After a 60 year absence the Port Clinton lighthouse, a 120-year-old light, was returned to a public spot on Lake Erie. Sixty years ago the light was removed from the break wall and stored in a private marina.

Location: W State Rte 163, Port Clinton, OH 43452
Coordinates:Latitude: 41.51500 N Longitude: -82.93500 W
Tower Height: 20.00'
Focal Plane: Unknown
Active Aid to Navigation: Deactivated (1927)

I was here on August 9 2017 and on May 8 2023

After being restored, Port Clinton Lighthouse was relocated to its new home at Waterworks Park in Port Clinton in 2016. Port Clinton Lighthouse Conservancy has tower openings posted on its website. The lighthouse is owned by Port Clinton Lighthouse Convservancy.

Grounds open, tower closed.

Access : Car