The Ponce de Leon Inlet was called Mosquito Inlet when the lighthouse was built in 1887. Ponce de Leon Light Station was designated a historic landmark in 1998. It is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m in the winter, and can be climbed for an excellent view of the surrounding countryside.
There were 10 buildings in the museum - one of them had an exhibit on fresnel lenses (the largest in the world), and in that building was a panoramic view of Ponce Inlet. I wanted to climb up a couple of stories to see the inlet, but I didn't have the energy. The lighthouse is the tallest one in FL and is 175 feet tall.
There was also a 20 minute video on the life of the lighthouse keeper. When we went in, there was a huge cat lying on one of the benches. He appeared later in the video.
It was still raining a little, so I took some film pictures in addition to the digital ones that I took inside out of the rain.
"Because it takes at lease one hour for a thorough tour of the lighthouse and museum, the last admission to the Ponce Inlet Light Station is one hour before closing.
"Visitors are invited to climb the lighthouse tower during their visit, but the tower is closed if lightning is present in the area."
Admission to the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse is $5 for adults (no reduction for seniors or for those who don't want to climb the lighthouse), $1.50 for children 11 and under.
There is a $1 charge to stamp a National Parks passport.
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Phone: (386) 761-1821
Address: 4931 South Peninsula Drive - Ponce Inlet, Florida
Directions: Located 10 mi. S of Daytona. On Atlantic Ave. (A1A) drive S to Dunlawton Ave. Continue S another 6 mi. to stop sign at Beach St. in Ponce Inlet. Turn W(right) on Beach. At next stop sign turn S (left) on Peninsula Dr. Two blocks-entrance on left.
Website: www.ponceinlet.org.
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