About Eureka, California

Eureka is the county seat of Humboldt County and is one of California’s best kept secrets. The City is bordered on one side by beautiful and functional Humboldt Bay, and on the other by mountains lush with giant redwoods which offer a reminder of the area’s rich logging heritage. At the 2010 census, the population of the city was 27,191 and the population of Greater Eureka was 45,034.

The proximity to the sea renders the city to have an extremely maritime climate with very small annual temperature differences and seasons mainly being defined by the rainy winters and dry summers. It is the regional center for government, health care, trade, and the arts on the North Coast north of the San Francisco Bay Area. Greater Eureka, one of California’s major commercial fishing ports, is the location of the largest deep-water port between San Francisco and Coos Bay, a stretch of about 500 miles (805 km).

The entire city is a state historic landmark, which has hundreds of significant Victorian homes, including the nationally recognized Carson Mansion. The City has retained its original 19th-century commercial core as a nationally recognized Old Town Historic District. Eureka is also home to California’s oldest zoo, the Sequoia Park Zoo. In addition, a variety of cultural opportunities are available in Eureka, including active artisan, arts, and theater groups. Outdoor recreation is abundant with activities such as boating, sport fishing, kayaking, hunting, birding and backpacking all available close by.