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Lighthouses in Florida

55 lighthouses in Florida with photography planning data — sunrise and sunset azimuths, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows and estimated sky darkness. Monroe County has the most (16). The darkest skies are at Dry Tortugas Light (Bortle 1).

Top lighthouses

Pensacola LightLighthouse
Pensacola LightEscambia County
Crooked River LightLighthouse
Crooked River LightFranklin County
St. Augustine LightLighthouse
St. Augustine LightSaint Johns County
Cape Florida LightLighthouse
Cape Florida LightMiami-Dade County
Amelia Island LightLighthouse
Amelia Island LightNassau County
Cape Canaveral LightLighthouse
Cape Canaveral LightBrevard County
Key West lighthouseLighthouse
Key West lighthouseMonroe County
Dry Tortugas LightLighthouse
Dry Tortugas LightMonroe County
Egmont Key LightLighthouse
Egmont Key LightHillsborough County
Fowey Rocks LightLighthouse
Fowey Rocks LightMiami-Dade County
Sanibel Island LightLighthouse
Sanibel Island LightLee County
St. Johns River LightLighthouse
St. Johns River LightDuval County

Lighthouses by county

All lighthouses (55)

NameCountyElevationNearest townSky
Pensacola LightGulf IslandsEscambia County12 mWarrington5
Crooked River LightFranklin County4 mCarrabelle3
St. Augustine LightCastillo de San MarcosSaint Johns County5 mSaint Augustine6
Cape Florida LightBiscayneMiami-Dade County—Key Biscayne7
Amelia Island LightNassau County14 mFernandina Beach5
Cape Canaveral LightBrevard County2 mCape Canaveral4
Key West lighthouseMonroe County5 mKey West6
Dry Tortugas LightDry TortugasMonroe County2 mKey West1
Egmont Key LightHillsborough County1 mAnna Maria5
Fowey Rocks LightBiscayneMiami-Dade County—Key Biscayne5
Sanibel Island LightLee County1 mSanibel5
St. Johns River LightDuval County1 mAtlantic Beach5
Sand Key LightMonroe County—Key West3
Garden Key LightDry TortugasMonroe County—Key West1
Alligator Reef LightMonroe County—Islamorada3
American Shoal LightMonroe County—Big Coppitt Key2
Carysfort Reef LightMonroe County—North Key Largo4
Sombrero Key LightMonroe County—Marathon3
Rebecca Shoal LightMonroe County—Key West1
Ponce de Leon Inlet LightVolusia County—Ponce Inlet5
Anclote Keys LightPasco County—Key Vista5
Cape San Blas LightGulf County—Port Saint Joe4
Cape St. George LightFranklin County—Apalachicola2
Hillsboro Inlet LightBroward County—Lighthouse Point7
Jupiter Inlet LightPalm Beach County—Tequesta7
Cedar Key LightLevy County—Inglis3
St. Johns LightDuval County—Atlantic Beach5
St. Joseph Point LightGulf County—Mexico Beach2
St. Marks LightWakulla County—Crawfordville2
Kissimmee LighthouseOsceola County—Kissimmee7
Volusia Bar LightVolusia County—Astor4
Charlotte Harbor LightLee County—Bokeelia4
Amelia Island North Range LightNassau County—Fernandina Beach5
Northwest Passage LightMonroe County—Key West3
Unmanned reef lights of the Florida KeysMonroe County—Key Largo4
Boca Chita Key LighthouseBiscayneMiami-Dade County—Lakes by the Bay5
Dames Point LightDuval County—Jacksonville7
Molasses Reef LightMonroe County—Key Largo4
Pacific Reef LightBiscayneMiami-Dade County—North Key Largo4
Boca Grande LighthouseLee County—Bokeelia4
Gasperilla Island LighthouseLee County—Bokeelia4
Tampa Bay Watch LightPinellas County—Tierra Verde5
Dog Island LightFranklin County—Carrabelle2
Smih Shoal LightMonroe County—Key West2
Cape Canaveral LightBrevard County—Cape Canaveral4
Anclote Key LighthousePinellas County1 mKey Vista5
Cape San Blas LighthouseGulf County2 mPort Saint Joe2
Lighthouse PlazaPalm Beach County6 mTequesta7
Seahorse Key LighthouseLevy County13 mInglis3
Whitted Airport Runway Extension Obstruction LightPinellas County-4 mSt. Petersburg7
Jupiter Historic LighthousePalm Beach County14 mTequesta7
Lighthouse PlazaMarion County21 mOcala7
Tennessee Reef LighthouseMonroe County—Islamorada3
Hen and Chickens Shoal LightMonroe County—Plantation3
Smith Shoal Light (historical)Monroe County—Key West2

Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).

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How to photograph lighthouses

Lighthouses work at both ends of the day: blue hour when the beacon is lit, and golden hour when white towers take on warm tones.

  • During blue hour, use 5–15 second exposures to capture the beam; check whether the light is still active.
  • Shoot from the beach or a jetty to place the tower against open sky and sea.
  • Stormy weather and crashing surf add drama; keep a safe distance from waves on rocks and piers.
  • A telephoto from across a bay compresses the tower against cliffs or the moon.
  • Many lighthouses are on private or Coast Guard property — check public access and opening hours.

Season: Summer brings open towers and tours; autumn and winter offer storms, fewer crowds and lower sun angles.