Justine J. Etzkorn.
The lighthouse sits on a remote coastal location best reached on foot or by boat from nearby areas. Visitors should prepare for rough weather and wear sturdy footwear, as access involves walking over rocky terrain.
The original first-order Fresnel lens still sends two white flashes every 7.5 seconds from a focal height of 47 metres, giving a nominal range of 23 nautical miles (about 42 km). The station was destaffed on 25 October 2024 after the Coast Guard declared it seismically unstable, a decision criticised by local governments and Indigenous leaders.
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