Redding Travel Information
Redding (pop. 81,000) is notable not for its contents, but for its
surroundings. Perched at the northernmost end of California’s central
Sacramento Valley, Redding is surrounded on three sides by the
astonishing beauty of northern California. Mount Shasta, the Cascades
and the Sierra Nevadas: these names are famous not just in California, but
across the country. The centerpiece of tourism here is the “three
Shastas." Mount Shasta, one of the most impressive peaks in the
country, is a dormant volcano whose rim reaches over 14,000 feet into
the sky. Popular with hikers and climbers, the snowcapped peak of
Shasta dominates the skyline for miles around. Lake Shasta, just a few
miles outside Redding, is a large lake popular with Californians for
its houseboats and water sports. The man made lake is contained by
Shasta Dam, the second largest concrete structure in the United States
and a popular tourist stop in its own right. Surrounded by all this
beauty, the town of Redding itself is a quiet and unassuming contrast
to the bustle of cities farther south. The Sacramento River passes
through town, dividing the city proper from a number of spread-out
suburbs. Though a small community by California standards, Redding is
stocked with plenty of places for travelers to stay, eat, and
shop. Redding is located in north central California along Interstate 5.
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