Why visit Shasta
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cascade Theatre, Edward Frisbie House, Courthouse Museum and Shasta State Historic Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 98°F; December lows average 39°F.
Weather in Shasta
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Shasta
Shasta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. Shasta sits at an elevation of 843 feet (257 m). Its population is 1,043 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,771 from the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Shasta, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Cascade Theatre
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Theater located in Redding, California
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Visitors Center Viewpoint
Scenic view · 2.7 mi
Museums and landmarks5
Edward Frisbie House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
House in Redding, California
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Mary Lake Park
Park · 2.6 mi
Mary Lake Park, on the west side of Redding, is 29 developed acres with tree-lined walking trails winding their way around a man-made...
1696 Lakeside Drive, Redding
Restaurants and cafes1
History
A bustling town of the 1850s through the 1880s, Shasta was for its time, the largest settlement in Shasta County and the surrounding area. Sometimes referred to today as "Old Shasta", the town was an important commercial center and a major shipping point for mule trains and stagecoaches serving the mining towns and later settlements of northern California. The discovery of gold near Shasta in 1848 brought California Gold Rush-era Forty-Niners up the Siskiyou Trail in search of riches - most passed through Shasta, and continued to use it as base of operations. Those that stayed worked the placer gold diggings of nearby, short-lived camps like Horsetown, Buckeye, and Whiskeytown, California.
From the History section of Shasta, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Map of Shasta
38 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 39°F | 10.7 in |
| Feb | 58°F | 41°F | 11.6 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 43°F | 9.9 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 47°F | 5.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 3.1 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 62°F | 1.3 in |
| Jul | 98°F | 67°F | 0.1 in |
| Aug | 98°F | 65°F | 0.1 in |
| Sep | 92°F | 61°F | 0.5 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 52°F | 2.8 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 44°F | 6.3 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 39°F | 11.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Whiskeytown Rsvr (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Shasta County has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-09-23: Fawn Fire (Fire)
- 2020-10-16: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-28: Zogg Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Redding Regional Airport (RDD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Centerville 3 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Redding 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Shasta Lake 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Palo Cedro 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Anderson 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Lewiston 19 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Red Bluff 31 mi southeast, about 51 min by car
- Los Molinos 44 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dunsmuir 45 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Burney 47 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Old Shasta bakery-general store - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Shasta blacksmith shop - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shasta State Historic Park, April 2020-2168, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brick ruins 2 - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masonic Hall - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brick ruins 3 - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shasta State Historic Park, April 2020-2170, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brick ruins 4 - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brick ruins 1 - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brick ruins 5 - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Callaghan Block - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pioneer Barn - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Shasta courthouse museum - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shasta State Historic Park, April 2020-2172, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brick ruins 6 - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shasta CA banner, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Historic building - Shasta California, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cascade Theater 1935 - Redding, CA, Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Edward Frisbie House, NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS020-E-36498 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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