Old Town Eureka Travel Guide
Eureka
Visit Old Town Eureka
Popular places to visit
Carson Mansion
Learn about the local history of Eureka when you take a trip to Carson Mansion. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Sequoia Park Garden
Explore the great outdoors at Sequoia Park Garden, a lovely green space in Eureka. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Humboldt Botanical Garden
Explore the great outdoors at Humboldt Botanical Garden, a lovely green space in Humboldt Hill. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Clarke Historical Museum
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Clarke Historical Museum during your travels in Eureka. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Humboldt Cultural Center
Enjoy an outing to Humboldt Cultural Center during your stay in Eureka. Visit the area's shops or simply enjoy its restaurants.
Sequoia Park Zoo
Visit the animals who call Sequoia Park Zoo home during your travels in Eureka. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Top hotels in Old Town Eureka
Pinc Lady Mansion
"Actually the bed was incredibly uncomfortable. The plastic plants and flowers are cheesy, and the host was mediocre. The place was way over rated!"
Reviewed on 20 Jun 2026
The Snoozzz Inn
"Don’t stay here. Worst hotel that I’ve ever stayed in. Only positive was the room was clean, but otherwise a disaster. Front office is only open from 3 PM until 10 PM. No assistance from 10 PM until 3 PM the next day. We arrived late in the day after driving north from the Bay Area. We called ahead ..."
Reviewed on 22 Jun 2026
Bear River Casino Resort
"Great stay on our visit to Redwood NP."
Reviewed on 22 Jun 2026
Motel 6 Eureka, CA – Redwood Coast
"The staff was great, the room location was in back, not my favorite at this location as we can't see the car from our window. We have stayed here before. The reason my overall rating is a 1 is because it was incredibly noisy and the beds were not comfortable. We could hear someone walking around ..."
Reviewed on 22 Jun 2026
Eureka Inn, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
"Room was clean and everything worked. Hotel is old and has a smell to it. Other than that it was a nice safe place to stay."
Reviewed on 22 Jun 2026
Best Western Plus Humboldt Bay Inn
"We enjoyed the Oasis area in the evening and morning breakfast time. We found an outdoor store with lots of fun things to buy across the street. It was a bit noisy from the traffic on 101, but that is to be expected with as many lanes that are there and the speed limit. Also, it was just a short ..."
Reviewed on 22 Jun 2026
Where to stay in Old Town Eureka
Downtown Eureka
If you're spending some time in Downtown Eureka, Carson Mansion and Morris Graves Museum of Art are top sights worth seeing.
Greenside Park
While Greenside Park may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Carson Mansion and Sequoia Park Garden.
Freshwater
Freshwater might not have many top sights, but Sequoia Park Garden and Sequoia Park Zoo are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
