I zoomed down to tour Heceta Head Lighthouse before it closed for renovations (it hadn’t yet opened for the season when I visited the area in early May). There were many similarities with both the Cape Meares and Yaquina Head lighthouses which I also toured recently.

The standout feature for Heceta Head is that the assistant lightkeeper’s house is still intact (the head lightkeeper’s house was demolished in 1940 when the light was automated). Each lighthouse required a crew of three; a head lightkeeper and two assistants. The head lightkeeper lived with his family in one house while the assistants lived in a house of the same size that was divided into a duplex. The lighthouse, residences, and storage buildings comprised the light station.

The Heceta House (as it is now known) operates as a B&B wouldn’t it be lovely to stay there someday? And then I checked the price, yikes! Ah well, visiting for the day was still enjoyable (and definitely closer to my price range).

Cape Creek Bridge

Thistle Close-up

Heceta House, Assistant Lighthouse Keeper’s House

Lighthouse Trail Sign

Heceta Head Lighthouse, illuminated 1894

Rocks Whitewashed by Pelagic Birds

View from the Trail

Heceta Head Lighthouse

Fresnel Lens Close-up

Cape Creek Cove

Looking North from Hwy 101 to Heceta Head Lighthouse