# Things to see in Eureka, California (United States): 9 places and when to go > Eureka, California is a town in United States, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Nature (3), Wildlife (3), History (3). The best known are Humboldt Bay, Headwaters Forest Reserve and USS Milwaukee. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eureka/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 40.8022, -124.1475 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/submarinismo/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 386 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Eureka, California The places in and around Eureka, California, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Humboldt Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/humboldt-bay/): Bay on the North Coast of California, United States · 7.8 km - [Headwaters Forest Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/headwaters-forest-reserve/): Coast redwood groves near Humboldt Bay, California · 18 km - [USS Milwaukee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-milwaukee-c-21/): St. Louis-class cruiser · 4.4 km - [Clarke Historical Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/clarke-memorial-museum/): Building in the United States of America · 1.7 km - [Fernbridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fernbridge/): Bridge in United States of America · 21 km - [Sequoia Park Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sequoia-park-zoo/): Zoo in California · 2.9 km - [Eureka Marsh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eureka-marsh/): Adjacent to Humboldt Bay, California, U.S · 3.6 km - [Ferndale Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ferndale-museum/): Nonprofit history museum in Humboldt County, California · 27 km - [Lost Coast Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lost-coast-brewery/): Brewery · 5.2 km ## When to go to Eureka, California The best time to visit Eureka, California is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 23 | | February | Possible | 10 h 26 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 17 | | June | Best time | 14 h 55 | | July | Best time | 14 h 39 | | August | Best time | 13 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 53 | | November | Possible | 9 h 41 | | December | Possible | 9 h 05 | In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. In April, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Eureka, California The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 386 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.8022%2C-124.1475) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.8022%2C-124.1475) ## Other towns nearby - [Arcata, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arcata/): 6 places · 11 km - [Crescent City, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crescent-city/): 10 places · 106 km - [Brookings](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brookings-2/): 7 places · 143 km - [Redding, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/redding/): 20 places · 150 km - [Mount Shasta, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-shasta/): 17 places · 164 km - [Mendocino, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mendocino/): 8 places · 169 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Eureka, California? The best known: [Humboldt Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/humboldt-bay/), [Headwaters Forest Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/headwaters-forest-reserve/), [USS Milwaukee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-milwaukee-c-21/), [Clarke Historical Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/clarke-memorial-museum/), [Fernbridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fernbridge/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Eureka, California? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. ### How do you get to Eureka, California? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 386 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.8022%2C-124.1475) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Eureka, California as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).