The Nick's Cove team replaced the vintage heirlooms that were lost in the 2024 blaze.
An iconic pier on Tomales Bay is welcoming visitors back to its popular “boat shack.”
Two years following a fire that destroyed the well-known structure at the end of the pier at Nick’s Cove in Marshall, a new boathouse was officially unveiled Dec. 10.
The original boathouse, which dated back to the 1930s, was lost to a fire in January of 2024. The Tomales Bay resort and restaurant at the time vowed to rebuild the iconic structure and replace the vintage heirlooms that were lost in the blaze.
Known fondly as the “boat shack,” the new building features a large deck and a picture window on the western wall. Like in its previous incarnation, the shack is also home to a piano for guests to play and a host of nautical décor along its walls. It also has a gas stove “for warmth and ambience,” Nick’s Cove officials said in an announcement. The restaurant built and maintains the boathouse, though the pier itself is for public access.
“Now that the Boat Shack is back, it operates much in the same way it did before,” the announcement added, reminding visitors that the shack lacks table service. “Guests may order food and beverages from the bar and walk their food down to the boat shack to enjoy it.”
Nick’s Cove is at 23240 Highway One in Marshall. Visit nickscove.com.
