| Coordinates: | 48.6117°N -124.7513°W |
| Yearbuilt: | 1891 (first) |
| Yearlit: | 1920 (current) |
| Construction: | concrete tower |
| Marking: | white tower, red lantern house |
| Shape: | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Height: | 11m (36feet) |
| Focalheight: | 55.5m (182.1feet) |
| Characteristic: | Fl W 5 s. |
| Managingagent: | Canadian Coast Guard |
Carmanah Point Light Station is a lighthouse on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island at the entrance from the Pacific Ocean to the Salish Sea Formerly know as Jaun deFuca Strait.[1]
The Carmanah Point Light Station was established in 1891. The first light was built of wood and was attached to the keeper's housing. The present tower was built in 1920 of concrete and remains in operation. The area is said to be named for the upstream Nitinaht village. It is said the name means "thus far upstream".
In the summer of 2024, Fisheries and Oceans along with the Coast Guard announced that the light station was seismically unstable and would be destaffed before the end of the year.[2] On October 25, the lightkeepers were removed from the station.[3] The decision to destaff the station has been met with heavy criticism from various local authorities, including local governments, indigenous leadership, and industry leaders.[4]