ADDRESS
9009 Point No Point Rd NE
Hansville, WA 98340
HOURS
Open Year Round
Dawn - dusk, daily
CONTACT
(415) 362-7255
Point No Point Lighthouse
AMENITIES
Lodging, Picnic Facilities, Restrooms, Trails, Wheelchair Accessible
The Point No Point Lighthouse was built in 1867 (considered the oldest lighthouse in Puget Sound) and is located on the north tip of the Kitsap Peninsula, about an hour north of Seattle. The long low sandspit faces Admiralty Inlet to the north and Puget Sound to the east and south. Strong currents flow around the point, which attract baitfish that in turn draw salmon and marine mammals close to shore.
The site features miles of hiking trails along sandy beaches, a freshwater marsh, and the oldest lighthouse in Puget Sound!
Friends of the Lighthouse offer tours year-round. The lighthouse can be rented out! For more information visit: US Lighthouse Society.
WHERE THE WHALES ARE
Admiralty Inlet is a key passageway for marine mammals as they travel between the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the lower reaches of Puget Sound. The best place to see marine mammals is at the east end of the point, anywhere near the Lighthouse. Look for the salmon-eating southern resident pods (J, K or L pod) in the fall and winter. Transient marine mammals eating orcas may be seen any time, and are increasingly seen here. Humpback, minke and even gray whales are occasionally seen here – sometimes so close to shore they scare the fishermen! Harbor porpoise are commonly seen here, as are seals, sea lions, and the largest sea lion – Steller Sea lions.
WHICH ANIMALS YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE
WHERE THE BIRDS ARE
Point No Point is also a spectacular place to watch birds. A freshwater marsh in the middle of the park attracts dozens of species.