Weott, California - Facilities

Facilities

Weott has not had any commercial services since the general store, which first opened in 1919, last closed in 2003. The town has a post office, a volunteer fire department, a Cal Fire station and the K-5 Agnes J. Johnson Elementary School. The school draws from several communities in the area. The Cal Fire station was torn down in 2010 with plans to re-build it. Those plans have been put on hold due to the project grant monies being re-directed. There is one community center, Milligan Hall, named after a long-time resident. This building was the town’s schoolhouse from 1923–1954 and later a Legion Hall. At least once the surrounding land was used as a Cal Fire tent camp, presumably for firefighting. At one time, the town had two churches, Faith Chapel Assembly of God and the non-denominational Weott Christian Church. The Weott Christian Church, which was established in 1954, has had its non-profit status suspended until it comes into compliance with the California Franchise Tax Board or the Office of the Secretary of State. The Faith Chapel is still functioning.

Weott Center, located at the off-ramp of Highway 101, was for many years home to the Sequoia Hotel, a restaurant, a Union 76 gasoline station and a company that made redwood curios. None of these businesses has survived. 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Weott is Burlington Campground, which also hosts the Humboldt Redwoods State Park visitor center. This is one of several campgrounds in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park, but is the only campground open year round. The closest commercial services to Weott are in Myers Flat, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south. The closest major shopping facilities are in Garberville (35 kilometres (22 mi) south) and Fortuna (45 kilometres (28 mi) north).

Until 2010, Weott had access only to dial-up internet service. In 2010, high speed internet access became available in the town.

There are two roads that provide access to Weott, State Highway 252 (the Avenue of the Giants ) and U.S. Highway 101, both of which are oriented north to south. Weott can be reached from the Avenue of the Giants, but has not had a significant presence on it since the 1964 flood. Highway 101, which was built in 1962, goes through the upper portion of the town and has a dedicated off-ramp and on-ramp for both directions. Though both roads lead through Humboldt Redwoods State Park, the Avenue of the Giants is a scenic route popular with RV, motorcycle, and bicycle tourers. During the summer months there are several accessible swimming holes along the Avenue near Weott. There is a temporary summer pedestrian bridge put in at Burlington campground and another 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north at Women's Federation Grove. Weott is surrounded by old homesteads that are now part of the State Park. Many of these homesteads still have remnants of orchards and some have remnants of the old structures.