The lighthouse at Cape Blanco is one of the oldest continuously operating lighthouses on the west coast, signaling mariners since December 20, 1870 (Point Pinos in Pacific Grove, California went into operation on February 1, 1855). If not the oldest, it is certainly one of the highest; perched atop the 200-foot (61 meters) cliffs of Cape Blanco. The tower itself is 50-feet (15.24 meters) tall. Unlike some of the other lighthouses on the Oregon Coast, there are no public tours inside the lighthouse, but you are free to walk the grounds and there is nearby visitors center.