Great Activities in Every Direction! Come relax and enjoy the beautiful award winning RV campground while visiting all of the great recreational possibilities offered by the Shasta Cascades in Northern California. Mt Gate RV Park is centrally located within an hour’s drive of beautiful Mount Shasta and Lassen Volcanic National Park. Swim beneath the eighth wonder of the world, … [Read more...]
Holiday Harbor, Shasta Lake
Houseboat Capital of the World Whether you are planning an extended vacation or a weekend getaway you will find what you are looking for at Lake Shasta. Rich in history and rich in recreational opportunities, this region offers something for everyone from exciting water adventure, to breathtaking scenic beauty. You will find it very convenient to explore local attractions … [Read more...]
Fawndale Lodge & RV Resort, Redding
Reserve now to guarantee availability. Fawndale Lodge offers exceptional accommodations in a spectacular natural setting. Located one mile from Shasta Lake, it is the perfect base for exploring the Shasta Cascade region. Easy access off Interstate 5 just one mile south of Shasta Lake. The Motel and RV Park is nestled in the tall pines of Shasta Trinity National Forest located i … [Read more...]
Antlers Marina, Shasta Lake
Relax and enjoy the splendor of the outdoors at Antlers Resort & Marina. Antlers has been in the Shasta Lake Vacation business for over forty years. Each year water sport enthusiasts come from California, Nevada, Washington, and Oregon to enjoy houseboating, water skiing, fishing, and boating on beautiful Shasta Lake. If houseboating is not for you, then stay in one of … [Read more...]
#44 – Whiskeytown Waterfalls
Waterfalls, old-growth forests, historic landscapes and sweeping vistas are just a few of the gems you’ll encounter in the recreation area surrounding the Whiskeytown reservoir. While most tourists come to Whiskeytown for water recreation, the park also boasts a 70-mile trail system, including four waterfalls. In fact, the park service even invites visitors to partake in the “ … [Read more...]
#45 – Kayak Tours of Whiskeytown Lake
A great way to learn about the history and wildlife of the Whiskeytown area is through the unique offer of a free, guided kayak tour with a Ranger Station volunteer. The two-and-a-half hour tour will take you all around the magnificent coves and secluded shoreline of this distinctive lake environment. For an even more memorable experience, try the moonlight tour. Tours are … [Read more...]
#46 – Shasta State Historic Park
Shasta City, once the “Queen City of the Northern Mines” during the Gold Rush, was a thriving, cosmopolitan community and one of the largest and wealthiest cities in Northern California. Up to 2,000 mules a day hauled in goods from San Francisco and Sacramento for distribution to the gold mine camps. In 1872 the railroad came through and built its terminus in Redding instead of … [Read more...]
#31 – NorCal Trail Rides
Take on the great outdoors in a way only an experienced wrangler can show you — by horseback. NorCal Trail Rides offers safe, comfortable trail rides for all ages along the scenic Sacramento River, with ample wildlife viewing opportunities. They have a morning and an afternoon ride every day of the week, year-round (call for times), and supply everything you need for a relaxed t … [Read more...]
#32 – Coleman National Fish Hatchery
Everyone knows there’s great salmon fishing in Northern California. One of the primary reasons is the Coleman National Fish Hatchery on the Battle Creek tributary of the Sacramento River. This enormous hatchery is the largest in the continental United States, and rears more than 13 million fish every year, primarily Chinook salmon and steelhead. The hatchery is open for s … [Read more...]
#63 – Shasta Dam
three Shastas: Shasta Dam, Shasta Lake and Mt. Shasta. Completed in 1945 as the chief feature of Central Valley Project to provide irrigation to farmers and flood control in the valley, the dam is 602 feet high and 3,460 feet long. Its 6.5 million cubic yards of concrete is enough to build a sidewalk around the equator, 3 feet wide and 5 inches thick. Free tours lasting about … [Read more...]
#62 – Camping Lake Shasta
Imagine falling asleep to the sounds of an owl hooting, water rippling and the wind whispering through the trees. That’s the experience you get when camping on Shasta Lake. There are hundreds of acres and numerous places to stay around the lake, whether at the water’s edge or back among the pines and oaks. Whether you’re looking to rough it in a primitive campsite or looking for … [Read more...]
#61 – Lake Shasta Dinner Cruise
What could be better than a Lake Shasta Dinner Cruise? A majestic lake setting, beautiful sunsets, emerald green waters, and the company of your family and friends, this is definitely an experience you’ll want to enjoy time and time again. Shasta Lake Dinner Cruises depart twice weekly on Friday & Saturday evenings at 6:00pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It’s a great way t … [Read more...]
#60 – Shasta Lake Boating
The first sight of Shasta Lake in the summer is awe-inspiring — the expansive sky-blue water encircled by tall green trees and majestic Mt. Shasta in the background. Renting a boat is one of the most rewarding ways to experience Shasta Lake. The extensive shoreline allows almost endless exploration of inlets, beaches, coves and other out-of-the-way places only accessible by b … [Read more...]
