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Portlock Point, BC |
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Description:
The Portlock Point Lighthouse was originally constructed in 1895, replacing a stake light that had existed on the site for approximately five years. The light was automated and de-staffed in the late 1960s and was reconstructed in 1987. In 2006, the lighthouse was transferred to Parks Canada, to be added to the new Gulf Islands National Park Reserve created under the Pacific Marine Heritage Legacy.
A wooden footbridge leads to the tower from a nearby helicopter landing pad. The lighthouse continues serve as an active aid to navigation. Purchase prints and gifts featuring photographs on this page Location: Located on the easternmost point of Prevost Island. Latitude: 48.827889 Longitude: -123.351889 For a larger map of Portlock Point Lighthouse, click the lighthouse in the above map or get a map from: Mapquest. Travel Instructions: The Portlock Point Lighthouse is visible from the Vancouver - Victoria (Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay) Ferry or from ferries to Mayne Island or Galiano Island from Swartz Bay. Almost all of Prevost Island is privately owned, but the Portlock Point Lighthouse and surrounding shoreline at Richardson Bay are part of Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. This part of the park is accessible only via private powerboat, sailboat or kayak. The lighthouse is owned by Parks Canada. Grounds open/tower closed. Find the closest hotels to Portlock Point Lighthouse See our List of Lighthouses in British Columbia Canada |
