Lake Havasu Lighthouses

Replicas of Famous Lighthouses Around the U.S.

When people think of lighthouse locations, a landlocked, arid desert state like Arizona never comes to mind.

But Lake Havasu City, home of the world-famous London Bridge, is also home to more lighthouses than any other city in the entire country.

Lake Havasu's 400 miles of stunning shoreline hosts an impressive collection of 28 scaled-down lighthouse replicas. All are actual functioning navigational aids. They were built to the specifications of famous lighthouses dotting the shores of the East Coast, West Coast and Great Lakes. More than eighteen are visible along Lake Havasu's shores. Most are accessible by hiking, others only by boat.

Boating safety drove the need for the lighthouses. The Lake Havasu Lighthouse Club, an independent, non-profit group of citizens dedicated to the preservation, improvement and promotion of the lake and city, wanted to make the lake a safe place for night boating and fishing.

Instead of settling on simple, mundane and cheaply-produced navigational beacons, the club took pride in building exceptional lighthouse replicas paying homage to famous U.S. lighthouses. The folks at the Lake Havasu Lighthouse Club build and maintain all of the lighthouses. They make an already adventurous boating experience even more beautiful and unique. For more information about the lighthouse program and its history, check out this article courtesy of ROUTE Magazine.

All of the lighthouses on the west side of Lake Havasu are replicas of famous West Coast lighthouses. The East Coast replicas are on the east side. The lighthouses around the island are replicas of lighthouses from the Great Lakes.

As required by the U.S. Coast Guard's navigational regulations, lighthouses on the West Coast use a green beacon, the East a red one. Lighthouses with a flashing amber beacon signify safe harbor lights for emergency use only.

Lighthouses are just one of the many unique and interesting attractions along Lake Havasu's sandy shores. Boaters also enjoy exploring Lake Havasu's many boating attractions. These include hidden coves and beaches that are perfect places for overnight camping or relaxing during the day. Lake Havasu is also home to many restaurants accessible by boat

Every Wednesday between October and May, Sunset Charter & Tour Co. takes passengers aboard the Canyon Cruiser Kon Tiki on a two-hour narrated tour of over a dozen lighthouses. For a list of the lighthouses accessible by foot or vehicle, stop by the Visitor Center in the English Village for more information.

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Lake Havasu Lighthouse Information

