
Eureka, a historic Victorian seaport in Northern California in the heart of the Redwood Coast, home to the tallest trees in the world, is an emerging US travel destination for cruise passengers.
A free shuttle service takes cruise passengers from the dock to Old Town Eureka, the lovingly restored Victorian shopping district with bookstores, restaurants, coffee houses, galleries, museums and a variety of unusual boutiques.
There are escorted tours of the world-famous redwood forests, a visit to a Native American village, a guided tour of historic Victorian architecture, and an arts & culture itinerary.
Ashore, visit the Clarke Historical Museum, Sequoia Park Zoo, Fort Humboldt and the Morris Graves Museum of Art. Stop and snap a photo of the Carson Mansion, truly a wooden fairytale castle, and one of the most written about, and photographed, Victorian houses in the United States.
Along the awesome Avenue of the Giants, stop at the Humboldt Redwoods State Park visitor center near Weott. There you’ll see the incredible Travel-log, a 1915 mobile home crafted from a single redwood log.
Eureka is remarkable for the variety of wildlife to be spotted within its city limits. Bracketing the Bay at each end is an exceptional destination for birdwatching the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge and the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary .
Eureka has over 100 lodgings countywide, with over 3,000 rooms available.
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top Eureka attractions
Redwood trees
Old Town Eureka
Native American village
Carson Mansion
Fort Humboldt
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Clarke Historical Museum
Sequoia Park Zoo
Morris Graves Museum of Art
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary
Maritime Museum
Discovery Museum
Humboldt Bay Harbor Cruises
nearest ports
Los Angeles (California)
Portland (Oregon)
San Francisco (California)
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