A World of Outdoor Adventure at Your Finger Tips
The Shasta Cascade region offers a 4 season wonderland just waiting for you to enjoy. Springtime hosts a vast array of wildflowers and overflowing waterfalls to photograph, summer's heat can be relieved in one of the many local lakes or avoided altogether with a short drive to a volcanic hike. Fall offers glorious weather for bike riding along the Sacramento River Trail, while winter offers skiing, snowshoeing, and even outdoor ice skating. Regardless of your desired climate, year round there is something for everyone to enjoy in the Shasta Cascade Wonderland.
Outdoor Adventure Road Trips in UpState CA
All UpState CA Outdoor Recreation
Lake Shasta Caverns National Natural Landmark
20359 Shasta Caverns Rd
Lakehead, CA 96051
530-238-2341
Located 19 miles north of Redding on I-5, Shasta Caverns Rd. turn-off. A trip to Shasta Caverns is ‘Three Adventures in One!’ Enjoy a scenic catamaran cruise across Shasta Lake, a fun bus ride to the cave entrance, and an information-filled tour of what some geologists consider one of the most beautiful limestone caves in the USA! Open all year. Seasonal Dinner Cruises.Lakehead, CA 96051
530-238-2341
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Bridge Bay at Shasta Lake
10300 Bridge Bay Rd
Redding, CA 96003
530-275-3021
Full service resort with lodge, seasonal restaurant & lounge. Offering houseboat rentals for two or more nights. Daily/weekly patio boat, fishing boat, ski boat and wave runner rentals. Amenities include moorage, gas dock, temp. boat slips, and store. Please check www.bridgebayhouseboats.com for current hours.Redding, CA 96003
530-275-3021
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Jones Valley Resort
22300 Jones Valley Marina Dr
Redding, 96003
530-275-7950
Specializing in luxury houseboat rentals and superior service, including the Quad Squad (vehicle to vessel delivery service). Full service marina, private moorage, and marina store open year round.Redding, 96003
530-275-7950
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Shasta Marina at Packers Bay
16814 Packers Bay Rd.
Lakehead, CA 96051
530-238-2284
Shasta Marina at Packers Bay is a Full Service Marina located in the heart of Shasta Lake. We offer Luxury Houseboat Rentals, Patio Boats, Kayaks, Paddleboards and Lily Pads. Our brand new store is open year-round and has Fuel, Ice, Food, Drinks, Apparel & Gifts. Moorage available.Lakehead, CA 96051
530-238-2284
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Silverthorn Resort
16250 Silverthorn Road
Redding, CA 96003
530-275-1571
Offering luxury houseboat rentals, cabins, pizza & pub, apparel shop, full service marina, and grocery store. Creating new memories, one summer at a time!Redding, CA 96003
530-275-1571
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Subway Cave
Location - Subway Cave is located near the town of
Old Station, CA 0
530-365-7500
Subway Cave is a self-guided trail. Geology - Less than 20,000 yeas ago, the lava of the Hat Creek flow was discharged in large volumes from a series of north-south fissures (cracks in the earth). This river of lava located near the town of Old Station, crawled northward 16 miles, covering the floor of Hat Creek Valley. While the top crust cooled and hardened, rivers of red-hot lava insulated by newly formed rock above, continued…Old Station, CA 0
530-365-7500
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Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park
24898 Hwy 89
Burney, CA 96013
530-335-2777
Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park is located 1 1/2 Hours East of Redding California. Ahjumawi is a place of exceptional, even primeval, beauty. Brilliant aqua bays and tree studded islets only a few yards long dot the shoreline of Horr Pond and Ja She Creek. Of the park's 6000 acres, over two thirds of the area is covered by lava flows including vast areas of jagged black basalt. It is a place of natural wonder…Burney, CA 96013
530-335-2777
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Blue Gravel Mine Trail
Redding,
CA
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This trail travels through a canyon near a seasonal creek, and the old Blue Gravel Mine, once a gold mine in the area operated by the City. Relics from this era are still visible from the trail. Much of the trail offers trees and shade. Distance: 1.75 Miles (Placer St. to Starburst Rd.)Difficulty: Slight Hill| | Shasta County | |
Bluff Falls
Lassen National Forest,
CA
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This waterfall is noticeable only to those who are looking closely and is most visible during the peak of the snow melt season. A stream down a dark cliff comes from an old quarry site that is overgrown with local vegetation which obscures the waterfall. Find it by looking to the hillside west of Highway 89 just south of the southern entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park. This waterfall is easily accessible by trail and…| | Shasta County | |
Boulder Creek Falls
14412 Kennedy Memorial Drive
Whiskeytown, CA 96095
530-246-1225
At over 138 feet tall, Boulder Creek Falls was thought to be the tallest waterfall in Whiskeytown National Park until the re-discovery of Whiskeytown Falls in 2004. With three cascades down a canyon covered in moss and ferns, you'll feel like you're in a dream.Driving Time: 15 mins / 9.44 miles from ReddingDistance: 2.25 miles (one way)Difficulty: ModerateWhiskeytown, CA 96095
530-246-1225
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