Shelter Cove and Rent a Car in San Francisco
Located in Humboldt County, California, on California's Lost Coast, Shelter Cove is an unincorporated community. It lies at an elevation of 138 feet, where the King Range meets the Pacific Ocean, it is a principal population center in the Lost Coast region. A 9-hole golf course surrounds the one runway Shelter Cove Airport at the center of Shelter Cove's commercial district. Utilities are provided by the Humboldt County Resort Improvement District #1 and boating access to the sea is managed by the Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation & Conservation District. There are also state parks such as Black Sands Beach, Mal Coombs Park, Seal Rock Picnic Area and Abalone Point. Much of the land around Shelter Cove belongs to the Kings Range National Conservation Area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The nearest supermarket and other amenities not available in Shelter Cove are in the towns of Redway and Garberville in the U.S. 101 corridor, about twenty miles of winding county roads to the east.
A little history
Shelter Cove is a very special place that you should definitely take the chance to visit with your rent a car in San Francisco. The area around Shelter Cove was originally home to Native Americans known as the Sinkyone people. The Sinkyone people were a small fishing community that was located on the steep coast of California in a spot that has been inhabited off and on for many years, starting as far back as the thirteenth century, when it was occupied by natives. Natives, explorers, loggers, tan bark collectors, sheepherders, fishermen, and tourists are the people that make up Shelter Coves long history. In modern times Shelter Cove was abandoned then repopulated by a new type of individual that promoted tourism and fishing as the main stay of the area. Tourists come from all over with their rent a car in San Francisco to visit the Shelter Cove.
A special place
Because of the very steep terrain on the coastal areas surrounding Shelter Cove, the highway builders constructing State Route 1 (the "Pacific Coast Highway") decided it was too difficult to build the coastal highway along a long stretch of what is now the Lost Coast. As a result, the small fishing village of Shelter Cove remained very secluded from the rest of the populous state, despite being only 230 miles north of San Francisco, and is accessible by boat, via small mountain road, or by a small airfield. The Cape Mendocino Light, a lighthouse from Cape Mendocino, was moved by helicopter to Mal Coombs Park in 1998. A post office operated at Shelter Cove from 1892 to 1933, moving in 1898
Things to do
There are several things that you can do at the Shelter Cove when you travel with your rent a car in San Francisco. As a result of its seclusion, the Shelter Cove are has become a popular spot for those seeking quiet vacation respite or retirement area. Popular activities in the area include fishing, whale watching, hiking, diving for abalone, surfing and other outdoor activities.
Promoting ecotourism
Shelter Cove today is a growing community of fishermen, builders, real estate agents, retirees, and service persons. The main income from outside is tourism, fishing, home building and retirees. Residents take a pride in their community, and look out for the plentiful wild life in the area. See what everyone is talking about by visiting the Shelter Cove with your rent a car in San Francisco.
Before you go
For more information when you visit Shelter Cove with your rent a car in San Francisco check out the Coastal Conservancys official website at www.coastalconservancy.ca.gov
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