Lab results from intensive water sampling at Brandy Creek Beach this week have concluded that the water quality at Brandy Creek Beach is safe for recreational users. In reaching this conclusion, the park consulted with the Central Valley Water Quality Control Board,… Continue Reading
In an effort to protect public health, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area monitors water quality regularly and collaborates with the Central Valley Water Quality Control Board. This monitoring occurs each year to examine overall swim beach water quality health during the… Continue Reading
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area invites you to catch a ride to Brandy Creek Beach on the Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA) Beach Bus! Thanks to a 2017 Dignity Health Community Grant received by the Friends of Whiskeytown, visitors can now ride… Continue Reading
Grab your Blanket, Lawn Chair and Floating Candle Luminary! August 20, 2016 7:00 p.m. at Brandy Creek Beach On August 20, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at Brandy Creek Beach, the National Park Service will celebrate its 100 years of service protecting… Continue Reading
Greetings from Whiskeytown! This weekend is a FREE event at Brandy Creek Beach, “Symphony on the Beach!” This starts at 7:00 p.m. with the dedication of the Stephen Mather plaque (First Director of the National Park Service, 1916-1929). Then we… Continue Reading
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, in partnership with the Shasta Astronomy Club, will be holding a special star party to view the Perseid Meteor Shower on Friday, August 14, 2015. Several very knowledgeable and passionate amateur astronomers will be displaying meteorites… Continue Reading
On Saturday, July 4, 2015, Mr. Eder Gustavo Sanchez-Perez of Modesto, California, drowned while swimming at Brandy Creek Beach in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Family members last saw Mr. Sanchez-Perez around 3 p.m. swimming in the vicinity of the Brandy… Continue Reading
Back in the 1970s, the only thing resembling a “Sacramento River Trail” in Redding was an old railroad grade on the hillside between the river and some west Redding neighborhoods. Much as today, a thick layer of medium-sized rock covered… Continue Reading
The Fourth of July weekend is one of the busiest weekends and days of the year at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Most popular park areas will fill up quickly with park visitors and parking will be limited. The Brandy Creek… Continue Reading
Whiskeytown is offering Junior Lifeguard and Waterfront Lifeguard training programs on Mondays and Wednesdays from June 27 to August 2, 2011. The training will run from 10:30 am to 1 pm at Brandy Creek Beach. Participants must be between the ages of 10 and 17 years old, willing to follow directions, in good physical condition, and have the ability to swim 400 yards in 12 minutes or less. In addition, trainees must be willing to commit to the program with no more than two absences. There will not be any training on Monday, July 4, and Wednesday, July 6. Continue Reading
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