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Welcome to the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse
The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse has stood on the Cape for over 155 years. Situated amidst America’s Premier Gateway to Space, the lighthouse is owned by the United States Space Force and maintained as an active aid to navigation by the United States Coast Guard. Visits to the lighthouse, museum, and gift shop are available via prescheduled tours, only.
Since we are located on an active military installation, you cannot drive your own vehicle onto the facility. Members of the public can only visit by taking a tour, which must be booked at least four days prior. Please see our Visit page for tour information.
Active duty military with CAC cards may come onto the station to visit the lighthouse, but cannot escort non-badged visitors without prior approval of SLD 45. Unlike most other military installations, a retired military ID will not gain you access to CCSFS. You will have to take the public tour. Open House for CCSFS badged personnel occurs every Wednesday from 10:00 – 1:00. Hangar C will also be open during these hours.
PLEASE NOTE: Only US Citizens and US Legal Permanent Residents (Green Card Holder) are allowed on the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at this time. This does not include US Work Visa holders.
CAPE CANAVERAL LIGHTHOUSE VIRTUAL TOUR – created by the University of South Florida Center for Digital Heritage & Geospatial Information
CAPE CANAVERAL LIGHTHOUSE VIDEO
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For more tours, videos, podcasts and stories, please visit our Explore and Learn page.
The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation is supported by the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners and the Space Coast Office of Tourism.
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See our Visit page for details on how to take a tour
Honor their Watch, Restore their Station!
Help us Outfit Our New Cottages – Get Exclusive Gifts and a Chance at a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience!
Your generous donation will help us furnish and equip our beautiful new Cottages — a replica Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage circa 1900 and a Lighthouse Experience cottage with interactive and engaging exhibits. As a thank you, you’ll receive unique gifts and be entered for a chance to win an unforgettable private tour to the very top of the lighthouse — a breathtaking experience not open to the public. Bring up to 10 of your family and friends for a memory that will last a lifetime!
Learn More , Print Donation Form, or Donate Online: Outfitting Donation Form
Experience and Educational Cottages Groundbreaking
Our official groundbreaking for the two new cottages was held on Tuesday 10 February. We had a good turnout and everyone enjoyed the ceremony. Jamie Draper, Museum Director of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum, provided a stirring keynote speech. You can read his excellent remarks here.
You can also read an article about the groundbreaking in Senior Life/ Viera Voice by one of our board directors, Norm Moody.
Just wanted to share a little good news — Cape Canaveral Lighthouse was recently featured in the latest Beach.com guide: “The East Coast’s Most Charming Beach Towns, From Maine to Florida.
Here’s the story:
https://www.beach.com/beaches/
The editors loved what they discovered while exploring the space coast and the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse was one of their favorites! Beach.com is a go-to coastal travel guide with a community of over 280,000 beach lovers, and we’re excited to share a spot with them.
Checkout this News 6 Hidden Gem report on our Lighthouse!
Check out this new Hometown News article by our own volunteer, Kerri McMullen!
Check out this Hometown News article on volunteering at the lighthouse from one of our own docents, Kerri McMullen. If you would like to volunteer and help us share the lighthouse history and experience, please complete the Volunteer Form on our Get Involved page.
Hidden gem at Cape Canaveral | North Brevard | hometownnewsbrevard.com
Members and Brick Holders are eligible to take a quarterly tour of the lighthouse and Hangar C. If you’re not yet a member or brick holder, please consider becoming a member or buying a brick before our next quarterly tour so you can take advantage of this special FREE event, only open to those individuals.
See our Visit Page to book your tours.
MUSEUMS OF BREVARD
Please come visit all of us!
The Museums of Brevard (MOB) is a 501(C)3 nonprofit association of museums and historic sites in Brevard County, Florida (including the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse). Together we: advertise and promote each other’s facilities both individually and jointly; share activity information and coordinate upcoming events; share best practices and lessons learned in museum administration and management, including fundraising, grant writing and collections management; and assist other members with special requests.
Check out the MOB Brochure and see all the sites!
Find out more on the MOB website!
Like the MOB on Facebook and find out all the things happening!
Message from Our New Foundation President
As summer winds down on the Space Coast, the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation is firing on all cylinders, and the progress we are making together is truly some-thing to behold.
The cottage construction remains on time and on budget, and I cannot say enough about the outstanding work of Hal Row, Rocky Johnson, and the entire team at Kinley Construction. On the Education Building, framing, decking, windows, doors, roofing, exterior siding, and electrical rough-in are all complete. The front porch, ramps, and steps are nearly finished, and show and exhibit elements have been coordinated with Becky Zingarelli and Ric Garwood. On the Replica Cottage, framing, interior partitions, stairs, roofing, siding, and windows are complete, with entry ramps nearing completion and electrical rough-in underway. Insulation work begins at both buildings imminently, and then it’s on to drywall.
A special word of gratitude is owed to Becky, who has been working tirelessly alongside Hal and the Kinley team to ensure every detail is buttoned up before drywall installation begins. Becky, we are so grateful for everything you bring to this project, and we know you are eager to start outfitting these cottages. That day is coming soon. We remain optimistic for a ribbon-cutting this fall.
Our 4th Annual Christmas in July event was a tremendous success, and the credit goes to Jeanna Merrifield for her outstanding leadership, Laura Lee Walko for her invaluable support, and everyone who helped make the evening so memorable. Thank you to everyone who sold and bought tickets to insure we reached our fundraising goal.
Speaking of Laura Lee, she is already hard at work on our next event. On September 25th, join us for a private watch party of the Florida Road Trip Florida Lighthouse episode at the Sands Space History Center. This free event is expected to sell out, so reserve your seats now.
Finally, in late June we held our annual Strategy and Planning Meeting. I am deeply grateful to everyone who gave up a Saturday to help chart the Foundation’s next chapter. Your investment of time speaks volumes about the dedication of this community.
The light is shining brighter than ever. Thank you for making it so.
Keep Shining,
Shane Smith
CCLF President
Please visit our website https://canaverallight.org for additional information.
Visit
Since the lighthouse is on an active military installation, it can only be reached by taking a tour
Shop
Our online shop is under construction. Please check back or visit our gift shop at the museum.
Get Involved
Our donors, members and volunteers play a vital role in making the lighthouse available to everyone
