Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard
Tower Height: 33
Height of Focal Plane: 66
Characteristic and Range: White flash every 5 seconds; range 20 miles.
Description of Tower: White, octagonal tower with a red lantern.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1907
Date Present Tower Built: 1907
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? Grounds only.
Directions:
The lighthouse can be accessed from the Chaleur Chalets resort, 160 Route de la Pointe, Port-Daniel, QC, Canada G0C 2N0; phone: 418-396-5667. The owner requests that a donation be left in a box at the start of the well-maintained path leading to the lighthouse (an easy 15-minute walk). Limited parking available at the resort. (Thanks to Michel Forand.) See www.chaleurchalets.com for more information on the Chaleur Chalets.
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