WayfarrowCape San Blas Light
Lighthouse · Gulf County, Florida
Cape San Blas Light is a lighthouse in Gulf County, Florida. Florida has 49 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Gulf County.
It was built in 1885, in the late 19th century, making it the 20th oldest of the 30 in Florida with a recorded construction date; its light sits 102 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 20s (a white flash every 20 seconds), with a range of about 14 nautical miles; it guards Gulf of Mexico; it was deactivated in 1996.
Status check, 2026-11: The 1848 tower is gone. Today's iron skeleton tower is the fourth one and dates from 1885. It was moved to George Core Park in Port St. Joe in 2014. Sources give its height as 90, 96 or 98 ft, so height is left blank. Cape San Blas Light is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 29.8132° N, 85.3065° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1885 |
|---|---|
| Focal height | 102 ft |
| Light characteristic | Fl W 20s |
| Range | 14 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1996 |
| Body of water | Gulf of Mexico |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 29.81322, -85.30652 |
Nearby places
- St. Josephghost town · Gulf County · 3.2 mi
- St. Joseph Point Lightlighthouse · Gulf County · 8.5 mi
- Tiltonghost town · Franklin County · 14.4 mi
- Achackwaithleghost town · Franklin County · 17.4 mi
- Ekanachatteghost town · Jackson County · 21.6 mi
- Escambiaghost town · Liberty County · 22.5 mi
- Estanifanulgaghost town · Liberty County · 26.6 mi
- Cape St. George Lightlighthouse · Franklin County · 28.6 mi
- Bay Harborghost town · Bay County · 29.3 mi
- Ioleeghost town · Calhoun County · 33 mi
- Crooked River Lightlighthouse · Franklin County · 36.4 mi
- Dog Island Lightlighthouse · Franklin County · 38.5 mi
Questions
Where is Cape San Blas Light?
Cape San Blas Light is in Gulf County, Florida, at 29.8132, -85.3065.
How many lighthouses are in Gulf County?
Gulf County, Florida has 2 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.