#66 – Shasta Lake Trails
With 365 miles of shoreline, Shasta Lake has a lot to offer hikers, bikers, equestrians and trail runners. Many of the trails are short spurs heading down to the water, carved out by anglers looking to access the best fishing spots, but there are plenty of loops and longer hikes as well. The Samwel Cave Nature Trail takes you on a 1-mile tour through an ancient landscape … [Read more...]
#64 – Chappie-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Area
The Chappie-Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area is located just 10 miles northwest of Redding and offers 200-miles of roads and trails, and over 52,000 acres of off-road-accessible wilderness. Elevation varies from 600 to 5,000 ft., and terrain varies from steep and challenging to rambling and leisurely with sprawling views of Mt. Shasta, Lake Shasta and the Trinity Alps. The … [Read more...]
#65 – Shasta Caverns
Imagine being in a cavern, light glistening off calcite crystals embedded in stone walls made of limestone and marble. Water crashes on rocks as it falls from the ceiling high above your head. The cavern tour begins with a cruise across beautiful Shasta Lake, followed by a ride in a comfortable tour bus offering the most scenic view you can get of the McCloud Arm of the lake. … [Read more...]
#48 – Lassen Peak
Considered most likely to erupt next in the Cascade Range, Lassen Peak (also called Mount Lassen) last erupted between 1914 and 1917. It is a type of volcano called a plug dome volcano. These are are formed by flows of thick, viscous lava that pile up around a vent. The flows themselves are not explosive, but they can cause an eruption when the lava cools and hardens, and … [Read more...]
#47- The Dark Skies of Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is happily situated well away from any population centers with bright city lights. The nighttime glow caused by those artificial lights (even from very small cities) is called light pollution, and it is more than just an annoying condition that makes it harder to see stars at night. Light pollution also disrupts the biological rhythms of nocturnal … [Read more...]
#55 – Hat Creek Volcanic Area, Subway Cave
Located in Lassen National Park, Hat Creek Volcanic Area is the second largest ancient lava bed in the state. 20,000 years ago a river of lava called the Hat Creek Flow crawled northward near Old Station for 16 miles, and covered the floor of Hat Creek Valley. Typical of a lava field, the landscape is a mostly barren expanse of craggy rock but there are two points of interest … [Read more...]
#51 – McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park
Amid evergreen forests within the Cascade Range and Modoc Plateau is the McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. The second oldest state park in California, it is home to the amazing 129 ft. spring-fed Burney waterfall. If you make the trek here, you won’t be disappointed by what President Theodore Roosevelt called the “Eighth Wonder of the World.” Springs above and at the fa … [Read more...]
#53 – Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park
Ahjumawi (Ah-joo-MAH-wee), also transliterated Achomawi, is the name of one of the 11 bands of the Pit River Tribe of native Americans indigenous to the area. Their name translates to “where the waters come together.” Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park is situated along the shores of Big Lake near the confluence of the Fall River (a major tributary of the Pit River) and Tule Riv … [Read more...]
#52 – Lake Britton
For a nice afternoon on the water in the mountains outside of Burney, go to Lake Britton. The recreation opportunities are seemingly endless on this picturesque lake that was created from damming the Pit River. The North Shore and Dusty Campgrounds are on PG&E land, and there are also RV camps near by. It’s a paddler’s paradise with kayak fishing for bass, crappie, catfish, … [Read more...]
#54 – Hat Creek Radio Observatory
Unlike optical telescopes, radio telescopes can detect “invisible” light, or naturally occurring radio emissions from stars, planets and other bodies outside of the Earth’s atmosphere. The Hat Creek Radio Observatory is ideally located in a remote valley surrounded by mountain peaks that block “noise” from television, cell phones and radios here on earth. Founded in the 1950s, i … [Read more...]
#58 – Great Shasta Rail Trail
Eventually, the Great Shasta Rail Trail will provide 80 miles of non-motorized terrain between the towns of McCloud and Burney. The trail will wind through historically and environmentally notable terrain and will be open year-round, allowing for hiking, biking, running and horseback riding but also cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Currently, there are two open sections: … [Read more...]
#57 – Fort Crook Museum
For a little museum, Fort Crook really packs a punch! Named for the fort that protected travelers on the Shasta-Yreka Road and the Lockhart Ferries in the 1850s, the Fort Crook museum provides an intimate peek into the area’s history. There are 10 individual buildings that make up the museum including The Fort Crook Cabin, the only known original building remaining from Fort C … [Read more...]
#50 – Wild Horse Sanctuary
In 1978 some public lands around Shingletown, CA were slated for development. Unfortunately, the land was home to 80 wild horses that would need to be euthanized. Rather than allow that to happen, the founders of the Wild Horse Sanctuary created a safe haven for them and set out on a lifelong mission “to protect and preserve America’s wild horses as a living national tre … [Read more...]
#59 – Crystal Lake Fish Hatchery
Located on Baum Lake near Cassel, the Crystal Lake Fish hatchery seeds 60 different waterways in Lassen, Shasta, Modoc, Siskiyou and Trinity counties. Its seven raceways can rear as many as 1.5 million rainbow, brown, eastern brook and Eagle Lake trout each year. More than just a great place to view fish, the adjacent Baum and Crystal Lakes offer great fishing, and the Pacific … [Read more...]