A popular landmark present near Noyo Harbor Beach is the Noyo Harbor. You can charter many private boats from this harbor for crabbing expeditions, fishing trips, whale watching sessions during the grey whale migration season, or a simple relaxing cruise in the Pacific Ocean. The harbor also hosts a gigantic annual salmon barbecue event (which is reputed to be the world’s largest salmon barbecue) on the first Saturday in July. This event offers exciting live music performances and plenty of amazing food options. If you are planning to attend this barbecue event, you can visit the Salmon Restoration Association’s website for more information regarding the availability and purchase of tickets for it. As an interesting fact, many films have been shot in and around Noyo Harbor Beach including the Alan Arkin and Carl Reiner 1966 movie The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, and the 1987 Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn movie Overboard.
Noyo Harbor Beach offers many fun activities including wildlife watching, sunbathing, fishing, swimming, beachcombing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, boogie boarding, bodysurfing, boating, jet skiing, and surf skiing. The water near the beach is ideal for kayakers, canoers, and paddle boarders. However, if you plan to go into the water near Noyo Harbor Beach, we recommend being careful as the water here is cold and has unpredictable rip currents. The water near Noyo Harbor Beach is home to many animals including seals, sea lions, otters, and migrating grey whales between December and April. Another popular activity in Noyo Harbor Beach is fishing - depending on the time of the year, you can catch a lot of fish in the water near Noyo Harbor Beach including salmon, surfperch, and rockfish. However, if you are planning to fish in the water near Noyo Harbor Beach, we recommend complying with the local fishing regulations.