Best Western Plus Bayshore Inn

On the shore of Humboldt Bay in a town full of Victorian gingerbread, the Best Western Plus Bayshore Inn makes a comfortable base in Eureka, California, among the redwood country of the North Coast. A short drive south, Humboldt Redwoods State Park shelters the largest old-growth redwood forest left on earth along the 32-mile Avenue of the Giants, cared for by California State Parks, where some of the tallest trees in the world rise from the fog. The painted Victorians and waterfront of Old Town Eureka fill the historic center nearby. A free breakfast and a bayfront area round out the stay, with dining and the boardwalk close by. Old Town Eureka lines the bay with painted Victorians, antique shops and seafood houses, the harbor cruises and the boardwalk draw visitors, and the foggy redwood parks and beaches of the North Coast spread around. The Carson Mansion and the Pink Lady Mansion crown the waterfront. Beaches, lagoons and elk herds of the coast spread north toward Trinidad and Arcata.