Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation & Conservation District

Aerial view of Humboldt Bay and the City of Eureka, California

The Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation & Conservation District, created in 1972 by local voters, manages the Port of Humboldt Bay, and the Port of Eureka, the primary city of the region, and much larger facilities on the shore of the adjacent peninsula, known as Samoa. The district is responsible for the immediate environs of Humboldt Bay, California, USA (including marsh lands, estuaries, etc.) and all improvements and facilities located at Shelter Cove, a small oceanside facility and dock in southern Humboldt County. Only pilots trained and employed by the District are used to bring vessels beyond a certain size into or out of the harbor unless the ship's pilot has proper certification. Humboldt Bay, located on the Northern California coast, is California's second largest enclosed natural bay. Located approximately 225 miles (362 km) north of San Francisco and 156 nautical miles (289 km) south of Coos Bay, Oregon, the thirteen mile long bay contains the only large Deep-water port for the entirety of Northern California north of San Francisco Bay.

External links

• Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation & Conservation District
• Interactive Map of Humboldt Bay (delineates Harbor District Management Area)

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