Fort Humboldt State Historic Park

Fort Humboldt State Historic Park is a 16-acre California state historic park about a mile from Bayview. The land is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation, and the park is compact enough to fit easily into a day spent exploring the surrounding area. Late summer and early fall tend to be the driest and mildest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station on Woodley Island in Eureka put August highs around 64°F with lows near 53°F and only about three wet days in the month. Winter brings highs in the mid-50s and rain on roughly half the days, though snow essentially never falls. The Hikshari' Trail lies less than a mile away, and the Eureka Waterfront Trail is about 2 miles off. Bob Hill Gulch Trail sits roughly 3 miles out, and paddlers can head to the Elk River about 4 miles away.