Lighthouse Map # Date Established Location / GPS Sponsor Original Location
Cape Hatteras L1 Oct 27, 2002 PWC Ramp at Lake Havasu State Park -- GPS: 34.494104, -114.362628 Steve Greeley of KJJJ and KNTR Buxton, NC
Table Bluff L2 May 2, 2006 Entrance to Havasu Landing Marina -- GPS: 34.481849, -114.403190 Mark Matt of USA RV Marine Humboldt, CA
East Quoddy L3 Sep 17, 2006 North end of Bridgewater Channel, NE corner (in Lake Havasu State Park) -- GPS: 34.475640, -114.355610 Community members as a memorial to Capt. Vic Reyes New Brunswick, Canada
West Quoddy L4 Jun 30, 2002 North end of Bridgewater Channel, NW corner -- GPS: 34.474802, -114.355606 Lake Havasu Yacht Club Lubec, ME
Robert H. Manning L5 Feb 2, 2003 Crazy Horse Campground Marina entrance -- GPS: 34.470518, -114.362059 Crazy Horse RV Park & Campground Empire, MI
Vermilion L6 Oct 29, 2005 North side of the island -- GPS: 34.460059, -114.373082 Family & friends of George Darrow Lake Erie, Vermilion, OH
Split Rock L7 Jan 4, 2004 Northwest corner of the island -- GPS: 34.455381, -114.375452 The Esmay Family Lake Superior, Two Harbors, MN
Point Gratiot L8 Jan 23, 2015 Pittsburgh Point, NW of Site Five -- GPS: 34.451991, -114.374479 Hjalmar Sundin as a memorial to his wife, Mary Dunkirk, NY
Alpena L9 Nov 5, 2006 Near Site Five on the island -- GPS: 34.449693, -114.372920 Mohave County Board of Supervisors Alpena, MI
Wind Point L10 Oct 17, 2010 Site Six channel -- GPS: 34.449283, -114.372008 Dean Rowe Family Wind Point, WI
Chicago Harbor/Navy Pier L11 Sep 29, 2013 South of Site Six, north of Islander Marina -- GPS: 34.450468, -114.362478 Ginger & Norma Sundin Chicago, IL
White Shoal L12 Nov 2, 2008 15th Green on Island Golf Course -- GPS: 34.452415, -114.351521 John & Janet Roe & Ginger Sundin as a memorial to Eric Sundin Lake Michigan, 20 miles west of the Mackinac Bridge
Algoma L13 Aug 6, 2009 Spectator Point on the island -- GPS: 34.454805, -114.347582 The Matzdorff Family Algoma, WI
Lake Havasu Marina Lighthouse L14 Built in 2000 Lake Havasu Marina entrance -- GPS: 34.462465, -114.348195 Lake Havasu Marina N/A
Buffalo Main L15 Oct 26, 2003 South end of Bridgewater Channel, SE corner (on the island) -- GPS: 34.465398, -114.347883 Coldwell Banker-The Judd Group Buffalo, NY
Currituck Beach L16 Oct 31, 2004 South end of Bridgewater Channel, SW corner -- GPS: 34.465314, -114.346548 Premier Material Technology, Inc. of Minneapolis, MN Corolla, NC
Fire Island L17 Oct 28, 2012 Piccadilly Point, south of Rotary Park -- GPS: 34.460278, -114.340558 Bob & Helen Fraser Long Island, NY
Mount Desert Rock L18 Apr 1, 2007 Grass Island, CA side -- GPS: 34.446612, -114.337496 Shirley Robinson & friends Frenchboro, ME
Permaquid Point L19 Jun 30, 2007 Havasu Springs Marina entrance -- GPS: 34.299174, -114.129427 Hotboat.com forum members Sandy Hook, NJ
Pigeon PointL20Apr 5, 2016Just north of Copper Canyon, CA side -- GPS: 34.431092, -114.315645Liesen & Quiggle FamiliesPigeon Point State Park, CA
Umpqua RiverL21Aug 6, 2009Just south of Copper Canyon, CA side -- GPS: 34.425130, -114.302295AnonymousUmpqua River, OR
Portland HeadL22Feb 11, 2017On small island in front of Skier's Island, CA side -- GPS: 34.430922, -114.320483Larry Poole FamilyPermaquid Point, ME
Grays HarborL23Sep 29, 2013Whipple Bay, CA side -- GPS: 34.4002806,-114.272678Ruth Wright FamilyWestport, WA
BarnegatL24Aug 3, 2008Two miles north of Cattail Cove, AZ side -- GPS: 34.363917,-114.209053Ruth Navin & Family as a memorial to their grandfatherBarnegat, NJ
BerwickL25Aug 3, 2008Across from Parker Dam, AZ side -- GPS: 34.307639,-114.135484Cajun Mardi Gras GroupBerwick, LA
Sandy HookL26Jun 30, 2007Havasu Springs Marina entrance -- GPS: 34.299174,-114.129427Hotboat.com forum membersSandy Hook, NJ
Cape HenryL27Dec 20, 2017Lake Havasu State Park Windsor 4 Launch Ramp -- GPS: 34.4776516,-114.3549450Dale and Diane GibsonVirginia Beach, VA
Angel's GateL28Jan 11, 2020Chemehuevi Reservation at Chalk Cliffs, CA Side -- GPS: 34.527596, -114.394010Robert P McCulloch FamilyLos Angeles Harbor - San Pedro, CA