The structure is maintained as a historic structure by Mayport Naval Station. The keeper's dwelling is no longer present. The grounds of the lighthouse are open to the public when the Base is open to the public, and the lighthouse can be viewed from outside the base from the town of Mayport. The interior of the lighthouse is not open to the public. I was permitted to go inside to take these pictures in order to give the public a look inside, and because of my reputation via the Florida Lighthouse Page.
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It is a special treat to go inside, so I was overjoyed by the invitation to photograph the inside of St. Johns River Light. In the early 1940's, landfill was added to create the nearby aircraft runway. The new level of the land was 12 feet higher, completely burying the original entrance to the lighthouse tower. Now, the only entrance into the lighthouse is through what used to be a window. This entrance is now covered by a locked wooden door .