Area Activities

Shasta Lake

Shasta Lake Information www.shastalake.org

Shasta Marina Resort - Northern California Houseboat Rentals on Lake Shasta

Shasta Dam - 530-275-4463, The tallest center overflow dam in the world, creating the world's tallest manmade waterfall. Free public tours.

Shasta Lake - 530-275-1589, Shasta-Trinity National Forest - 365 miles of shoreline, largest lake in CA, Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area.

Shasta Lake Caverns - 530-238-2341 or 800-795-CAVE, Lake Shasta Caverns - Cavern attraction: two-hour guided tour, including a boat ride across the lake, a bus ride up the mountain and a walk through the caverns. Spectacular view!

Shasta Lake Dinner Cruise - 530-238-2341, www.shastalakedinnercruises.com - A nice dining experience and tour of Shasta Lake. Reservations required.

Shasta Watersports Center - 530-275-6744, www.shastawatersports.com/ - ski & wakeboarding lessons, scenic lake tours

Boating Equipment Rentals - www.lakeshasta.com , ski boats, fishing boats, patio boats, seadoos, canoes, kayaks and more...

Fishing - bass, king salmon, rainbow & brown trout, catfish, and more...

Fish'in Comfort - 530-238-9789 or 949-4303, guide service at Shasta Lake.

Bailey Cove - beautiful 3-mile trail through the forest overlooking Shasta Lake.

Potem Waterfalls - best accessed by boat

Redding - 20 minutes south

Redding - www.visitredding.com, largest California city north of Sacramento!

Redding Visitor's Bureau - 530-225-4100

Turtle Bay Exploration Park - 530-243-8850, www.turtlebay.org -Turtle Bay Museum, Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp, Arboretum and Gardens.

Exhibit - Planks A Lot... Architects At Play! On show through 12/31/06. This exhibition from the makers of Keva Blocks shows what the creative mind can do with simple, basic forms. Learn about architecture from around the world, and build your own invention. Hands on family fun!

Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay www.turtlebay.org Glass decked pedestrian bridge over the Sacramento River. Designed by renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Largest working sundial/bridge in the world. Open to the public, beautifully lit in the evenings.

Sacramento River Trail - www.reddingtrails.com, www.visitredding.com, 9 miles of trails and growing! Alongside the Sacramento River.

Lower Sacramento River - fly fishing, salmon, and trout.

Kayak Rentals - 530-241-4530, H2O Adventures, kayak the Sacramento River.

North Country Raft Rentals - 530-244-4281, www.raftredding.com - Seasonal raft rentals on the Sacramento River. By appointment.

River Romance - 530-222-2728, www.riverromancecruises.com Enjoy a candlelight dinner on the Sacramento River.

Cascade Theatre - 530-243-8787, www.cascadetheatre.org - 1935 Classic Art Deco architecture, completely restored. Performing arts venue.

Riverfront Theatre - 530-225-4130, www.riverfrontplayhouse.net , local live theatre

Old City Hall Art Center - 530-241-7320, www.shastaartscouncil.org , Original City Hall of Redding, circa 1907, hosts local and regional artists.

Movies 8/10 - 530-243-7202 / 530-223-7750, www.cinemark.com ,

Mount Shasta Mall - Featuring Macy's, JC Penny, Sears, and Old Navy.

Shopping Outlets - Gap, Ralph Lauren,

Big League Dreams Sports Complex - 530-223-1177, www.bigleaguedreams.com , World-class facility featuring replicas of three historic major-league stadiums. Batting cages, hockey, soccer, basketball, volleyball, and children's play area. Also a family-style sports restaurant.

Redding Aquatic Center - 530-245-7247, www.reddingaquaticcenter.com - A new state-of-the-art Olympic size swimming pool, recreation pool, 160-ft waterslide, etc.

Water Works Park - 50-246-9550, www.waterworkspark.com , Four giant waterslides, Raging River Run, Avalanche Slide, water volleyball, etc.

Kid's Kingdom / Fantasy Fountain - 530-225-4095, water volcano erupts every 6 minutes, picnic pavilion, roller hockey rink, disc-golf course, etc.

Oasis Fun Center - 530-275-3042, www.oasisfuncenter.com - miniature golf, go carts, bumper boats

Billy Bombay's - 530-244-3089, Voted #1 ten years running for live music.

Other live music venues include: CR Gibbs - June through September, Sinclair's Mediterranean Dining - September onward

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area - 35 minutes southwest

Whiskeytown Lake - 530-246-1225, Whiskeytown Lake, sandy beaches, sailing, swimming, fishing (trout, salmon, bass, and more), nice picnic areas, hiking, memorial to John F. Kennedy, commemorating his dedication of the dam in 1963, shortly before his assassination.

Oak Bottom Marina at Whiskeytown Lake - 530-359-2269, Rentals available of kayaks, canoes and sailboats

Shasta State Historic Park - 530-243-8194, Brick ruins of the gold-rush city, courthouse features historical exhibits. Once thriving mining town of 3500 was the commerce center for Northern California's gold rush.

Dunsmuir - 35 minutes north

Castle Crags State Park - 530-235-2684, www.parks.ca.gov , 6000 ft tall glacier polished crags, hiking and climbing trails ribbon through the Crags, picnic areas.

