History
Point Montara Lighthouse was established in February 1875. It originally had a kerosene lantern, but was upgraded in 1912 to a fourth order Fresnel lens. The current tower was first erected in 1881 in Wellfleet, Massachusetts as the Mayo Beach Lighthouse. In 1925, the cast iron tower from the discontinued Mayo Beach Light was disassembled and moved to Yerba Buena. It was moved and rebuilt as the Point Montara Light station in 1928, where it stands today. The lens was transferred to the San Mateo Historical Society when the lighthouse was automated in 1970, and is currently on display at the library at the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, California. In 2001 the lighthouse, specifically the hostel, was used in the film Bandits starring Bruce Willis, Cate Blanchett and Billy Bob Thornton. 
 
Halloween and the Local Ghost

This Californian hostel holds an annual Haunted Hostel Halloween, which attracts local families and hostel guests for holiday crafts and games, spooky snacks and giant handmade monsters. Although this event brings more smiles than screams, there is some haunted lore surrounding this beautiful coastal community. One mile south of the hostel, The Blue Lady was murdered during the Prohibition era for having an affair. She still makes appearances in a bloodstained blue dress as she stands on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. There have also been scattered  sightings by guests on the lighthouse grounds but The Blue Lady usually steals the show all around this community.