Arena Cove Historic District, Historic district in Point Arena, California, USA

Arena Cove Historic District is a coastal area on the Pacific shoreline originally built for maritime operations. The location contains ten buildings and three additional structures tied to shipping, fishing, and former harbor activities.

The district began in the 1860s as a major transfer point for lumber and dairy goods shipped between Point Arena and San Francisco. Over time it lost commercial importance, though key structures like the 1875 Wharfmaster's House and 1903 Coast Guard station remained standing.

The cove's name comes from the sandy arena at the mouth of Point Arena's small inlet, and the district grew around a wharf where lumber and dairy goods were loaded for San Francisco. Fishermen still work from the rebuilt wharf, and the 1990 National Register listing covers ten contributing buildings and three structures.

The location sits near Point Arena's center and is easy to reach on foot. The rebuilt wharf provides access to coastal activities, and active fishing operations remain visible today, keeping the area functioning.

The Stick-Eastlake house on the hillside came through the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the 1983 storms that destroyed the wharf, and it was named the most architecturally interesting building in the district when the area was listed on the National Register in 1990.