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Places near Shasta by type
All 254 places by distance →One day from Shasta
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:41 pm
47 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Shasta
- Mary Lakelake · 45 min
- Lake Redding Parklake · 45 min
- Spring Creek Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Brandy Creek Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Whiskeytown Unitnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Shasta
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Shasta?
Spring Creek Reservoir (reservoir, about 5 km), Mary Lake (lake, about 7 km), Pilgrim Congregational Church (church, about 9 km), Brandy Creek Falls (waterfall, about 10 km), Lake Redding Park (lake, about 10 km), Mount Shasta (nature spot, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shasta?
110 places on Spotwander: 34 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 waterfalls, 13 forts & heritage, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Shasta?
Democrat Mountain, about 7 km by road; Seventeen Hill (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Shasta?
Spring Creek Reservoir, about 5 km by road; Whiskeytown Dam (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Shasta?
Start in Shasta, visit Mary Lake, then Lake Redding Park, then Spring Creek Reservoir, then Brandy Creek Falls, then Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Whiskeytown Unit, and drive back — about 47 km by road in all.