Ponce de Leon Inlet
Light Station and Museum
Climb 175 feet to the Top of Florida’s Tallest Lighthouse.

4931 S. Peninsula Dr. Ponce Inlet, FL 32127 386-761-1821 386-761-3121 Fax lighthouse@ponceinlet.org www.ponceinlet.org Directions: Along A1A/South Atlantic Avenue: Drive south on A1A/South Atlantic Avenue to Ponce Inlet. Continue south until reaching the first stop sign (intersection of South Atlantic Ave. & Beach Street. Turn right on Beach Street and then left on South Peninsula Drive. The Lighthouse is located on the left. From U.S. 1/Ridgewood Avenue: Take U.S. 1 to Port Orange. Turn east on Dunlawton Avenue. Cross bridge and turn right onto South Atlantic Ave. Follow directions along A1A/South Atlantic Avenue listed above. From I-95: Exit I-95 at Port Orange (exit 256, old exit 85) onto S.R. 421/Dunlawton Ave. Travel east on Dunlawton Ave over bridge and right onto South Atlantic Ave. Follow directions along A1A/South Atlantic Avenue listed above. From Orlando/I-4: From I-4, take I-95 south. Follow directions listed above. Visited by nearly 150,000 people each year, the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station and Museum offers visitors the opportunity to climb 175 feet to the top of Florida’s tallest lighthouse where unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean, beaches, and inland waterways await those willing to climb 203 steps to the gallery deck. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1998, the Light Station is one of only 10 lighthouses in the nation to have earned this important classification.

Details:
One of the few complete light stations left in the nation, the lighthouse keepers' dwellings and out buildings are now home to the lighthouse museum, which features exhibits on Light House Service, regional, and maritime history, lighthouse and Fresnel lens restoration, and the lives of lighthouse keepers and their families. The Ayres Davies Lens Exhibit Building houses one of the finest collections of restored Fresnel lenses in the world, including the rotating first order Fresnel lens from the Cape Canaveral lighthouse and the restored original Ponce Inlet lighthouse first order Fresnel lens.

Be sure to visit the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station’s Gift Shop for unique maritime and lighthouse related items. Please visit us online at www.ponceinlet.org for more information about the historic Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station, the museum, upcoming events, and hours of operation. You may also shop online at www.lighthousestore.org.

Discounts, Specials, & Coupons:
School Groups- Free admission for all Volusia County School Groups
Group Rates- Special groups rates are available in advance for groups of twenty
for more. Contact Bob Callister at bobcallister@ponceinlet.org for more information.
Military Rates- 20% off General Adult Admission for active military personnel
Coupons- 10% off General Admission Rates with DBAAA Coupon
(may not be used in conjunction with other discounts or offers)

Rates, Hours, & Reservations:
Admission Rates: $5.00 per Adult $1.50 per Child (11 and under)
Reservations: Reservation requests may be made at rsvp@ponceinlet.org
Hours of Operation:
Labor Day - Memorial Day: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (last admission at 5:00)
Memorial Day - Labor Day: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (last admission at 8:00)
Thanksgiving Day- Closed for Holiday
Christmas Day- Closed for Holiday
Hours of Operation are subject to change. Please contact Lighthouse at (386) 761-1821 for updated hours of operation.