Lines of Victorian architecture Historic Old Town Eureka is located on the outskirts of the city, next to Humboldt Bay. This lovely neighborhood dates back to the town’s fishing and industrial heyday in the 1850s. It’s now on the National Register of Historic Places, and the storefronts are home to a variety of local restaurants,  boutiques, and modern pieces of art.

The Humboldt Bay Tourism Center is a modern facility that provides visitors with a plethora of information about Eureka and the surrounding region. Visitors can explore the area on iPads, replete with apps and access to lodging, food, and things to see and do, thanks to the Center’s cutting-edge technology.

The Redwood Highway, which stretches for 213 kilometers, provides a spectacular view of the forests and shoreline that will take your breath away. This is the location to go hiking or diving if you’re seeking a relaxing getaway.

The Sequoia Park Forest & Garden is a 67-acre park adjacent to the Sequoia Park Zoo. Hiking and bike routes wind through the park, passing past beautiful creeks, attractive ponds, exquisite meadows, and a magnificent redwood forest.

Fern Canyon is a spectacular location. Home Creek runs through the woodland, and a one-mile level route follows it. This small stream has built a 50 to 80 foot deep canyon through the rich sedimentary materials throughout the millennia. The canyon walls are covered in a lush carpet of ferns and other moisture-loving plants.

The Morris Graves Museum of Art, named for the painter and pioneer of the Northwest School of Art in the Pacific Northwest, is housed in the Eureka Carnegie Library Building in the heart of Eureka. The Museum has seven galleries with a variety of collections that highlight the Pacific Northwest’s arts and artists.