Visitors can expect to experience the sights, sounds, smells, and stories of Pacific Coast maritime history. The park offers a magnificent fleet of historic ships, a Visitor Center, Maritime Museum, Maritime Research Center, and Aquatic Park Historic District.
One unique way to explore the park's historic ships is to come aboard a 1907 tugboat, which is a Post-Victorian wonderland of steel and steam.
Yes, the park offers a range of educational resources, including the Better Lives, Bitter Lies podcast, which has a special episode on preserving historic ships. Additionally, the park's rangers share significant park stories through the Maritime Voices series.
The public information office is open from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PST.
Visitors have praised the park, calling it a delightful park and a great historic escape. Many have enjoyed the free admission and have learned a lot from the curator and staff.