Located at the northern entrance to the Golden Gate and San Francisco Bay, Point Bonita is one of the most spectacular lighthouse sites in the country. Although it is only 7 miles from the hustle and bustle of San Francisco it seems to be a world away and isolated. Originally the Light House Board planned to build a lighthouse at the southern entrance at Point Lobos, but local maritime interests petitioned for the light to be built upon Point Bonita. They contended that the light could be approached easier from the north since the water was deeper and it would be safer in rough conditions.