The St. Marks Light is the second-oldest light station in Florida. It is located on the east side of the mouth of the St. Marks River, on Apalachee Bay
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Location: Mouth of St. Marks River, on Apalachee Bay, St. Marks, Florida
Coordinates: 30°04′19″N 84°10′48″W
Address: St Marks, FL
Year first lit: First tower, 1831;Second tower, 1842
Automated: 1960
Foundation: Stone
Tower shape: Conical tower
Tower height: Originally 65 feet (20 m),extended to 73 feet (22 m) in 1867
Light is 82 feet (25 m) above sea level
Focal height: 25 metre
Original lens: Fourth order Fresnel lens,replaced by 9.8-inch (250 mm) lens
Range: 8 nautical mile
Characteristic: White light occulting every 4 s.
I was here on May 12 2020. For some reason I only took a few pictures here and never walked around the park. It is a very nice wildlife refuge.
Located in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. After paying the small entrance fee, continue south on Lighthouse Road for another 6.5 miles to St. Marks Lighthouse. The refuge is open during daylight hours. After renovations were completed in 2018, the lighthouse was opened to the public. The plan is to have the lighthouse open one weekend each month.
The lighthouse is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Grounds open, lighthouse open occasionally.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 31 1972
Access: Car
Coordinates are for reference only, do not use for navigation