The Port of Brookings Harbor is the busiest recreational port on the Oregon coast generating more than 31,000 trips for more than 95,000 boaters. It is one of the most active Chinook salmon harbors on the coast as well.
The Port of Brookings Harbor offers a unique opportunity to experience the beautiful Southern Oregon Coast.
Port Amenities
» Full Service Marina
» Six-lane launch ramp and travel-lift services
» Full services for the Commercial Fleet
» Docks and moorage facilities
» Ocean Front RV Park and Camping
» Great shops and restaurants along the Boardwalk
Port Mission
The mission of the Port of Brookings Harbor is to preserve and enhance its economic activities; to facilitate, through the creation of local, state and federal partnerships, the full economic potential of the Port of Brookings Harbor and Curry County; and to develop a course of action, that over time, ensures the self sufficiency of the Port District. The commissioners, management and staff of the Port of Brookings Harbor recognize their primary responsibility is to optimally manage the publicly owned assets of the Port for the purpose of serving the public interest by encouraging economic growth of the Port District as well as Curry County as a whole.
Port Facts
The Port of Brookings Harbor District covers over 400 square-miles.
The assessed valuation of the Port District is $968,000,000.
The Port of Brookings Harbor represents over 75 percent of the population base for Curry County.
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The Port of Brookings is the busiest recreational port on the Oregon Coast with more than 31,000 bar
crossings and more than 95,000 recreational users in 2002.
The Port has more than 5,000 commercial fishing vessels visit the Port annually.
The Port moves more than 20 million pounds of bait, fuel, ice and fish products across its docks annually.
Because of its location and geographical configuration, the Port of Brookings Harbor is listed as a
"Harbor of Refuge" by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Chetco River, on which the Port is located, is the safest
bar on the Oregon Coast with more than 280 passable days per year.
The Port of Brookings Harbor is classified as a Shallow-draft harbor. Shallow-draft harbors are defined as
those with 14 feet or less depth.
Shallow-draft harbors are dependent upon commercial and recreational fishing to maintain port infrastructure.Port History
Today, the Port Of Brookings Harbor is one of the most active Ports on the Oregon Coast, with a 9300 square foot retail center, a bustling recreational and commercial fishing marina basin, and an additional 13,000 square feet of commercial space in planning.
Click here to read more about the Port's history and how we grew to where we are today.
