Two Harbors Pier Facts
Hours: The pier is open 24 hours a day.
Facilities: Two Harbors is primarily geared for visiting boaters and divers although the good folks will gladly take money from anyone that wishes to visit. Some tackle and frozen bait can be found at the Two Harbors General Store. Fish-cleaning stations are non-existent, but lights are found on the pier (and generally on the dock) while restrooms are found near the entrance of the pier. Restaurants for breakfast and lunch (The West End Galley) and dinner (Harbor Reef Restaurant) are all found near the entrance to the pier. The Harbor Reef Saloon is a popular and packed place at night and serves its signature drink—Buffalo Milk. Lodging is very limited. For much of the year large 6-person tents are available about a quarter mile up the hill from the town. During the winter months (November thru April) worker cabins are made available that are clean but basic (bunk beds, a heater and a small refrigerator). Showers and a cooking area are adjacent to the cabins. If interested, book your room early. If you need a little something more upscale, three additional options are available. One option is The Banning House Lodge that dates back to 1910 but has been totally renovated over the years. It sits up the hill from Two Harbors and has a great view of both the Isthmus Cove and Cat Harbor. It also offers a shuttle between the lodge and the village. There are also two vacation homes for rent, Casa Santa Cruz and Casa Santa Rosa, both are large and can accommodate quite a few people. Call 310-510-2800 or 800-322-3434 for information and reservations.
Handicapped Facilities: Handicapped restroom facilities near the front of the pier; railings are 42 inches high.
How To Get There: Ferries generally make the 23-mile trip to Two Harbors at least twice a day from San Pedro, sometimes more during the summer. Check the ferry schedule carefully since some trips are direct whereas other may also make a stop at Avalon
Management: Two Harbors Harbor Department.
The pier has since been closed for fishing. There are “no fishing” signs posted on the pier, and they have been screwed in pretty securely, so its probably permanent.
Thanks for the information although it’s bad news. I imagine anglers may have interfered too much with the boating (which rules Two Harbors). I guess I will not be spending a couple of days at Two Harbors this winter as I had hoped to do.
Thanks for the update although it’s bad news. Guess I will need to revise the article and forget about revisiting Two Harbors as I had planned.
You should have tried to beach that ocean whitefish. They are excellent eating fish.
Well yes, I’ve caught hundreds of whitefish and they are good eating. As for the fish lost it’s simply one of those things that happen, I thought I could get it up and couldn’t. Given where I was at on the float and the pilings and structures between my spot and the shoreline the option of beaching it didn’t seem good.