Shasta State Historic Park
About
Shasta State Historic Park is a 24-acre park in California, managed by the state park agency. It sits about a mile from the town of Shasta, close to the hiking trails and group sites of the surrounding area. The most comfortable times to visit are spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs around 70°F in April and 78°F in October. Midsummer highs average near 99°F in July, and winter brings the most wet days. The closest trails are the Middle Creek Connector and Rolling Rock Creek Trail, each about 1.8 miles away. Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground lies about 3.3 miles off, and Whiskey Creek Group Picnic Area in Whiskeytown NRA is roughly 4.6 miles away.
Park size
24 acres
Location
Shasta State Historic Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–79°F and lows of 43–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Whiskeytown Rsvr, CA weather station, 2.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan54° high39° low
- Feb58° high41° low
- Mar63° high43° low
- Apr70° high47° low
- May79° high55° low
- Jun89° high62° low
- Jul99° high67° low
- Aug98° high65° low
- Sep92° high61° low
- Oct78° high52° low
- Nov62° high44° low
- Dec53° high39° low
Where it is
- Shasta State Historic Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Shasta, California · 0.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Middle Creek ConnectorHiking1.8 mi
- Rolling Rock Creek TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Peltier Bridge Primitive CampgroundSaltwater fishing3.3 mi
- Whiskey Creek Group Picnic Area (Whiskeytown NRA)Camping4.6 mi
- DRY CREEK GROUP CAMPGROUND (Whiskeytown NRA)Camping5 mi
- Sheep Camp Primitive CampgroundSaltwater fishing5.4 mi
- Redding AreaRock climbing9.4 mi
- Mary Fork BouldersRock climbing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
