Point Fermin Lighthouse, San Pedro, CA

The Point Fermin Lighthouse is located in San Pedro, CA (http://www.pointferminlighthouse.org/). The lighthouse was built in 1874, but it has only been open to the public since 2003. It's open Tuesday through Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. The only way into the lighthouse is during one of the guided tours, offered at 1, 2, and 3pm. No reservations are necessary. I joined a 2pm tour on a Tuesday, and I had the tour guide, Mary Lou, all to myself. I did see the 1pm tour return, and it consisted of about a half a dozen people. The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the lighthouse and all of its keepers. The tour does require the ability to climb about 50 very steep stairs.