![]() ![]() Transfer times vary widely and there’s no negotiating with nature-as the proverb goes, time and tide wait for no man. ![]() Vehicles only make the trip once a week when keepers come and go, at times dictated by tidal conditions. ![]() The journey begins with some planning (essentials like cleaning supplies and bathroom products are well stocked, but food is up to guests), then vehicle transport to the lighthouse with all the agreed-upon provisions. The majority of wannabe lighthouse keepers reserve the entire house, which allows up to eight guests across four bedrooms, but it’s possible to take just a room or two and split the week’s duties with unknown housemates, as I did. The year typically fills from the first flood of applicants, making it one of the hardest reservations to snag in the country, but cancellations do occur-and I can personally attest that this is how you can secure a last-minute booking (because that’s what happened to me). He lists the coming year’s availability each December, and takes booking requests by email during a single minute in January. The New Dungeness Light Station Association-a group of volunteers that keeps the whole thing running-is overseen by its sole official employee, General Manager Chad Kaiser. | Photo courtesy of the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau Dungeness Spit juts off the coast of Washington, five miles of sediment curving narrowly around the blue waters of the bay. These stays are popular, and you’ll likely need to plan a year or two ahead to score a reservation, but the reward is considerable: a ride to the lighthouse and a week of sublime views. While the lighthouse’s light was automated in 1976, its daily chores are handled by paying guests who book one-week stays in the keeper’s quarters. There’s a way to skip the hike and catch a ride instead, but you’ll still have to work for it. The journey involves a walk through Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, then three hours out into the ocean along that long and narrow stretch of sand known as Dungeness Spit-and that doesn’t include the return trip. You can visit the lighthouse from land, but you must be willing to hike. The 166-year-old lighthouse has helped countless ships navigate the Strait of Juan de Fuca, along the northern border of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, since 1857. On its lonely tip stands New Dungeness Lighthouse. Information on volunteer opportunities for groups and internships is provided on the pages in this section.The thin strip of sand juts off the coast of Washington, five miles of sediment curving narrowly around the blue waters of Dungeness Bay. ![]() If you are interested in becoming a VIP, fill out an application (available on the website) and follow the directions on how to submit. For more information on these positions, please visit our Annual Volunteer Opportunities webpage. Some opportunities, such as the caretaker positions, require two people who are willing to work together. Volunteer opportunities are available for a wide range of time commitments – from a few hours to all summer – and schedules. The types of positions vary greatly and may include such activities as computer data entry, skilled and unskilled maintenance, trail trimming, beach clean-up, wildlife monitoring, exotic plant removal, greeting visitors at visitor centers, and environmental education assistance. Ever wanted to be treated as a VIP? You can be one at Cape Lookout National Seashore! Become a VIP by signing up for our VIP (that’s Volunteer-in-Parks) program.Įvery year Cape Lookout National Seashore VIPs from all walks of life volunteer their time and expertise to a variety of projects.Īs a VIP, you will work side-by-side with National Park Service rangers, biologists, and maintenance staff. ![]()
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