ABOUT US

Port of Brookings Harbor Mission Statement:

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 asset 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. 

ABOUT US

The Port District of Brookings Harbor covers an area of 400 square miles reaching from the mouth of the Chetco River to the Oregon-California border, north to the drainage of the Pistol River, and east to the Curry-Josephine County line.  The Port District is governed by five-member commission elected at-large from the district, which has a population of approximately 16,000 people.  The five-member Port Commission is responsible for all of the activities of the Port and the management of public assets. Commissioners are elected at large from the district residents and serve without compensation for a term of four years. There are four official positions within the Commission: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. These positions are filled by election, within the Commission.
 
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
  • Great shops and restaurants along the Boardwalk

​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.
  • 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 annually.
  • The Port has more than 5,000 commercial fishing vessels that 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 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.