Sea Floor Protected Reef

Install Seafloor Mooring and Buoy System

The sea floor around the Frying Pan Tower is a protected reef nearly a mile in diameter. This means the sea floor below has restrictions on dragging objects like anchors across it or other actions that destroy the sea floor beneath us.

With this in mind, Frying Pan Tower has permission to drill non-obtrusive anchors into the bedrock to moor vessels for access on the tower. We are coordinating a coring vessel and divers to place the moorings and will have these in place with your help soon!

Sunset Beach FD receives donation of lifesaving equipment
IMPORTANT NOTICE EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2026

FPTower Inc. Begins a New Chapter Following Ownership Transition of Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower

FPTower Inc. nonprofit 501(c)3 has completed an agreement transferring its ownership interests associated with the Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower to private ownership. While this transition concludes our direct stewardship of the Tower, it does not change who we are or why we exist.