County guide
8 outings for families, couples, seniors and groups. Every listing links to its source. Details can change. Check with the venue before you go.
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Free entry, free admission days and free hours from every section.
Section: Free and Budget-FriendlytourFree guided tours walk across the top of the dam, ride an elevator down 400 feet and pass through the dam to a view of the spillway, plus the powerplant. Up to 20 people per tour; tickets handed out an hour ahead.
Family-friendly events, hands-on activities and outings for all ages.
Section: Family OutingsattractionTwo-hour tour with a boat ride across the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake, a bus ride and a guided cavern tour, about 17 miles north of Redding off I-5 (exit 695). Groups of 20 or more can reserve. Free parking.
Section: Family OutingstourFree guided tours walk across the top of the dam, ride an elevator down 400 feet and pass through the dam to a view of the spillway, plus the powerplant. Up to 20 people per tour; tickets handed out an hour ahead.
Section: Family OutingsmuseumAlmost 300 acres with nearly 10 miles of paths and trails, a museum, exhibition halls, Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp, botanical gardens and the Sundial Bridge. Free parking and free wheelchair and stroller rentals.
Escape rooms, bowling, trivia nights and other group activities.
Section: Friends and GroupsattractionTwo-hour tour with a boat ride across the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake, a bus ride and a guided cavern tour, about 17 miles north of Redding off I-5 (exit 695). Groups of 20 or more can reserve. Free parking.
Senior discounts, accessible venues and community centers.
Section: Senior OutingsmuseumAlmost 300 acres with nearly 10 miles of paths and trails, a museum, exhibition halls, Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp, botanical gardens and the Sundial Bridge. Free parking and free wheelchair and stroller rentals.
Places whose official source says dogs or pets are welcome.
Section: Pet-FriendlymuseumAlmost 300 acres with nearly 10 miles of paths and trails, a museum, exhibition halls, Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp, botanical gardens and the Sundial Bridge. Free parking and free wheelchair and stroller rentals.
Parks, trails, beaches, gardens and nature reserves.
Section: Outdoors and Naturestate parkPark named for its 6,000-foot granite spires, with hiking, picnicking and fishing along the Sacramento River. Off I-5 at exit 724, 6 miles south of Dunsmuir.
Section: Outdoors and NatureattractionTwo-hour tour with a boat ride across the McCloud Arm of Shasta Lake, a bus ride and a guided cavern tour, about 17 miles north of Redding off I-5 (exit 695). Groups of 20 or more can reserve. Free parking.
Section: Outdoors and Naturestate parkThe 129-foot falls on Burney Creek, fed by springs pouring from the basalt cliff face. The entrance kiosk is closed in the off-season; pay by exact change or card at the machine.
Section: Outdoors and Naturehistoric siteBrick buildings and streets of the old Gold Rush-era hub of Northern California, six miles west of Redding, with a Courthouse Museum.
Section: Outdoors and Naturerecreation areaRecreation area open year-round, 24 hours a day; the visitor center has exhibits on natural and cultural history and information on gold panning.
Art, history and science museums, with hours and prices from each source.
Section: Museumshistoric siteBrick buildings and streets of the old Gold Rush-era hub of Northern California, six miles west of Redding, with a Courthouse Museum.
Section: MuseumsmuseumAlmost 300 acres with nearly 10 miles of paths and trails, a museum, exhibition halls, Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp, botanical gardens and the Sundial Bridge. Free parking and free wheelchair and stroller rentals.
Classes and camps for kids, with ages and prices from each source.
Section: Kids' Classes and CampscampThree-day science, crafts and games camps for ages 7-12 at Turtle Bay Exploration Park, with visits to the Parrot Playhouse, playgrounds, exhibitions and gardens. Fall: Journey Through the Senses; winter: Creative Creators! (Dec 21-23) and Our Weird, Wacky & Wonderful World (Dec 28-30). Registration is open.
