The St. Johns Light is an active lighthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, marking the mouth of the St. Johns River. Built in 1954, it is located on Naval Station Mayport in the Mayport area
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Location: 3/4 mile south of the mouth of the St. Johns River, on Naval Station Mayport, Florida Coordinates: 30°23′10.14″N 81°23′52.8″W Year first lit: 1954 Automated: 1967 Foundation: Concrete Construction: Concrete Tower shape: Square tower with beveled corners Markings / pattern: White tower on building Tower height: 66 feet (20 m) Focal height: 83 feet (25 m) Original lens: Crouse-Hinds 250 kilocandela airway beacon Current lens: VRB-25 system Range: 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) Characteristic: Group flashing white 20s
Saw this light on May 13 2020. I took these pictures on the boardwalk in the Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
St. Johns Lighthouse is best viewed from within Naval Station Mayport, though it could also be viewed from the water, but I don't know how much of the surrounding water is controlled by the station. Since 9/11, access to the base is restricted to those with a military ID or with a sponsor on the base.
To get a decent view of the lighthouse from outside the base, from Florida A1A, go east on Wonderwood Drive toward the ocean to Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park. After paying an admission fee, drive into the park and follow the sign for "Parking Lots 1-5." Continue to Parking Lot 1, and then take the boardwalk toward the beach and look for the lighthouse to the north.
The lighthouse is owned by the Coast Guard. Tower closed.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 20 2018
Access: Car and a short walk on the boardwalk
Coordinates are for reference only, do not use for navigation