Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

Whiskeytown Lake’s crystal-clear water is perhaps the most recognized feature of the park. However, water-based recreation is only a part of what the 42,000-acre Whiskeytown National Recreation Area has to offer. Visit waterfalls, hike through rugged mountains, explore California Gold Rush history, and observe post-fire ecology in action. Your national park is calling...

Shasta Bally

A beautiful stop along Kennedy Memorial Drive

A snowy day on top of Shasta Bally

A Beautiful Day on the Lake

Another Way to Capture the Beauty

Crystal clear waters make for good paddling

Moonlight Kayak Tour

Thousands of vistors join interpretive rangers to get a new perspective of the lake on a moonlight kayak tour

An evening kayak tour

Recreation

A popular recreational activity

Another way to enjoy the park

Whiskeytown Falls

One of the four major waterfalls- Whiskeytown Falls

A Fall Day at Whiskeytown Falls

A View from the Top

A popular spot for visitors to get a view of the valley and mountain ranges

Being on the Top of Shasta Bally

Boulder Creek Falls

One of the four major waterfalls- Boulder Creek Falls

A Beautiful Day at Boulder Creek Falls

JFK Memorial

John F. Kennedy Memorial

John F. Kennedy Memorial

Glory Hole

Glory Hole at Whiskeytown Lake

Glory Hole at Whiskeytown Lake

VC

Whiskeytown NRA Visitor Center

Whiskeytown NRA Visitor Center

VC interior

Whiskeytown NRA Visitor Center Interior

Whiskeytown NRA Visitor Center Interior

WNPA

Western National Parks Store inside the Visitor Center

Western National Parks Store inside the Visitor Center

camden house

The Camden House Located in the Tower House Historic District

The Camden House Located in the Tower House Historic District

tower gravesite

Levi Tower Gravesite Located in the Tower House Historic District

Levi Tower Gravesite Located in the Tower House Historic District

Peltier Bridge Campground

Peltier Bridge Campground

Peltier Bridge Campground