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What
- View of Noyo Bay
- Noyo River
- Fishing
- Kayaking
- Seals
- Star Fish
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- Limited free parking just next to the harbor
- Ample free parking at the mouth of Noyo Bay
- Free admission
On a
clear Saturday morning, while on the way to the Pomo Bluff State Park in Fort
Bragg, curiosity about harbors drew us to take a detour to the Noyo Harbor.
While driving south from Fort Bragg, we took the Noyo Point Road just before
the bridge and it took us down all the way till we reached the harbor. Several
boats were docked to the harbor and there were a few waterfront restaurants
around.
Noyo Harbor |
Noyo
means "under the dust". Once upon a time, between late 1800s and
early 1900s, Noyo Harbor was a very busy port. Almost every ship that came to
San Francisco stopped by Fort Bragg at Noyo Harbor. The first railroads were
laid in Fort Bragg in the year 1916, so until then all the transportation to
this place was via the ocean.
Mouth of Noyo Bay |
We
drove a little past the harbor to reach the mouth of the Noyo Bay. There is
ample free parking here and several folks around were getting prepared to kayak
in the wide Noyo Bay. As we walked on the stone structure that protruded into
the Noyo Bay, we noticed several starfish and seals. Right behind us was a
spectacular view of the Noyo Bay bridge and the harbor.
Bridge above Noyo River |
The
water here was murky and for the life of me I could not understand why people would kayak
here when there are so many other beautiful beaches in the Fort Bragg/Mendocino
coastline. We spent some time here and took off to our next destination – Pomo
Bluff State Park
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