The National Park Service and California State Parks invite you to attend the annual “Old Time Holiday” celebration to be held on Saturday, December 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will take place at Shasta State Historic… Continue Reading
Doors of the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area headquarters officially reopened almost five weeks after one of the largest wildfires in California’s history swept through the park, ultimately burning 39,000 of its 42,000 acres. After enduring an extremely trying and overwhelming… Continue Reading
Whiskeytown remains closed due to the Carr Fire. Highway 299 is closed from 4.1 miles east of the east junction of SR 3 to Buenaventura Blvd in Redding. On July 23, the Carr Fire started on Hwy 299 inside Whiskeytown… Continue Reading
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 will offer a variety of ranger-guided activities during the Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 26th through Monday, May 28th. Activities will include the ever-popular kayak programs, a “Walk-in-Time” excursion at the Tower House Historic District, and… Continue Reading
Beginning Monday, May 7th, 2018, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area will utilize goats to manage vegetation and fuels at the Tower House Historic District, Upper Clear Creek Picnic Area, and Grizzly Gulch. The Tower House Historic District is located approximately two… Continue Reading
The National Park Service and California State Parks are gearing up for the annual “Old Time Holiday” celebration on Saturday, December 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Follow in the footsteps of miners who in 1849, after preparing a… Continue Reading
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and the Friends of Whiskeytown invite park visitors for a free art demonstration with artist-in-residence Amy Gibbs on Tuesday, November 28th, 2017, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Visitor Center. Amy Gibbs is a… Continue Reading
During the last few months, the National Park Service has seen an increase in efforts to steal entrance fees from the fee boxes within Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. In an effort to better protect visitor fees, the pay-by-envelope boxes at… Continue Reading
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