Redding, CA

Redding has a long history of outdoor active living.

Whiskeytown Lake | Photo by Ron Lute / Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

Activities

Redding is an outdoor paradise for all ages, and is home to miles of hiking and biking trails, a river, lakes, iconic mountains, and national and state parks nearby. In addition, there are many cultural and entertainment options, including:

• Amusement Parks
• Museums
• Shopping
• Ballet

Lorikeets in the Parrot Playhouse | Photo by Don DeBold / Licensed under CC BY 2.0

Explore Nearby

• Check out the boating, bicycling, fishing, or camping at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
• Ski, snowboard, or sled Mount Shasta Ski Park.
• Visit Turtle Bay Exploration Park, a 300-acre gathering place featuring the Sundial Bridge, a museum, forestry & wildlife center, arboretum and botanical gardens.
• You can find one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Sierra Nevada just northeast of Redding in McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park.
• Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and numerous volcanoes.

Pinnacle (Sundial Bridge) | Photo by Ryan Crundwell / Licensed under CC BY 2.0