Upper Sacramento River - world class trout fishing, fly fishing

Waterfalls - Hedge Creek Falls, Mossbrae Falls, and Sweetbriar Falls in Dunsmuir

Mount Shasta - 45 minutes north

Mount Shasta - 14,162 ft, snow-capped, active volcano. Everitt Memorial Highway accesses the mountain to 6900 ft at Bunny Flat.

Mount Shasta Board and Ski Park - 530-926-8610, www.skipark.com , Downhill skiing and boarding, a Nordic center, and a busy summer of horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking and weekend concerts.

Shasta Cove Stables - 800-662-3529, www.visitsiskiyou.org/shastacovestables horseback guiding company at Mount Shasta.

Shasta Mountain Guides - 530-926-3117, www.shastaguides.com Mt. Shasta climbing guides for over 23 years.

Lake Siskiyou - 530-926-2610, great fishing, boating and swimming.

Mount Shasta COC & VB - 800-926-4865, www.mtshastachamber.com

Dogsled Express - 530-467-3009, www.dogsledexpress.com . Moonlight and customized dog sled rides. Deer Mountain snowmobile park.

McCloud - 1 hour north

McCloud Railroad - 800-733-2141, www.shastasunset.com , Summer team excursions trains at the base of Mount Shasta

Shasta Sunset Dinner Train - 530-964-2142, www.shastasunset.com, Gourmet four course dining, aboard beautifully restored turn-of-the-century rail cars

McCloud Falls - 530-964-2184, The upper McCloud River boasts three spectacular waterfalls, picnicking and swimming.

McCloud River - fly fishing

Swimming Holes

Burney - 1 hour southeast

McArthur/Burney Falls Memorial State Park - 530-335-2777, Spectacular 129ft water fall, picnic sites, trails to the pool base of the falls and up around the top.

Lake Britton

Lower Hat Creek - fly fishing

Burney Mountain Guest Ranch - 530-335-4087, www.burneymtn.com , horseback riding on the Pacific Crest Trail.

Lassen - 1.10 hours southeast

Lassen Volcanic National Park - 530-595-4444, www.nps.gov/lavo , Volcanic and thermal-springs, conifer forests and mountain meadows. The park encompasses 160 miles of spectacular volcanic exhibits ant trails. An impressive Lassen Peak at 11,000 ft. The most recent volcanic eruption in the contiguous 48 states, next to Mount Saint Helen's, it erupted in 1915.

Lassen/Loomis Museum - www.lassenloomis.info , details the history of Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Scenic Drives / Back Country Roads

Two free brochures available at 530-225-4100.

'Scenic Byways' features one of only two All American Roads in California - the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway.

'An Adventure Around Every Corner' challenges your vehicle's 4-wheel drive, leaving your car dusty but not scratched.

Outdoor Adventure

River Rafting companies: Sacramento & Trinity Rivers

All Wilderness Adventures, www.wildrivertrips.com

Living Waters Recreation, www.livingwatersrec.com

Redwoods & Rivers, www.redwoods-rivers.com

Tributary Whitewater Tours, www.whitewatertours.com

Trinity River Rafting, www.trinityriverrafting.com

Fishing Information

Basshole, Shasta Lake - 530-238-2170, bait

Fish'in Comfort, Shasta Lake - 530-238-9789 / 530-949-4303, guide service at Shasta Lake Anglers Attic, Redding - 530-245-0654, one stop fishing equipment supplier (twin view blvd exit)

Phils Propellers, Redding - 530-275-4939, www.philsprop.com , bass tackle, live & frozen bait, prop repairs, fresh water tackle, downriggers and fish finders, etc.

Shasta Tackle Company, Redding - 530-275-2278

Strictly Fishin', Redding - 530-241-4665, complete full service fishing tackle & information center (athens ave)

The Fly Shop, Redding - 530-222-3555, world renown fly shop

Ted Fay Fly Shop, Dunsmuir - 530-235-2969

Jack Trout Fly Fishing and Guide Service, Mount Shasta - 530-926-4540, www.jacktrout.com

Golfing Information

Aqua Golf Driving Range, Redding, 530-244-4653, Sacramento River driving range.

Gold Hills Golf Club, Redding - 530-246-7867, www.goldhillsgolf.com , 18-hole championship golf course, open to the public.

Tierra Oaks Golf Club, Redding - 530-275-0795

Mount Shasta Resort, Mt. Shasta - 530-926-3052, 18-hole golf course, open to the public, beautiful view of Mount Shasta.

Wineries: Call for appointment

Burnsini Vineyards, Cottonwood - 530-347-4765, www.burnsini.com

Alpen Cellars, Trinity Center - 530-266-9513

Matson Vineyards, Redding - 530-222-2833, www.matsonvineyards.com

Neveu Vineyards, Montague - 530-459-3906, pnoir@jeffnet.org

VARIOUS NORTHWARD BOUND LOCATIONS...

Veteran's Memorial Sculpture Garden, north of Weed

Blue Goose Steam Train, Yreka - takes visitors from Yreka into the beautiful Shasta Valley to the farming town of Montague.

Klamath River - stunning scenery, great nature viewing and family rafting trips

Ashland

Crater Lake

Sun River

Lava Beds National Monument in Tulelake - 530-667-2282, flow patterns, lava tubes and honeycomb caves created by sudden cooling from erupted volcanoes. Easily accessible trails.