{"id":53,"date":"2010-04-07T10:26:47","date_gmt":"2010-04-07T16:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2024-03-24T22:14:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T04:14:58","slug":"admission-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Port Isabel Lighthouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"block-3ba30f1a-dad9-41b9-b382-d37c0726c879\"><strong>OPEN FOR TOURS<\/strong><br>The historic Port Isabel Lighthouse is open to the public, weather permitting*.&nbsp;<strong>Hours: Daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Summer Hours: Daily, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Memorial Day &#8211; Labor Day).<\/strong> Last ticket sold 30 minutes before closing. Tickets may be purchased at the Lighthouse or the Keeper&#8217;s Cottage. Credit or debit card only.&nbsp;<em>(*The Lighthouse closes during wet weather events for safety purposes. On high wind days, the upper catwalk may be closed for safety)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/installation-of-a-3rd-order-fresnel-lens\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"414\" data-attachment-id=\"1107\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/admission-info\/20221118_104809-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221118_104809-01-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1034\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-S908U&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1668768524&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20221118_104809-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221118_104809-01-1024x414.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221118_104809-01-1024x414.jpeg\" alt=\"A view of the 3rd Order Fresnel Lens in the top of the Port Isabel Lighthouse. Visitors will have the opportunity to see this beautiful lamp up close but are asked to not touch as it will damage the surfaces.\" class=\"wp-image-1107\" srcset=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221118_104809-01-1024x414.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221118_104809-01-300x121.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221118_104809-01-768x310.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221118_104809-01-1536x620.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221118_104809-01-2048x827.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A view of the 3rd Order Fresnel Lens in the top of the Port Isabel Lighthouse. Visitors will have the opportunity to see this beautiful lamp up close but are asked to not touch as it will damage the surfaces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/299123935_486449186655723_1746470173267660651_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"1102\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/admission-info\/299123935_486449186655723_1746470173267660651_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/299123935_486449186655723_1746470173267660651_n.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1639,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"299123935_486449186655723_1746470173267660651_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/299123935_486449186655723_1746470173267660651_n-820x1024.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/299123935_486449186655723_1746470173267660651_n-820x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Port Isabel Lighthouse.\" class=\"wp-image-1102\" srcset=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/299123935_486449186655723_1746470173267660651_n-820x1024.jpg 820w, http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/299123935_486449186655723_1746470173267660651_n-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/299123935_486449186655723_1746470173267660651_n-768x960.jpg 768w, http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/299123935_486449186655723_1746470173267660651_n-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/299123935_486449186655723_1746470173267660651_n.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Tours of the Lighthouse are self-guided. Groups of ten or more may request an orientation at the base of the Lighthouse or in the Visitor Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The 3rd Order Fresnel Lens is on public display at the top of the Lighthouse. It will be illuminated nightly to a soft glow and will be fixed (not rotating). Visitors are asked to not touch as it causes damage. Your respect of the Lens will help preserve it and access to it for future visitors.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TICKETS <\/strong><br>Ticket prices are $5.00 (adults); $4.00 (seniors 55+); $3.00 (children 5 &#8211; 12 yrs.) Purchase tickets at the Keeper&#8217;s Cottage Visitor Center or at the Lighthouse during open hours. (956) 943-0735.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A FEW RULES<\/strong><br>\u2022 Visitors on a V.I.P. tour will have a unique opportunity to see the beautiful <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3rd Order Fresnel Lens<\/span> up close but are asked to not touch as it will damage the surfaces. Finger prints and oils left behind on the surface of the lens and the brass frame can cause scratches and cloudiness to the surface.<br>\u2022 Children must be 5 years old to tour the lighthouse. A child may not be carried by an adult up or down the stairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LIGHTHOUSE PARK<\/strong><br>Open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KEEPER&#8217;S COTTAGE VISITOR CENTER<\/strong><br>Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Restrooms open during open hours. (956) 943-0735.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>HOLIDAY LIGHTHOUSE &amp; VISITOR CENTER CLOSURES<\/strong><br>Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas &amp; New Year&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>The Port Isabel Lighthouse is a<br>Texas Historical Commission<br>State Historical Site.<\/strong><\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/portisabellighthouse.com\/lighthouse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/THC_Logo_2019_color_with_tagline-1024x420.png\" alt=\"Texas Historical Commission State Historic Sites Division\" style=\"width: 250px;\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OPEN FOR TOURSThe historic Port Isabel Lighthouse is open to the public, weather permitting*.&nbsp;Hours: Daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Summer Hours: Daily, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Memorial Day &#8211; Labor Day). 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