Panoramic views of Aruba - We stopped at California Lighthouse one fine afternoon on our driving tour of Aruba.  The beautiful lighthouse is located in the north of the island near Arashi Beach.  The drive itself was beautiful going through the resort and the beach area of the island.  We climbed to the top of the lighthouse after paying the fees.  It was a tough narrow climb, but we got awesome panoramic views of the island from the top.  Also, there is a nice placard explaining the history of the lighthouse.  A nice trail leads from the lighthouse area to the nearby Arashi Beach.  The lighthouse is an enjoyable stop while visiting this northern section of the island.  

Awesome Views - It was an easy climb up the steps and the views were amazing. You can even pay for a drone to take pictures and a video of you for an extra fee.

Beautiful views - Breath taking views from up above. Really enjoyed taking pictures of the whole island. Highly recommend seeing and visiting faro Blanco restaurant next door for delicious food.

Beautiful views - Beautiful views of the island. So peaceful. Also ate at faro Blanco which I highly recommend.. food was absolutely delicious and again beautiful views of the beach.

Lovely views - We visited here on a tour of Aruba. The views were breathtaking from this vantage point. If you are visiting this part of the island be sure to visit Alex the Coconut man

California Lighthouse - The lighthouse is located northwest of Aruba, surrounded by rugged but spectacular beaches for taking beautiful photographs. You can climb the lighthouse no more than 30 meters and it is nothing more than that. It's nice to take photos of couples, newlyweds or just enjoy the wind on your face.

California Lighthouse seen from most of Aruba - Visited on our last day. Couldn't go up as the attendant was not there. :-( Easily accessible location.

Disappointed! - The lighthouse was closed. We purchased our ticket for the day we planned to go and literally drove to the location 3 times. We received no notification and no refund. Very disappointing.

Don’t waste your time - Don’t bother wasting your time. We use Viator ALL OF THE TIME and this is our first negative review. We had to call Viator in advance and buy tickets, there was no other option. Operating hours start at 9am, we arrived at 9am. An adjacent vendor told us the tour operator called him and was going to the bank and would be a few minutes late. She finally arrived at 10:40am. So, after being an hr and 40 minutes late, and a dozen of us in line, she comes be-bopping in, no apologies, no explanation, just starts collecting tickets and cash. She looked like she just rolled out of bed, and forgot to put most of her clothes on. Totally UNPROFESSIONAL!!

Dooped and disappointed - Booked 2 tickets for Wednesday June 21st. Got to the lighthouse around 3:30 the door was closed. I reached out via my husband’s ticket account and we were told we had come after 4 pm. Which was false they had already locked up. Would like to have our tickets refunded.