Admiralty Head Lighthouse
Fort Casey State Park, 1280 Engle Road, Coupeville
Whidbey Island, WA 982399
360.678.1186
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| Tours | Interpretive Center |
Overnight Stays |
Weddings | Giftshop | Fresnel Lens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Admiralty Head Lighthouse Hours Open
Typically Open Noon-4pm
March: Saturday and Sunday
April: Friday – Monday
May: Thursday – Monday
June, July, August: Open Daily
September: Friday – Monday
October: Saturday and Sunday
November: Thanksgiving weekend Fri-Sun only from 11-4pm
December: Weekends and Dec. 26-30. Open 11-4pm
January and February closed
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Admiralty Head Lighthouse History
Located at Fort Casey Historical State Park in the Coupeville area of Whidbey Island, Admiralty Head Lighthouse stands guard over Admiralty Inlet.
First built in 1860 (Red Bluff Lighthouse), then rebuilt in 1902 at its present location, Admiralty Head was one of the last brick lighthouse designed by renowned U.S. Lighthouse Society architect Carl Leick. During its later occupancy by the Army in WWII, the Lighthouse was used as a training facility for the K-9 dog program. Although deactivated in 1922, and its lantern house moved to the New Dungeness Lighthouse in 1927, it has since been restored by the Washington State Parks. The Lighthouse is kept open through a partnership between Washington State Parks and the Lighthouse Environmental Program (LEP).
Its dedicated volunteer docents provide educational opportunities through tours, exhibits and events, manage the Lighthouse historical artifact collection, research and document Lighthouse history, and promote and assist with Lighthouse restoration.
Would you like to become a docent volunteer at Admiralty Head Lighthouse? As a volunteer you can help share Admiralty Head Lighthouse with the public. Typical activities can include providing interpretation of the Lighthouse and Fort Casey, staffing the gift shop, developing interpretive displays, conducting tours, maintaining the heritage garden and much more. Training is provided annually and ongoing throughout each year.
For more information, contact Program Specialist II, Cassy Soden at 360-678-7475 or Cassy.soden@parks.wa.gov.
Proceeds from the sale of Washington Lighthouse license plates help keep Admiralty Head Lighthouse shining and open year-round for visitors, tours and special events and with the following restoration projects:
- 2009 – 2011 Interpretive panel displays
- 2010 – 2012 Installation of historically accurate lantern house,
built by students and volunteers - 2013 Rotation of 4th order Fresnel lens
- 2014 Development of Fort Casey video
- 2020 Restoration of Exterion and Interior of the Lighthouse
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