Eureka

By car

• Most visitors choose to travel to the Redwood Coast by car to enjoy the spectacular scenery. Driving time from the San Francisco Bay Area is five or six hours of spectacular scenery through Sonoma, Mendocino and Humboldt Counties.

By plane

• Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) is a small airport served by a single carrier, United Express, with 3 or 4 flights daily to San Francisco-SFO. The airport is located in the town of McKinleyville, about 15 miles north of Eureka.

By bus

• Greyhound

  address: 1603 4th St
  Greyhound provides service to Oakland and San Francisco. Greyhound only has a curbside stop in Eureka; the closest terminal is in Arcata.

• Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach

  address: 6th and C Sts
  Amtrak Thruway buses go from Eureka to the Capitol Corridor train at Martinez, northeast of San Francisco. You must have a ticket for a trip on the train to use Amtrak Thruway.

• Old TownThe heart of Eureka, Old town. Home to beautiful victorian era architecture, which house dozens of locally owned and operated stores ranging from beads to coffee to clothing. A must-see for those driving the 101.

Land activities

• Lost Coast Trail

  phone: +1 707 825-2300
  A 24-mile section of the Lost Coast Trail leads north from Black Sands Beach to the Mattole River, along the wilderness beach. This is a rugged hike, not a simple walk on the beach, and is one of the few coastal wilderness hiking experiences in the U.S.

• Morris Graves Museum of Art

  phone: +1 707-442-0278
  address: 636 F St
  This is a very respectable museum for a smaller area, and the architecture itself is quite artistic. The structure was the first Carnegie library in California and was completely renovated in the late 1990s. The Museum today houses seven galleries including a Courtyard Sculpture Garden, a Museum Store, classroom facilities, an Arts Resource Center and a Performance Rotunda

• Sequoia Park Zoo

  phone: +1 707-441-4263
  In operation since 1907, The Sequoia Park Zoo has long been considered one of the most important cultural facilities in the area.

Water activities

• Paddlefest

  phone: +1 707 826-6016
  (10/7/2006 - 10/8/2006)

• Full Throttle Sportfishing

  phone: +1 707 498-7473
  address: Woodley Island Marina
  During fishing season, Captain Gary Blasi takes anglers out on his 22 ft boat the Seaweasel. Prices vary depending on what fish and how long you're out for. He fishes for Tuna, Salmon, Rockfish and Halibut. $150 for a half day or $250 for a whole day. Prices are per person.

• Humboats Kayak Adventures

  phone: +1 707-443-5157
  address: Dock A, Woodley Island Marina
  A kayak and canoe specialist, certified by the ACA and BCU, catering to all levels of paddlers.

• Northwind Charters

  phone: +1 707 616-5803
  Northern California salmon, tuna, rockfish, and halibut saltwater sportfishing hook and line-caught fishing experts.

• Eureka Books

  phone: +1 707 444-9593
  address: 426 Second St
  Eureka Books is one of the last classic antiquarian bookstores on the West Coast, offering new, used, and rare books, along with an extraordinary selection of vintage photographs, prints and maps. Located in the heart of Old Town in an elegant Victorian storefront built in 1879, Eureka Books is truly a destination bookstore.

• Two Street Music

  phone: +1 707-445-3155
  address: 124 Second St
  Two Street Music has been serving Humboldt County's musical needs for over 25 years.

• Bless MySoul

  phone: +1 707-443-1090
  address: 29 5th St
  Has Good Food and Good Feelings in a location where you will feel right at home. With a walk up counter for take out orders, and indoor seating for people who want to enjoy the down home hospitality.

• Lost Coast Brewery

  phone: +1 707 445-4480
  address: 617 Fourth St
  Located in a 100-year-old building, a restored wood frame structure built in 1892.

• Samoa Cookhouse

  address: 511 Vance Road
  This is the last remaining lumberjack style cookhouse in America. There is no menu. You get what the cook serves and you can eat all you want. Dinners usually consist of soup, salad, fresh bread, and either porkchops, fried chicken, beef, plus desert (usually pie). In Samoa, California right across the bridge from Eureka.

• Ramone's Bakery and Cafe

  phone: +1 707 445-2923
  address: 209 E St, 95501
  Awesome local cafe in Old Town. Been going there for decades.

• The SpeakEasy

  phone: +1 707 444-2244
  address: 411 Opera Alley
  New Orleans inspired bar that hosts live blues music, burlesque, and other prohibition themed fun; located in a 120 year old building which no doubt served the same purpose during the real days of prohibition. No food is served, 21 and over only. Beautiful ambience, perfect for a romantic meeting or a nightcap after a long day's travel. Plenty of local beer selection as well as an extensive drink menu. Open every day at 4!

• Best Western Bayshore Inn

  phone: +1 707 268-8005
  address: 3500 Broadway St

• Best Western Humboldt Bay Inn

  phone: +1 707 443-2234
  address: 232 W 5th St

• Motel 6

  phone: +1 707 445-9631
  address: 1934 Broadway St

• The Cornelius Daly Inn

  phone: +1 707 445-3638
  address: 1125 H Street

• Abigail's Elegant Victorian Mansion B&B Inn

  phone: +1 707 444-3144
  address: 1406 C St
  Luxury Inn for discriminate connoisseurs who appreciate authentic high-style Victorian interior design, decor and antique furnishings.