Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

Whiskeytown, CA - Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is delighted to invite the public to Harvest Festival 2024, scheduled for Saturday, September 21, from 10am to 2pm in the park's Tower House Historic District.

Whiskeytown, CA - To reduce the threat of unwanted fire during these extremely hot days of summer, a temporary ban on campfires and barbequing with briquettes is now in effect.

- To protect public health, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area monitors water quality regularly and collaborates with the Shasta County Environmental Health Division. This monitoring occurs every year from May to September and corresponds to our peak period of visitation. Recent water quality monitoring within the Tower House Historic District has detected elevated levels of E. coli in Clear Creek, posing an increased risk to recreational users of the creek. There have been no reports of illnesses.

Whiskeytown, CA - to encourage healthy exercise in the great outdoors, and to enhance the visitor experience in this special place known as Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, we are delighted to announce our summer 2024 ranger-led programs schedule...

To encourage greater awareness of both the threats and benefits posed by wildland fire to inland Northern California, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is delighted to announce the following upcoming public programs in cooperation with National Wildfire Awareness Month...